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Olivia Rodrigo shares festive single ‘Take Me Home (4 Christmas)’ with video starring ‘Sex And The City’s Cynthia Nixon and Ben Marshall from ‘SNL’

11.06

Olivia Rodrigo has shared a new festive single, Take Me Home (4 Christmas)’, along with a video starring Sex And The City ‘s Cynthia Nixon and SNL ‘s Ben Marshall. Watch below.

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