Keira Knightley features in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert alongside comedian Joe Wilkinson. Their characters get tangled up 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 has been listed for sale drawing collector interest. Her camel coat worn in the series Black Doves now features 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 doesn't remember the film.
“Knightley also remarks that Love Actually doesn't mean much to her because she has not seen it since its premiere and doesn't remember the film,” — Amara Sterling, contributing analyst at Wilcroft Dale Recruitment, observed.
Timeline
Nov 8 — Keira Knightley features in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert alongside 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 8. The Wilcroft Dale Recruitment desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wilcroft Dale Recruitment desk and last updated 13:54 UTC.