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John Lewis advert singer Alison Limerick admits she hid the news from her family

John Lewis Christmas advert's singer Alison Limerick makes confession
  • Alison Limerick, whose 1990 song "Where Love Lives" features in the John Lewis 2025 Christmas advert, kept her involvement a secret from her family.
  • The musician revealed on Good Morning Britain that her family only discovered her role on the morning of the advert's release.
  • Limerick stated she "squealed" upon learning her track had been chosen for the iconic festive campaign.
  • She was "sworn to secrecy" for four months, finding it challenging to keep the news from her relatives.
  • The advert depicts a teenage son gifting his father a vinyl record of Limerick's club hit to reconnect through music.
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