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What’s the most Christmassy movie ever committed to the small screen? Ignore the naysayers: obviously, it’s Love Actually .

In this age of nostalgia, there’s no better way to tug on the nation’s heartstrings than by paying homage to Richard Curtis ’ masterpiece. Or, indeed, by getting Keira Knightley to star in your festive advert . Talk about a one-two knockout punch.

The casting feels like something of a masterstroke from Waitrose . All the more so because it pairs Knightley with Joe Wilkinson – most recently seen in this season of Celebrity Traitors, before (spoilers) he was ignominiously killed off.

This time, he’s acting in a bite-sized tiny rom com. Yes, the plot ends up being slightly muddled. But to be honest, how much plot can you really cram into

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