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I'm A Celebrity's Seann Walsh shares bizarre link to the John Lewis Christmas advert

Seann Walsh is currently appearing on I'm A Celebrity, but the comedian may not be aware of his unique connection to a Christmas advert.

The star recently opened up to Matt Hancock MP about his love for Travis Barker and his band Blink-182, admitting that he even has a certain part of their career inked on him forever.

Seann, 36, recently made his debut in the Australian jungle and was probed by the disgraced former Health Secretary over the tattoo behind his ear.

The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant revealed the meaning of his XX tattoo on his neck, admitting it was a tribute to his favourite band.

Seann Walsh recently opened up about his love for Blink-182 (ITV)

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He said: "My favourite band is Blink-182, they're my favourite band so those two X's are the two eyes in their logo," leaving Matt Hancock speechless.

But, while Seann is in the outback, he will not be aware that his favourite band's song, All The Small Things, has been used in the festive John Lewis advert.

Despite being released by Blink in 2000, the High Street chain have used a cover of the anthem, performed by Mike Geier.

The John Lewis Christmas advert features a stunning cover of a Blink-182 song (PA)

The star gained international fame through his Pagliacci-type clown alter ego, Puddles Pity Party.

While performing as Puddles Pity Party, Mike has toured across the likes of North America, Europe and Australia as well as releasing various content under the name since 2013.

Over the course of his career, Mike has released covers of songs including Lorde's hit Royals as well as the global hit Hallelujah, originally performed by Leonard Cohen.

The Beginning sees a foster dad get to grips with skateboarding to bond with his foster daughter (PA)

Away from releasing music, he also appeared on America's Got Talent back in 2017 as Puddles, reaching the quarterfinals but was eliminated when Simon Cowell hit his 'X' buzzer.

This year, John Lewis' advert, The Beginner hopes to raise awareness of children who are currently in the care system.

The advert which was released on November 10 follows the Building Happier Futures programme – a long-term commitment to help young people find meaningful careers after having experienced the care system.

Blink released the pop-punk anthem back in 2000 (Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

Shortly after the first scene, a middle-aged man is seen struggling comedically to get to grips with skateboarding before the arrival of his foster child, Ellie.

Later on, Ellie is welcomed into the family home as she holds her own skateboard making it clear that her foster dad is hoping to find a common ground with her.

While many will recognise All The Small Things for being a buoyant pop punk anthem, the cover track is slightly slower, adding to the emotional meaning of The Beginner.

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