New Renault Clio advert has viewers in tears at lesbian couple’s 30-year love story

RENAULT'S heartwarming new Clio advert has left viewers in tears at the featured lesbian couple's love story, which spans over three decades.

The two-minute video follows the romance of two woman that meet as children before falling in love and later reuniting as adults.

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The heartwarming advert features an acoustic cover of Wonderwall by Rahel Debebe-Dessalegne.

Many social media users have been blown away by the storyline, suggesting it's a rival for the traditional John Lewis sobfest that seems to send fans into a frenzy each year.

'BEST AD EVER'

One posted on Twitter: "Waiting for a good Christmas advert to have a good cry and getting it from the Renault Clio ad instead."

Another added: "Forget the John Lewis ads, the new Renault Clio advert is a masterpiece.

"It's so refreshing to see #LGBT representation, and as an advertising geek, I love the clever '30 years in the making' strapline that reflects the couple's moving story."

While a third wrote: "The new Renault Clio ad might be the best ad ever made."

Renault's ad celebrates the romance between two women, one from France and the other from Britain, who have known each other from a young age.

The clip begins with a young red-haired British girl named Gemma being driven off in a red Clio to spend time with a family in France.

She is greeted by Sieza, a dark haired French girl of similar age - the two then begin bonding over music.

The girls become great friends while in France, before meeting later on in life as teenagers, when the French teen visits England for the first time.

After embracing at the ferry, they take their Clio car around the country.

The girls, who by this time are romantically involved, take a dip in the sea before they share an kiss in the front seats of the car.

30-YEAR LOVE STORY

When Sieza leaves, they write love letters to one another, which are discovered by Gemma's father who becomes furious and reduces her to tears.

Gemma's dad is seen furiously screaming at her while holding the love letters the girls sent to each other.

Time passes, and Gemma watches Sieza walk down the aisle at a wedding...however she is getting married to a man.

However the marriage doesn't last, as Sieza realises she is still in love with Gemma, before hopping in the car and driving to her.

In the final scene, more time passes. The couple drive with their daughter in an orange Clio, the most recent generation of the car, to Gemma's parents house, where all are welcomed with hugs.

The advert ends with the tagline: "The All-New Renault Clio: 30 years in the making."

One viewer tweeted: "Anyone else weep every time they watch the Renault Clio love story ad?"

While another wrote: "The new Renault ad is some powerful marketing."

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The heartwarming clip was released to celebrate 30 years of Renault's Clio hatchback.

However this isn't the first time Renault put out a showstopping advert, as during the '90s, its series of ads followed the romantic adventures of Nicole who kept being foiled by her father, leading her to exclaim 'Papa' at the end of every clip.

They were so successful that a 1996 survey found that Nicole was more recognisable than the then Prime Minister John Major, and the final ad in the series - featuring her wedding - was watched by 23 million viewers in May 1998.

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