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The actor's comments come after filmmaker Richard Curtis gave an interview last week saying there are moments in the film he would change as they felt 'out of date' and that 'the lack of diversity' now makes him 'feel a bit stupid'.

Love Actually: Martine McCutcheon says Christmas film's 'non-PC' aspects are 'part of its charm'

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Santa Claus

The Story of... 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town'

Cameron Diaz and Jude Law in The Holiday

The Holiday is getting a sequel with Jude Law and Cameron Diaz returning

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Shakin Stevens

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens

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Hugh Grant recalls the struggle of learning Love Actually dance

Hugh Grant recalls his hatred of learning the Love Actually dance: "It was hell"

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Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

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Elton John famously loves the festive season.

Elton John steps into Christmas with surprise New York shop window performance

Elton John

Muppet Christmas Carol

Remembering the deleted song from The Muppet Christmas Carol you may have never seen

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Xmas movies

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Smooth Christmas

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol is coming back to cinemas with a long-lost song now included

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White Christmas The Musical cast

White Christmas The Musical heads out on UK tour: Watch Jay McGuiness and Lorna Luft in rehearsals

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John Lewis Christmas Advert 2022 and Puddles Pity Party

Who is singing on the new John Lewis Christmas 2022 advert?

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John Lewis 2022 Christmas advert

The new John Lewis Christmas advert is maybe their most tear-jerking yet

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John Lewis Christmas ads

All the John Lewis Christmas adverts ranked from worst to best

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George Michael released 'December Song' in 2009

Remembering George Michael's beautiful forgotten Christmas track 'December Song' 11 years later

George Michael

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

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Whitney Houston won numerous awards for her humanitarian work.

Remembering Whitney Houston's efforts to bring homeless children Christmas joy every year

Whitney Houston

There's a sweet story behind the deaf girl in Miracle on 34th Street

The touching story behind Miracle on 34th Street’s sign language scene

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

The Story Of... 'Driving Home for Christmas' by Chris Rea

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'Step Into Christmas' is the 9th most played Christmas song in the UK.

The Story of... 'Step Into Christmas' by Elton John

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Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) / Kate Winslet / 'What If'

Remembering Kate Winslet’s iconic ‘What If’ song from Christmas Carol: The Movie

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Can you beat our Christmas lyrics quiz?

QUIZ: Can you finish the lyrics to these Christmas hits?

Quizzes

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was a star-studded affair, and raise millions for charity.

The Story of... 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid

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Xmas Songs

7 classic Christmas songs that aren't actually about Christmas

East 17

The Story of... 'Stay Another Day' by East 17

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Ed and Elton's 'Merry Christmas' single

What songs do Ed Sheeran and Elton John parody in the 'Merry Christmas' music video?

Ed Sheeran

Elton John and Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran and Elton John team up for 'Merry Christmas' single - watch the super festive music video

Ed Sheeran

George Michael revealed as secret Christmas lights donator five years after his death

George Michael revealed as secret Christmas lights donator five years after his death

George Michael

Wham

What is Whamageddon? How to play the Christmas game and raise money for charity

Barry Gibb has revealed the real reason why the Bee Gees never recorded a Christmas song

Barry Gibb has revealed the real reason why the Bee Gees never recorded a Christmas song

Bee Gees

What Christmas song are you?

QUIZ: What Christmas song are you? Answer these festive questions and find out!

Quizzes

Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith team up for Christmas

Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith release super festive new song 'How Christmas is Supposed to Be'

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Michael Buble is one of many singers to perform 'Winter Wonderland'

Who is Parson Brown from 'Winter Wonderland' – and is it a real person?

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Michael Bublé and Kate Garraway

Michael Bublé celebrates 10 years of Christmas album with Kate Garraway interview special on Smooth

Michael Bublé

Adam Lambert recorded a version of 'Please Come Home For Christmas' and uploaded it to his Instagram page, dedicating the song to "all of us in long distance relationships this year."

Adam Lambert's self-recorded video of 'Please Come Home For Christmas' is exceptional

Queen

Named This Is Christmas after the holiday collection, the TV special saw Luther Vandross sing a selection of songs from his new album which was shown on US television in November and December of that year.

When Luther Vandross flawlessly sang 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' on 1995 TV special

Luther Vandross

Tom Jones was recording a special Christmas episode of his hugely successful TV series This Is Tom Jones with Ella Fitzgerald in December of 1970, when the beautiful moment took place.

Tom Jones singing ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ as Ella Fitzgerald watches on is so beautiful

Tom Jones

Shakin Stevens quiz

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens?

Quizzes

Santa

The Story of... 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'

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Queen: We Will Rock You

Queen musical We Will Rock You is coming back to the West End 21 years after its debut

Queen

Neil Diamond performs 'Sweet Caroline' on Broadway

Neil Diamond comes out of retirement to sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ to fans on Broadway

Neil Diamond

Seal's best songs ever

Seal's 10 greatest songs ever, ranked

Song Lists

'Don't Stop' is one of Fleetwood Mac's most successful and enduring songs. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The Story of... 'Don't Stop' by Fleetwood Mac

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Calum Scott covers George Michael

Calum Scott releases excellent cover of "special" George Michael's 'One More Try'

George Michael

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Shania Twain with her ex-husband Mutt Lange (left) and second husband Frédéric Thiébaud (right)

The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex cheated on her
All the actors who have played James Bond

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Michael J Fox and his family

Michael J Fox's wife and children: A timeline of Back to the Future star's beautiful family life
A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's heartwarming 50-year relationship

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's beautiful 50-year relationship

George Michael appearing on 'Parkinson' in 1998 singing 'A Different Corner'

George Michael's stunning stripped back version of 'A Different Corner' is a lost masterpiece
Whitney and Kevin had a beautiful friendship

Kevin Costner's beautiful relationship with "one true love" Whitney Houston revealed

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Michael Jackson's children attended the 'King of Pop's' funeral in 2009

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Elton John and David Furnish are proud fathers of Zachary, 8, and Elijah, 6.

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