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sequel,. While speaking to ET, Nicol reflects on a decade of playing the cook in charge of the downstairs kitchen staff in the acclaimed British drama and what inspired her return to the stage. Created by Julian Fellowes, first launched in the U.K. in 2010 before quickly becoming an international sensation, thanks to its captivating stories about the lives upstairs versus downstairs at the Crawley family estate in Yorkshire county in the early 1900s.

Anita Rani may usually be seen climbing a mountain, soaking up the great outdoors and being at one with nature, but the Countryfile presenter also has a passion for a very different location - the set of period drama Downton Abbey.Exclusive: Lesley Nicol teases Downton Abbey sequel - 'It made me cry'"I'd say yes to a cameo role in a heartbeat," she told HELLO!, celebrating her dream presenting gig as co-host of Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast. "I've definitely dropped massive hints."WATCH: Will you be watching the Downton Abbey sequel?The podcasts see 44-year-old Anita interviewing cast members including Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary), Hugh Bonneville (the Earl of Grantham) and Elizabeth McGovern (the Countess), as well as going behind the scenes of new film Downton Abbey: A New Era.MORE: Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery shares exciting news after confirming engagementREAD: Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes on the difficulties of killing off beloved characters"I was starstruck by all of them.

Videos of the incident on social media showed a team of firefighters trying to put out the blaze. The clips show the building going up in large, fiery flames and gray smoke polluted the air.“Downton Abbey” aired on PBS from 2010 until 2015, with a feature film debuting in 2019. A sequel is planned for release in May.

Michelle Dockery! Not only has the Downton Abbey star got engaged, she will soon be seen on the big screen for the film's highly anticipated sequel - and now it has been announced that she will be teaming up with her co-star Michael Fox for an exciting new venture.MORE: Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery confirms engagement to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's brotherThe pair, who first met on the set of hit TV period drama, have been signed by Decca Records Label Group.WATCH: Downton Abbey shares new trailer - but is there trouble ahead for one couple?After becoming firm friends during filming, they soon discovered their shared passion for music. Connecting immediately, both on voice and guitar, Micheal and Michelle started playing regularly as a duo.MORE: Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern on watching on-screen daughters 'grow with confidence'READ: Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes on the difficulties of killing off beloved charactersNow, six years later, they make it official with their first record deal and debut EP, The Watching Silence, due for release on 6 May.

The new trailer for : A New Era has arrived, and we now have some additional narrative tidbits for the sequel. Following the success of the 2019 film, the popular television series is continuing to live on in the form of movies.Downton Abbey: A New Era reintroduces several of the original cast members as well as a few newbies. Hugh Dancy, Dominic West, Nathalie Baye, and Laura Haddock are among the newcomers to the Crawley family for this new adventure.

The latest trailer for Downton Abbey has been released and some more details of the plot are now out ahead of the film's release next month. The huge Yorkshire estate can be seen to be taken over by actors and crew members, causing the residents of Downton to look for a change of scenery. Unsurprisingly, the new destination is a beautiful location as the Crawleys head to the south of France.

sequel is finally here. Ahead of its debut in theaters in May, Focus Features released the full-length trailer, giving audiences a more detailed look at what’s to come from the new film. Picking up nine months after the events of the first film, the Dowager Countess’ (Maggie Smith) mysterious past comes into question after she reveals that she’s inherited a villa in the South of France.

It’s time to check in with the Crawleys again as “Downton Abbey: A New Era” comes to theaters. This sequel to 2019’s hit film is set to give the family — along with the characters who populate their staff — a surprising change of scenery.

Mamma Mia’s Lily James has revealed what it was like to star as nineties icon Pamela Anderson in the new series Pam & Tommy, calling the extreme transformation a “liberating” process. Speaking to Porter magazine, Lily explained that it was like anything she had ever done before. “And then, of course, there was the physical transformation.

After catapulting to fame a decade ago in Downton Abbey, fans were left shocked when Lily James revealed her drastic transformation as Pamela Anderson in Pam & Tommy. But despite the extreme overhaul, this isn’t the first time that the actress has won fans over with her movie makeovers.

If you love a period drama with a touch of class, you won’t want to miss The Gilded Age, the latest offering from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. But forget English stately piles inhabited by toffs like the Granthams – Julian has crossed the pond to America to tell this tale, set at the end of the 19th Century. It was a time when industry and the economy were on the up, creating a wealthy elite to join the old money families of the establishment.The story begins in 1882, when young Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a general, moves into the New York home of her “old money aunts”, Ada and Agnes.

Michelle Dockery announced her new engagement in the most British way possible. The 40-year-old Essex native confirmed her betrothment in The Times, per Hello Magazine. “The engagement is announced between Jasper [Waller-Brige], son of Michael Waller-Bridge of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and Teresa Waller-Bridge of Battersea, London, and Michelle Dockery, younger daughter of Michael and Lorraine Dockery of Gidea Park, Essex.”

