Ruth Jones

Narrator

Ruth Jones is a Welsh actress, screenwriter, and author best known as the co-creator and co-writer of Gavin & Stacey — one of the most beloved British comedies of the twenty-first century — and as the author of bestselling novels that bring the same warmth, humour, and emotional truth to fiction. Born in Bridgend, Wales in 1966,... Jones studied English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. She built a successful career as an actress, appearing in productions including Little Britain, Nighty Night, and Fat Friends, before her collaboration with James Corden on Gavin & Stacey transformed her career. Gavin & Stacey, which first aired on BBC Three in 2007 before moving to BBC One, follows two families brought together when Gavin from Billericay, Essex falls for Stacey from Barry, South Wales. Jones played the unforgettable Nessa Jenkins — a larger-than-life, enigmatic woman with an improbable past and catchphrases that entered the national vocabulary. The show won multiple BAFTAs and its Christmas specials drew some of the largest television audiences of the decade. Turning to fiction, Jones has published several bestselling novels, including Never Greener, Us Three, and By Your Side. Her novels explore relationships, friendships, and family dynamics with the same warmth and emotional intelligence that characterised Gavin & Stacey. She writes about ordinary people navigating the complexities of love, loyalty, and the choices that define a life, with a particular gift for dialogue and a deep understanding of what makes relationships work — and what makes them fall apart. Jones was awarded an MBE for services to entertainment in 2014. The audiobook editions of Jones's novels, often narrated by the author herself, are a treat. Her Welsh accent, her natural warmth, and her comic timing make the audiobooks a particularly enjoyable way to experience her fiction. Ruth Jones lives in Cardiff. Her books and audiobooks are essential for anyone who loves fiction that is warm, honest, and written by someone who truly understands the funny, painful, beautiful mess of human relationships. Read more Show less