Cork star of SuperValu Christmas advert hasn't seen his grandparents 'in a long time'

Cian Kearney has been lauded as a very skilled young actor after tugging at our collective heartstrings in SuperValu's Christmas advert

Cian Kearney from Douglas stars in SuperValu's Christmas advert. 

The young star of SuperValu's emotional Christmas advert has taken both Ireland and the world by storm, with those involved in making the advert describing him as a star in the making.

Released on Wednesday, SuperValu's one-minute clip shows a young boy decorating a Christmas tree with his parents as a radio bulletin details the latest Covid-19 restrictions before he nervously asks: "Is he still coming this year?"