Ancient oak tree that starred in John Lewis Christmas advert has been CHOPPED DOWN

It starred in the 2020 John Lewis Christmas ad with the song 'Give a little love' Locals are upset that the tree has been taken down, despite it being 'dangerous' The classic tree is located at Forest Way roundabout in Orpington, Bromley The 700-year-old tree has been removed after due to the weight of its branches A famous tree which featured in a memorable John Lewis Christmas advert 'give a little love' has been chopped down. The large oak tree appeared in John Lewis' 2020 Christmas advert, which features a young boy pondering how to dislodge his stuck football from the tree's thick branches. The large oak tree appeared in John Lewis' 2020 Christmas advert, which features a young boy pondering how to dislodge his stuck football from the tree's thick branches The 700-year-old oak tree, which stands at Forest Way roundabout in Orpington, Bromley, has been removed after the weight of its branches were reportedly deemed 'too dangerous for locals' The rest of the advert features nine different animation styles from eight artists, which carries the overall theme of random acts of kindness among the public amid the Covid-19 pandemic. An anonymous user wrote: 'A sad day today, the big tree that featured in the John Lewis advert on the roundabout at Forest Way is getting chopped down, such a shame they couldn't save it.'