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Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jet2 voiceover woman is actually a soap star and fans are 'rocked to the core'
Jess Glynne isn't the only celeb who features on the Jet2 adverts and fans of Hollyoaks, Midsomer Murders and Staff Room will certainly recognise the voice when they're told! TV viewers have been 'rocked to their core' after discovering that the cheery Jet2 holidays voiceover woman is a former soap star. The incessant ads - which famously push bargain deals to the soundtrack of Jess Glynne 's hit song Hold My Hand - have been running for years, but many have only just learned who is informing us about the offers. The lady who is enthusiastically telling is that 'nothing beats a Jet2 holiday' is Zoe Lister, a former regular on Hollyoaks. She played Zoe Carpenter on the Channel 4 soap from 2006 to 2010, before making a brief return in April 2017. Now she's got a very different life, and earns cash by telling us all about the sun-soaked trips would could be taking. The 43-year-old actress has also had roles in Midsomer Murders and Staff Room. It all came to light after That's TV Thames Valley interviewed her this weekend. On X they wrote: "A Maidenhead woman has become a viral sensation as hundreds of thousands of people use her voice in social media videos. That's TV spoke with Zoë Lister, the voice of the Jet2 promotion video, advertising package holidays." Fans were quick to release where they knew her from, and she explained how the the voiceover work was initially only for a 'small campaign' which begun during the Love Island partnership four years ago. She said: "I was just employed to do the bumpers, like, something to do with 'Get a flight if you enter this competition', that sort of thing. "Then they were like, 'Oh, actually, we'll have your voice for the whole campaign'. And that's just been rolling ever since every year, which has been incredible. It feels like silly joy, which is what people need right now, I think. It's not serious, it's light hearted.' "It feels so bizarre, but I do love it, because people are sending me videos all the time,' she said. 'I love the creativity. People are just really funny. For the next generation, the generation Z that has made it what it is, it reminds them of days gone by adverts, when they were little." The responses showed the shock from fans. "I'm sorry – Zoe Carpenter from Hollyoaks is *the* Jet2 lady!? Did we all know this??" one wrote as another put: '"This revelation has rocked me to my core." A third person said: "The woman from the most iconic parachute jump scene in living history? Oh my daysssss." Fans of Jess who have flown with the budget airline will also know they play the song on repeat before takeoff, to the annoyance of many passengers. But the singer from London mocked her own tune by posing a video to Twitter from her performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2023. The 35-year-old captioned the video: "Who's ready for me to ruin their summer holiday?". Filmed by someone in the crowd, the clip shows Jess on stage saying: "Welcome to Jess Glynne Airways," before she goes into the intro of Hold My Hand, to massive cheers from the crowd.
Metro
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
People 'rocked to their core' after learning Jet2 lady is secretly TV legend
TV fans have been left shocked to discover who is behind the voice of all those Jet2 adverts. Set to the tune of Jess Glynne's Hold My Hand, the adverts are known for their high-energy voice telling viewers that 'Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday', alongside shots of a family of four enjoying a sun-soaked jaunt abroad. The woman behind the viral – and widely spoofed – campaigns for the holiday company is none other than the actor Zoë Lister. TV viewers only recently learned that the voice behind the offers and discounts in the voiceover is none other than the 43-year-old actor, who has had roles in the likes of Hollyoaks, Midsomer Murders and Staff Room. The discovery came in part thanks to That's TV Thames Valley, who interviewed Lister but billed her as a 'Maidenhead woman' who's become a viral sensation. When the publication shared the interview on X, many immediately took to the comments to share their shock that she local woman was in fact none other than the Hollyoaks star behind the ad campaign. @amyvangar wrote: 'I'm sorry – Zoe Carpenter from Hollyoaks is *the* Jet2 lady!? Did we all know this??' @TVAddict2025 replied: 'This revelation has rocked me to my core,' as @j11_lee added: 'The woman from the most iconic parachute jump scene in living history? Oh my daysssss.' @lentildahlmash simply tweeted: 'THIS IS WILD,' as @katyknowskungfu said: 'My mind is BLOWN.' Lister told the publication the voiceover work was initially only for a 'small campaign' around Love Island four years ago. 'I was just employed to do the bumpers, like, something to do with 'Get a flight if you enter this competition', that sort of thing. 'Then they were like, 'Oh, actually, we'll have your voice for the whole campaign'. And that's just been rolling ever since every year, which has been incredible. More Trending 'It feels like silly joy, which is what people need right now, I think. It's not serious, it's light hearted.' Lister went on to reference the viral sensation the ads have become, with many lip syncing along to spoofs of the ad – including Kim Kardashian's hairdresser, she noted. '[It] feels so bizarre, but I do love it, because people are sending me videos all the time,' she said. 'I love the creativity. People are just really funny. For the next generation, the generation Z that has made it what it is, it reminds them of days gone by adverts, when they were little.' View More » Lister played a character with the same first name, Zoe Carpenter, on the Channel 4 soap from 2006 to 2010, making a brief return in April 2017. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Which airline has the best baggage policy? Latest rules for Ryanair, EasyJet, BA and more MORE: 'Secret' Canary Island lesser-known than Lanzarote gets new direct UK flights MORE: The Canary Islands' 'best kept secret' gets first ever direct UK flights
