to men. Gwen West (Melanie Walters) – Stacey's caring, widowed mother. She also has an elder son, Jason, who lives in Spain. Supporting David "Coaches" Lloyd Gooch (Steffan Rhodri) – local coach driver, later Nessa's fiancé. He appears in the first episode when Stacey travels to London to meet Gavin. Dawn Sutcliffe (Julia Davis) – a close friend of Pam and Mick, who frequently has public arguments with husband Pete. Peter "Pete" Sutcliffe (Adrian Scarborough) – a close friend of Pam and Mick, husband to Dawn, with whom he frequently has public arguments. Doris O'Neill (Margaret John) – Gwen's next-door-neighbour and close friend. The 2019 Christmas special refers to Doris: she died aged 84 and left her house to Gavin and Stacey. Nessa is contesting the legacy through the courts. Jason West (Robert Wilfort) – Stacey's gay older brother, who lives in Spain. Ruth "Rudi" Smith (Sheridan Smith) – Smithy's immature, but loving, younger sister who also likes to be called "Smithy'". She works at a fast food restaurant in Billericay. Catherina "Cath" Smith (Pam Ferris) – Smithy and Rudi's single mother, who suffers from "a mild form of narcolepsy" (which Pam thinks is a cover for a drinking problem). Dirtbox (Andrew Knott) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy. Deano (Mathew Baynton) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy, who works with Smithy as a builder and appears to be very dim-witted. Karl "Budgie" Barratt (Russell Tovey) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy. Chinese Alan (Dominic Gaskell) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy, he enters the room with the catchphrase "Did someone order a Chinese?" (despite not actually being Chinese). Craig "Fingers" (Samuel Anderson) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy, who has an on/off relationship with Stacey's friend Louise, after they meet at the wedding and have sex in a back room. Jesus (Daniel Curtis) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy, who Smithy insults on Gavin's stag night, claiming he had to get his T-shirt made at the last minute. Gary Finch (Jason Gregg) and Simon – friends of Gavin and Smithy, who are never just Gary or Simon. Swede (John Grisley) – a friend of Gavin and Smithy. Louise Evans (Ffion Williams) – a friend of Stacey and Nessa, who has an on/off relationship with Gavin and Smithy's friend Fingers, after they meet at the wedding and have sex in a back room. Angie