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Amardeep Bassey

Crisps giant Walkers are paying Mariah Carey £9m to be the face of Christmas ad campaign

Singer Mariah Carey will be the new face of Walkers' Christmas campaign this year after reportedly signing a £9m deal with the snack giant.

The 49-year-old global superstar has taken over from the Spice Girls as the face of the savoury snacks.

Famous for her festive hit All I Want For Christmas Is You, Mariah agreed a deal and posed with a packet for the snack company’s festive offering, which is set to launch in November.

Mariah said: "Everyone knows how festive I am, and it's been fun getting into the holiday spirit this year with Walkers crisps - they're irresistible! I can't say too much about the campaign yet, but there may be some fun twists at the end!"
 

Last year, Walkers tingled taste buds with their limited-edition seasonal flavours - including Brussels Sprout, Pigs In Blankets and Glazed Ham - with a demand for them to return.

This year, to save fans from tears, the much-loved British crisp brand's festive special returns with the Queen of Christmas as her iconic hit 'All I Want For Christmas' turns 25.

Mariah Carey as she stars in this year's Christmas advert for Walkers Crisps (PA)

The 'We Belong Together' singer will star in the Christmas advert which is set to launch in November, and appear throughout the campaign.
 

Wayne Newton, from Walkers, said: "Our seasonal range of flavours - from Pigs in Blankets to Brussels Sprouts - has just been reintroduced to shelves, and we know the nation is already feeling festive as a result. But with Mariah on board too, our Christmas spirit has just stepped up a gear.

"It doesn't get much bigger than working with a global superstar like Mariah and it's been a big secret for us to keep - but we can finally announce that the rumours are true ... the Queen of Christmas herself will be the star of our biggest ever Walkers Christmas advert. Keep your eyes peeled in the upcoming weeks for the ad."

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