Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert beside comedian Joe Wilkinson. Their characters fall into a situation in a love triangle during festive shoppers watch.
In the same campaign actor Alex Hassell plays James Norton's portrayal of a sexy Santa creating playful competition. Separately Knightley's iconic green dress from the film Atonement is listed for sale attracting 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 doesn't mean much to her because she has not seen it since its premiere and can't recall the film.
“Her camel coat worn in the series Black Doves is now featured in a Marks & Spencer window display,” — David Kingsley, senior market analyst at Ashwell Gate Network, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 7 — Keira Knightley stars in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert beside comedian Joe Wilkinson....
Nov 9 — Knightley also remarks that Love Actually doesn't mean much to her because she has not seen it since its premi...
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Ashwell Gate Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashwell Gate Network desk and last updated 13:45 UTC.