Watch Judi Dench React to Receiving a Red Thong in Hilarious Holiday Gift Fail: 'Not My Color'

Mar. 15, 2025

Judi Dench.Photo:David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

Judi Denchknows what shedoesn’twant for the holidays.

The British dame, 89, had a hilarious reaction to a series of off-target gifts in a new campaign for the UK disaster relief organization ShelterBox.

Next, the actress opens a pair of rollerblades. “See, I’m an ice skater myself,” she says.

Finally, Dench is gifted a pink bedazzled dust pan and brush. She lets out a laugh before narrating a voiceover: “Why not give a present that means something this Christmas?”

“Dame Judi Dench doesn’t want a thong for Christmas… So what does she want?” the post’s caption reads.The caption continues, “💚 This year, she has a clear message for Santa: instead of spending money on unwanted presents, give a gift that really means something. Visit ShelterBox.org/VirtualGifts to purchase items for families left homeless after disaster and conflict. Together, we can make a difference.”

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Dench recently spoke out about theSept. 27 deathof her longtime friend,Maggie Smith.

At a Cheltenham Literature Festival event on Saturday, Oct. 5., Dench reportedly became emotional when asked about Smith.

Judi Dench and Maggie Smith in May 2017.David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

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Dench and Smith appeared together in multiple films throughout their decades of friendship, including 1985’sA Room with a View, 1999’sTea with Mussolini, 2004’sLadies in Lavender, 2011’sThe Best Exotic Marigold Hoteland its 2015sequel.

They also starred together in stage productions; notably, in Sir David Hare’s playThe Breath of Lifeon London’s West End from 2002 to 2003.

source: people.com