Overview

• Wood’s signing is reported to be valued in the seven-figure range, reflecting M&S’s commitment to high-profile celebrity endorsements.
• Production on the six-part Christmas advert series begins later this month, with the campaign slated to air from November.
• The 31-year-old Stockport native first garnered attention in Netflix’s Sex Education before earning acclaim in HBO’s The White Lotus Season 3.
• Marks & Spencer revealed pre-tax profits of £875.5 million for the year to March, marking its strongest result in over 15 years.
• Rivals including John Lewis and Lidl will face intensified competition as M&S leverages its marketing investment for the festive season.