LARRY Lamb has lifted the lid on the Gavin and Stacey WhatsApp group – and revealed James Corden’s issues with a fourth season.

The 72-year-old actor plays Mick Shipman in the hit BBC series, which returned for a Christmas Special in December after a 10-year absence.

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Appearing on today's Good Morning Britain, Larry revealed the cast have a WhatsApp group where they keep in touch and shared the incredible news that the Christmas Special was watched by more than 17 million people.

Larry said: "The WhatsApp chat that we’ve got going on between us… everyone was saying, 'We’ve just got 18million viewers!'

When asked what James Corden - who writes the show alongside Ruth Jones as well as playing Smithy - said about it, Larry added: "James Corden is always a bit late you know because he’s always working and is eight hours behind.

"He’s always on there. It’s like he’s got a special button or something that says, 'Wake up, there’s a WhatsApp message, you better get in'."

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Fans are desperate for the show to return for a fourth series after the Christmas Special ended on a cliffhanger with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Smithy.

Host Piers Morgan asked if Larry thought the show would return for another season, but he said: "I spoke to James on the phone the other day.

"He said he spent 10 years trying to tell people there might be another Gavin And Stacey, now we’ve done another Gavin And Stacey everyone is asking the same question again."

When pushed further, he added: "I guess his options are to either do another series or to do an annual Christmas special? He’s got to write it as well…"

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While Larry seems open to a return, his co-star Rob Brydon recently revealed he thinks the show should end on a high. 

Rob, who plays Uncle Bryn, told Heat Magazine: "There are no plans whatsoever and personally I would say leave it where it is, with people wanting more.

"It's always my instinct and I said that before this special and I was very surprised then to see that they had written it.

"Everyone is saying 'you must want to do more' but I'd much rather leave it on a high and it's really hard to come back after 10 years and to make something as popular as it has been because you can get it wrong."