The M&S Food Christmas advert

It’s here! Watch this year’s M&S Food Christmas ad, featuring the return of our iconic fairy and starring Dawn French. Prepare to feel the festive magic…

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Dawn's dream NYE feast

Fairy is back to serve up Dawn's ultimate New Year's Eve night in. Her Gastropub Dine In picks are our Spiced Lamb by Tom Kerridge: slow-cooked lamb marinated in warm aromatic spices in a rich harissa, apricot and chickpea sauce. It's served with vibrant petit pois, Tenderstem broccoli and cavolo nero. And for pud? Dawn rounds off her festive celebrations in sweet, sticky style with a gooey, oozy Molten Cookie Dough by Tom Kerridge.

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This is not just food, this is M&S Christmas Food

We all need a little magic to make the festive season sparkle. Our much-loved fairy returns in this year’s M&S Food Christmas TV advert to do just that. Her mission? To save Dawn French’s Christmas with a wave of her wand, a spread of irresistible M&S food, twinkly decorations, and a cracking kitchen disco playlist.

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The best M&S party nosh

Transform yourself into a ‘quintessential hostess’ à la Dawn with a little help from our must-try party bites. Think cranberry-topped pork pies, moreish mini Barber's cheddar and ham hock-topped scones, Mushroom Vol Au Vents, golden Brie and Cranberry Tartlets, hot honey Halloumi in Blankets, Our Best Ever Prawn Toasts and more. Discover it all in the Foodhall now, and keep your eyes peeled for more magical M&S Food in our Christmas ads for the whole festive season and more delicious products landing every week.

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Sprinkle some fairy dust

Dawn has returned to this year’s ad as the voice of the M&S Christmas Fairy, and better yet, Dawn herself stars in our Christmas ad, too. “I spent some time tasting this year's unbelievably delicious Christmas food range from M&S… and can honestly tell you those hours might be my FAVOURITE moments from my whole year... and I saw Taylor Swift!" says Dawn. "It was embarrassing for everyone when I eventually had to be asked to please leave the room… but little did they know I smuggled six double-wrapped pigs in blankets in my pyjama pocket. YUM. I win. Pockets didn’t. But I did." And as for making this year's ads? "Just wait 'til you see them," says Dawn. "We had such a laugh, and they’re so lush! I'm not gonna lie… Fairy was a diva. Who knew fairies could bite?!"

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Dawn's dream Christmas

“My husband’s sausage rolls are the first thing I eat that tells me it’s Christmas,” says Dawn. And her favourite festive tipple? “It’s a bit predictable – Irish cream over ice,”. As for the big day, she’ll be tucking into a feast that, “slides off the plate and contains a minimum of nine different vegetable dishes, including my brother’s grated courgette surprise. The surprise is that it's actually very tasty”. Has Dawn ever had any Christmas hosting disasters? “I once had to cook the whole Christmas lunch because my husband was called out on a ‘shout’ on the lifeboat. It was disastrous because he’d planned it all."

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Party-starting drinks

We’ve got fabulous festive tipples all wrapped up. Read our expert guide to the 12 best wines to pair with your Christmas food. Or get into the seasonal spirit with our pick of the best gin, whisky, vodka, liqueurs and more to make the season pop.

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Published 11.4.2024