Gloria and Pickles is the John Lewis Christmas Advert for 2026.
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, she opens the door to relatives, who are – because it’s the 2020s – a mixed-race couple, as reflected in the kids. Well, then again, they seem more to be his than the wife’s.
They’re completely non-plussed about ‘Pickles’ her wooden toy from yesteryear, but thanks to some godawful CGI to animate it, she ends up spending a ton of money on dressing up a room in her own house – so, something they can’t take with them – and somehow, they’re amazed by this. I don’t get it.
Check out the Christmas advert below:
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