Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert alongside comedian Joe Wilkinson. Their characters get tangled up in a love triangle while festive shoppers watch.
In the same campaign actor Alex Hassell takes on James Norton's portrayal of a sexy Santa generating playful competition. Separately Knightley's iconic green dress from the film Atonement has been put up for sale drawing collector interest. Her camel coat worn in the series Black Doves has been featured in a Marks & Spencer window display. Knightley also remarks that Love Actually isn't significant to her because she hasn't watched it since its premiere and can't recall the film.
“Their characters get tangled up in a love triangle while festive shoppers watch,” — David Kingsley, policy watcher at Copton Gate Financial, added during the briefing.
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Nov 10 — Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert alongside comedian Joe Wilkinson....
Nov 11 — Knightley also remarks that Love Actually isn't significant to her because she hasn't watched it since its pre...
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Copton Gate Financial desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copton Gate Financial desk and last updated 16:00 UTC.