M&S advert

Pop favourites Take That are to feature in a home movie-style Christmas advertising campaign by Marks & Spencer.

Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald will star alongside the retailer's leading ladies - Twiggy, Erin O'Connor, Lily Cole, Myleene Klass and Noemie Lenoir.

The ad shows the band and the models enjoying the build-up to Christmas with hot mince pies, traditional board games, a snowball fight and even a kiss beneath the mistletoe before trading gifts on Christmas Day.

Barlow said: "We were really excited to take part in the ad. It's the most anticipated thing M&S do all year and absolutely everyone looks forward to seeing it."

The soundtrack for the ad is Winter Wonderland sung by Macy Gray.

Steven Sharp, executive director of marketing at Marks & Spencer, said: "This ad includes everything we all love about Christmas from getting together with family and friends to eating mince pies, playing games and, the highlight of the day, giving and receiving presents.

"This year the footage was so good that we've actually put an extended version on our website so you can enjoy even more of it."

The TV ad will launch during the Coronation Street commercial break on Wednesday and will run until December 14.
Fuente: The press association