Keira makes way for fresher face

Updated 13.38 Mon Jun 16 2008
Keywords: Chanel, perfume, Coco Mademoiselle, Emma Watson, Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley may be losing her gig as the face of Coco Mademoiselle perfume to Emma Watson.

It's reported the 18-year-old Harry Potter star has signed a two year contract with its maker Chanel worth £3 million.

Knightley has been the star of the advertising campaigns since 2006, but it's understood her contract expires this summer

Knightley has been the star of the advertising campaigns since 2006, but it's understood her contract expires this summer.

It seems the French fashion house hasn't dumped her altogether though, and will be offering the star another role.

The actress has plenty of other projects on her plate, with The Edge of Love set to make its world premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival on Wednesday.

The movie, penned by Knightley's mother Sharman Macdonald, tells the story of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (played by Matthew Rhys), his wife Caitlin MacNamara (played by Sienna Miller) and their married friends, the Killicks (played by Knightley and Cillian Murphy).

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