Dame Maggie Smith still hasn’t seen any of Downton Abbey
“We easily could have gone for a seventh season, but if I’d have said ‘We haven’t got Maggie” it would have been a shadow of itself, ‘ he told The Sun.
Still image from “Downton Abbey” with Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville. He added, “They [the fans] were just going nuts and I couldn’t quite understand it. They were from all over China, but of all placed to be recognized”.
The real ratings victor was the Queen, whose 3pm broadcast had the biggest overall figures for the day, drawing 6.1 million on the BBC and 1.3 million on ITV and +1. “And that has been clearly demonstrated with the “Downton Abbey’ finale on ITV being the most-watched show on television across all broadcasters on Christmas night”.
“In actual fact, I have to say that I did cheat a bit”, Dame Maggie admitted, “Because I promised that if I sat up, bolt upright, I made it look as though I were wearing corsets”.
Grab your favorite 1920’s inspired outfit and plan to attend the final season premiere of Downton Abbey’s Season 6. “I never knew such reforming zeal”.
“These days, we have relationships that are forged, consummated and brought to an end within 24 hours”. “In today’s world we’re inundated with information all the time, there’s so many choices we have to make, so much opportunity”, she said.
Another thing Smith is happy to be free from, aside from a hectic work schedule, are corsets. “Currently binge watching this fantastic show and I’m so saaaaad that it’s final season is around the corner!”