Maggie Smith has never watched Downton Abbey

– AFP picLONDON, Dec 28 ― Dame Maggie Smith may have starred in “Downton Abbey” for six series, but believe it or not, she has never watched a single episode of the show.

Neame additionally pointed out that all of them really feel blessed and no one regrets its ending. But before the final farewell in March, there’s one sensational season left.

And on the secrecy surrounding how the series would end, she joked: “Nobody was allowed to see the script. You had to read it and then eat it, just in case. The show did not end because any of our cast wanted to leave”.

However Gareth also revealed that he and fellow writer Julian Fellowes are considering making a Downton Abbey feature film in the future, so this may not be the last fans see of Lady Violet Crawley and co. She plays Miss Shepherd is the movie “The Lady in the Van”.

“This is the first time a Downton Christmas special has topped the ratings in the United Kingdom on Christmas Day”, said ITV. “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”. And MASTERPIECE Rebecca Eaton explains Downton Abbey’s surprising journey to the United States.

Coronation Street triumphed as the most-watched soap on Christmas Day as it pulled in an average of 5.9 million viewers, including on +1 services, while Emmerdale got 4.4 million.