Jet2 holiday voiceover star Zoe Lister reveals why she was actually left in tears after the aeroplane advert went viral
The now catchphrase is from one of the airline's TV adverts and the voiceover is recorded by former soap star Zoe Lister.
The advert is set to the background of Jess Glynne 's song Hold My Hand and has been used in various humorous memes.
And Zoe - who also starred on Hollyoaks as Zoe Carpenter for four years until 2010 - has now opened up in a new interview about her worries when it started to go viral, saying she was left in tears.
She told The Sun: 'Things started to get weird last year. People would send me videos of terrible turbulence with my really happy voiceover over the top.
'It was really funny, but I was really certain that Jet2 were going to rebrand. I didn't know what they were thinking about the viral stuff.
'I'm not joking, two weeks ago, I was crying to my husband about the direction of my life. I didn't know where they (Jet2) were going. I was hoping they had a sense of humour.'
But she added that the company have chosen to look on the funny side and that it has become a 'positive and joyful' trend.
She added: 'I'm very grateful that Jet2 are going to re-sign my contract!'
Last week singer Jess finally met Zoe after their aeroplane advert became the latest trend on TikTok.
Their viral sound has been all over social media this summer - with users adding the soundtrack over clips of travel fails - and while their advert has become a favourite for influencers, Jess, 35, and Zoe, 43, had never officially met.
But last week the duo gave their fans what they wanted as they recreated the advert live in the Capital Breakfast studio.
Speaking with Jordan North and Chris Stark on their morning show, Zoe revealed that she has developed such a close bond with the singer that she feels she is 'in her band'.
Referring to the song, Jordan said: 'It genuinely is a banger. You go in any club, and it sounds so good.'
To which Chris said: 'But it's wild how you always hear that song whenever you go on a plane and then it's in the advert.
'And then, for reasons no one really understands, this summer, it just exploded on TikTok. Has it surprised you how massive this has all gone?'
Jess replied: 'Yeah, it's a massive surprise one hundred per cent. It's the most amazing thing to see though.
'It's mad because I feel like when I do my gigs, I feel like when I go to sing the hook, I feel like they're waiting for me to go ''nothing beats a Jet 2 holiday''. It is tempting but I need to take this seriously it can't be a joke.'
Chris replied: 'Well, we want to make this moment happen Jess. I'm not going to lie we want to do something very special this morning.
'The whole of the UK is so excited about this. I've had so many messages over the weekend. So, we've not just invited you guys.
'Obviously Rudimental are here, Jess Glynne you're here, we've also invited the voice of the Jet 2 holiday advert. She's here, please welcome to the show Zoe!
To which Zoe quipped: 'We're bonded I feel like I'm basically in your band now
To finish the conversation, Chris said: 'The dream here is getting you guys to do the sound, that everyone is hearing, live together!'
It took a while for people to realise that the voice behind the viral - and widely spoofed - Jet2Holidays advert belongs to the British soap actress.
The UK-based organisation's ad, which features popstar Jess's 'Hold My Hand', shows a family of four enjoying a fun-filled holiday abroad while the voiceover skips through the offers and discounts available.
The high-energy voice that viewers hear throughout the 30-second 'Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday' ad has become almost as distinctive as Glynne's UK chart-topping track - but until recently people had no idea that it belonged to ex-Hollyoaks actress Zoë.
Zoe played Zoe Carpenter in the Channel 4 show between 2006 and 2010, making a brief return in April 2017.
A writer as well as a performer, mother-of-two Zoe has also contributed to 56 episodes of the soap, which marked its 30th anniversary this year.
Other past acting jobs include roles in Midsomer Murders, Crime Stories and Staff Room.
According to her management company Harvey Voice's website, she has been the voice of Jet2Holidays for four years.
Yet, it was only relatively recently that the mother-of-two revealed herself as the voice of the ad on TikTok - much to fans' delight.
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