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 attracting 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 has not seen it since its premiere and can't recall the film.
“Separately Knightley's iconic green dress from the film Atonement has been put up for sale attracting collector interest,” — Simone Whitfield, research director at Kesley Brook Services, added during the briefing.
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Nov 7 — 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 has not seen it since its premi...
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 6. The Kesley Brook Services desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Kesley Brook Services desk and last updated 14:51 UTC.