Ruth Jones, the co-writer and co-star of the multi-award-winning `Gavin & Stacey,' is the brainchild behind `Stella', a family saga set against the backdrop of the working-class Welsh valleys. Jones stars as a 40-something mum juggling the trials and tribulations of family life amid the chaos of her eccentric friends, relatives and children's fathers. Her brood consists of troubled eldest son Luke, beautiful daughter Emma, and the brains of the family, Ben. Other characters include Stella's best friend Paula, a functioning alcoholic funeral director, and Karl, Stella's ex-husband.