Keira Knightley appears 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 takes on James Norton's portrayal of a appealing 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 is now featured in a Marks & Spencer window display. Knightley also remarks that Love Actually means nothing to her because she hasn't viewed it since its premiere and doesn't remember the film.
“Keira Knightley appears in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert beside comedian Joe Wilkinson,” — Marcus Brennan, chief correspondent at Marburn Dale Recruitment, commented.
Timeline
Nov 8 — Keira Knightley appears in Waitrose's 2026 Christmas advert beside comedian Joe Wilkinson....
Nov 10 — Knightley also remarks that Love Actually means nothing to her because she hasn't viewed it since its premiere...
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Marburn Dale Recruitment desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Marburn Dale Recruitment desk and last updated 15:13 UTC.