She's back! That's right, Dawn French returns as the star of the 2025 Marks & Spencer Christmas advert, playing the all-too-relatable character of someone who's stressed by Christmas.
In the ad, 68-year-old Dawn is driving home for Christmas stuck in traffic experiencing a touch of road rage (hashtag relatable!), but luckily she's reunited with Christmas fairy (also Dawn French returning to the role!) who helps her get in the Christmas spirit with the flick of a wand. AT A GLANCE
Dawn French is back in the brand new Christmas advert for M&S, singing along to Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea.
In the ad she can be seen wearing a gorgeous party dress from the Per Una range , priced at £65.
Fairy returns (also played by Dawn) and together they capture the spirit of C

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