Jo Whiley stuns fans as she reveals she made a secret cameo in Love Actually – leaving her daughters declaring ‘it’s the best thing you’ve ever done’

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Jo Whiley surprised her fans by sharing that she had a hidden appearance in a beloved Christmas movie.

The DJ, famous for her work on the radio and extensive music knowledge, recently revealed she had a small, uncredited role in the popular holiday movie, Love Actually.

Sixty-year-old Jo recounted the story during a Christmas-themed quiz on her podcast, Dig It, hosted with Zoe Ball, 55. Their daughters also participated in the festive challenge.

Jo shared a fun fact during the show: she’s the voice of the radio DJ in Love Actually! She then introduced the famous scene where the Prime Minister dances to “Jump” by The Pointer Sisters inside 10 Downing Street.

The conversation started with Jo revealing she voiced the DJ in a scene from the movie, and Zoe immediately responded with excited recognition, exclaiming, ‘You’re in Love Actually!’

Zoe’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Nelly, was shocked when Jo then quoted a famous line: ‘So that’s what the girls were just saying, a classic for a classic, this one’s for the Prime Minister, and it’s Hugh Grant.’

A visibly shocked Nelly said: ‘Oh my God, I never realised that it’s you!’

Jo’s daughter, India, 33, called it ‘definitely the coolest thing you’ve never done,’ and her sister, Coco, 17, concurred.

Zoe said: ‘That IS the coolest thing you’ve ever done.’

In a well-known moment from Love Actually, Jo announces The Pointer Sisters’ song, playfully saying it’s inspiring enough to feel patriotic and dedicating it to the British Prime Minister.

He’s sure to love this—a classic song for a classic person! The Prime Minister then surprised everyone by starting to dance to the tune.

Although he’s famous for playing the charming Prime Minister in Richard Curtis’ romantic comedy, Hugh Grant has confessed he actually found the experience ‘quite painful’.

He admitted to Diane Sawyer in the ABC News special ‘The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later’ that he immediately disliked the idea of performing the dance when he read it in the script. He really didn’t want to do it – he didn’t even want to rehearse!

Writer and director Richard Curtis, who was also interviewed, jokingly said he repeatedly refused something.

I suspect he wanted me to get sick so we could cancel the dance scene, claiming it was a shame but unavoidable.

Richard explained that Hugh was in a bad mood on the day they filmed the dance scene, but he had to finish the scene anyway because he was contractually obligated to do so.

Hugh joked, calling it a ‘contractual guillotine.’ He also admitted he was feeling off-beat, particularly at the start, and playfully mentioned his awkward initial movements.

Richard praised Hugh’s dedication to the scene, playfully noting, “I thought, ‘That’s painfully awkward—he’s nailing it!'”

Hugh explained that he was the one who suggested his idea to have the Prime Minister’s secretary film him dancing.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve talked to countless people over the years, and I consistently hear about one scene that truly sticks with them – it’s widely considered the most painful thing anyone has ever had to watch on film, and honestly, I tend to agree!

‘But then some people like it!’

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2025-12-16 11:48