Minogue to star in new M&S campaign

Mother-to-be Dannii Minogue is to star in the latest Marks & Spencer advertising campaign for womenswear, it was announced today.

The 'X-Factor' judge will join Brazilian supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros, singer VV Brown, Strictly Come Dancing star Lisa Snowdon and model Twiggy to promote the M&S spring campaign for womenswear and lingerie.

Twiggy, 60, is the only one of the line-up to have appeared in earlier campaigns, having modelled for the brand for the past five years.

Minogue, 38, is making an appearance as she prepares for the birth of her first baby in July.

Television presenter Myleene Klass, who also began working for Marks & Spencer when pregnant with her first child, does not appear in the latest shoot but has been employed on projects for M&S Money and M&S Online TV.

The TV advertisements will launch on Wednesday and will be accompanied by the soundtrack of 'To Be Real' by Cheryl Lynn.

Marks & Spencer also said it would be running a new food television advertising campaign which replaces the famous “This is not just...” slogan with the phrase “Just because”.

Actress Caroline Quentin will provide the voice-over and star in the new advertisements, running from Friday.