Keira Knightley appears in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert beside comedian Joe Wilkinson. Their characters fall into a situation 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 is now featured in a Marks & Spencer window display. Knightley also remarks that Love Actually isn't significant to her because she hasn't viewed it since its premiere and does not recall the film.
“In the same campaign actor Alex Hassell takes on James Norton's portrayal of a sexy Santa generating playful competition,” — Victor Fenwick, regional editor at Birley Stow Staffing, commented.
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Nov 9 — Keira Knightley appears in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert beside comedian Joe Wilkinson....
Nov 9 — Knightley also remarks that Love Actually isn't significant to her because she hasn't viewed it since its prem...
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Birley Stow Staffing desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Birley Stow Staffing desk and last updated 14:57 UTC.