Elizabeth Hurley - Elizabeth Hurley Praises Shop Bosses For Diverse Ad Campaign

Actress/model Elizabeth Hurley has commended bosses of British retail chain Marks & Spencer for choosing a child with Down's syndrome to star in their latest campaign.

The Bedazzled star praised the chain for casting four-year-old Seb White in its new Christmas catalogue after his mother complained about the lack of diversity in mainstream advertising campaigns.

The actress is president of The Hop, Skip & Jump Foundation, a charity which aims to provide day care facilities for children with learning disabilities.

In a post on Twitter.com, she writes, "As president of the Hop Skip & Jump Foundation, I applaud M&S (Marks & Spencer) for using an adorable child who has Down's Syndrome in their Xmas (sic) catalogue."