Where to watch Love Actually this Christmas 2025 and is it on TV?

While Richard Curtis fans now have last year's animated film That Christmas to rewatch this December, there's no doubt they will also be heading back to the writer/director's previous beloved festive effort, Love Actually.

The 2003 film remains an absolute favourite among romcom fans and Christmas film fans alike – even if Curtis himself doesn't often rewatch the film, and considers its continued success a "strange bit of luck".

The film is known for telling multiple intertwined love stories and for its stellar cast, filled with big name stars such as Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley and Alan Rickman.

Co-casting director Fiona Weir reflected on casting Rickman as Harry for 2023's 20th anniversary of the film, telling People: "Alan encompassed that deeply complicated man who loves his wife and family, but has somehow lost track of something in his life and gets tempted by this other girl, but still really cares about the people who work for him."

Speaking about Rickman’s casting, Weir added that the production team "knew that he would bring even more layers and complexity to the part than was already there".

The film is filled with iconic scenes, from the much-parodied sequence with Knightley, Andrew Lincoln and those signs, through to Bill Nighy's cover of Love Is All Around and Hugh Grant dance through 10 Downing Street.

Once again, the film is on tour across the UK in December this year (and will be again in 2026), accompanied by a live orchestra - but for those hoping to watch it at home, when and where can they find it? Here's how you can watch and stream Love Actually this year.

Where to watch Love Actually online in the UK

If you have Sky Cinema, NOW, or Netflix then you're in luck – as Love Actually is currently available for free with a subscription.

It's also available for digital rent and download on various platforms including Amazon Prime Video from £2.99 and YouTube from £3.49 while you can also buy the Blu-ray on Amazon or buy the soundtrack here.

Is Love Actually on TV this Christmas 2025?

Love Actually has become a staple of the TV schedules over the festive period, and it is once again gracing our screens in December, airing on ITV2 on Tuesday 9th December at 9pm, again on ITV2 at 9pm on Sunday 14th December (both of these showings also on ITV2 HD and repeated at 10pm both nights on ITV2+1), as well as Sky Cinema Select and Sky Cinema Select HD at 8pm on Thursday 11th December.

There will also be an airing on ITV at 9:10pm on Christmas Eve.

Is Love Actually on Netflix?

Yes, as well as being on NOW and Sky Cinema, Love Actually is on Netflix this year. You can check out some other festive favourites on Netflix over the holiday season here.

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