Downton Abbey is over, but is it Dame Maggie Smith’s fault?

However, when the two shows ventured into a ratings battle a year ago, r, EastEnders was watched by a consolidated audience of 8.6 million.

Her Majesty’s address to the nation was broadcast on BBC and ITV and was watched by 7.2million people.

Other favourites being screened include Doctor Who, which recorded its smallest audience ever for a Christmas Day a year ago, while EastEnders saw its lowest ratings for a decade.

We all feel very blessed.

Michelle Dockery has admitted she cried when she turned over the final page of the last ever “Downton Abbey” script because it made her realise it’s soon to be over for good.

The actor, 52 – who plays benevolent Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the hugely popular ITV series – told The Sun that the stars were frisked by production staff on the final day of filming…

Season 6 being the finale season of the entire series, Downton Abbey gives their fans a Christmas bonanza.

Speaking to Deadline about the possibility of a film, executive producer Gareth Neame said: “We’ve had some conversations about it. Julian and I are keen”.

Although part of us just wanted her to start a new life as an independent woman.

“There are many more television treats for viewers to enjoy on BBC One over the rest of the festive season including Billionaire Boy, The Great Barrier Reef, Still Open All Hours, David Beckham special, And Then There Were None, Dickensian and Sherlock”.

The programme averaged an enormous 6.9 million viewers, when it aired on ITV at eight.45pm.

We’ve been on lots of red carpets together and to the Met Ball a few times, which was incredible and surreal because all these really famous people, like Mick Jagger, Bruno Mars, Marc Jacobs and P Diddy, were coming up and talking to us.