Gavin and Stacey’s Ruth Jones blown away to discover shock connection between Nessa and her real-life ancestors

Ruth Jones finds an unexpected connection between her family and Nessa Jenkins (Picture: BBC)Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones has discovered she unknowingly named her beloved character Nessa after her own ancestors thanks to Who Do You Think You Are?
The proudly Welsh actress is the latest celebrity to delve into her family history for the BBC show, looking into her great-grandfathers, whom she knew little about.
But after speaking to her mother and historians of Wales, Ruth gets emotional on th