The internet was abound with rumours of an upcoming sequel to The Holiday this week. And understandably so, when you consider that one major news outlet (who shall remain unnamed, but it rhymes with The Fail) published a story claiming that The Holiday 2 was to begin filming in 2023.

Everyone was over the moon, obviously. Because everyone with any love for the most wonderful time of the year is firmly in agreement that The Holiday – starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Jack Black – is one of the greatest festive films of all time. If only for Mr Napkin-Head.

Sadly, though, filmmaker Nancy Meyers herself has taken to Instagram to dismiss all of the rumours as simply that: rumours.

“Sorry, but it’s not true,” she said.

The Holiday fans, here are 5 burning questions we really need answered in a sequel