An Abbey-worthy celebration! Michelle Dockery has announced her engagement to Jasper Waller-Bridge after a low-key romance.

HBO’s stuffy, disappointing “The Gilded Age” has moments of grace embedded in its lavish, detailed production design and rich ensemble. However, before the end of the first episode, which runs a jaw-dropping 80 minutes, the show starts to feel like a hollow exercise in style more than the character study it should be.

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has announced that she is now engaged to Jasper Waller-Bridge, brother of Fleabag star Phoebe. Jasper, 34, is a film and TV producer and was once Louis Tomlinson’s manager and the couple met in 2019. Their engagement was announced in The Times as reads: "The engagement is announced between Jasper, son of Michael Waller-Bridge of King's Lynn, Norfolk, and Teresa Waller-Bridge of Battersea, London, and Michelle Dockery, younger daughter of Michael and Lorraine Dockery of Gidea Park, Essex." The couple met through mutual friends and were first spotted together at the Rome Film Festival.

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern has reflected on her career in acting, and the path she could have taken had she married former partner Sean Penn.MORE: Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern on watching on-screen daughters 'grow with confidence'The former couple met on the set of their 1984 film Racing with the Moon, and soon after they fell in love and got engaged when Elizabeth was 23. However, the relationship was short-lived and continued on-and-off for two years.WATCH: Are you looking forward to Downton Abbey: A New Era?During her recent chat with Daily Mail, the actress explained: "There's a road I could have taken, but I decided to call it off.

Joanne Froggatt has made a surprising revelation about her "embarrassing" encounter with the Duchess of Cambridge back in 2015.MORE: Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt makes extremely candid comment about her divorceThe 41-year-old actress, who plays Anna Bates in the beloved period drama, reflected on the royal's visit to the Downton Abbey set and revealed how Kate appeared slightly taken back by a quip she made.WATCH: Downton Abbey releases official trailer for sequelDuring rehearsals, Kate

This Morning star Clodagh McKenna has officially begun to deck the halls at her 300-year-old family estate, Broadspear House.The TV chef has kicked off getting her family home fully festive ahead of the big day next month.The wife of the Queen’s godson Harry Herbert has warned that this is just the start of the decorating and that there is plenty more to come.

It’s long been rumoured that Prince Andrew is the Queen’s favourite child, but apparently he’s not at the top of her call list! Her Majesty has her own personal ‘anti-hacker encrypted’ mobile phone, a royal expert claims, and she uses it to speak to her most frequent callers. According to royal commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti, there are two just lucky people who have instant access to the Queen - Princess Anne and her racing manager, John Warren.

An official trailer has been released for the Downton Abbey movie sequel that promises a new location to be featured as the Crawley family embark on a trip to the South of France. Opening up with an aerial shot of the Downton Abbey estate, the clip to Downton Abbey: A New Era shows glimpses of some of the show’s original characters that will return in the film, including Lady Mary, Anna Smith and maid Daisy Mason.

The Crawleys are back in “Downton Abbey: A New Era.” The film promises a few surprises for loyal viewers, full of the luxury and intrigue fans have come to love. From opulent weddings to splendid tennis matches, this new chapter offers a lifestyle fitting the famous family.

Hold onto your vintage hats as a new trailer for Downton Abbey: A New Era has landed, and fans are here for it. As Mrs.

. The first teaser and images for the sequel give audiences a brief glimpse at several of the cast’s returning favorites, including Michelle Dockery, Lesley Nicol, Laura Carmichael and Hugh Bonneville as well as one of the newcomers, Laura Haddock, as a society member, Myrna Dalgleish.

Joanne Froggatt has given fans a candid account of her divorce, admitting her life is in a state of "flux" after parting ways from her husband of eight years, James Cannon.In February 2020, the Downton Abbey star confirmed that she and her partner had separated.

Downton Abbey is reportedly set to kill off an iconic character in tear-jerking scenes in the upcoming film sequel A New Era. According to new reports, writer Julian Fellowes is said to have "made this death so poignant" in the second movie instalment, which is slated for released in cinemas on Friday, March 18, 2022.

a much-hyped new sequel that is now very much on the way.“Downton Abbey: A New Era” won’t be released in theaters next year — but the official Twitter account of the period drama is generating a fan frenzy by announcing the new title on Wednesday.“A new era begins. The entire Downton cast is back for #DowntonAbbey: A New Era, with Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West joining.

Downton Abbey's film sequel has finally revealed its title - Downton Abbey: A New Era.The second venture into the big screen for the period drama had previously been known as Downton Abbey 2, but has now been given its official name. A New Era is set to debut in cinemas on Friday, March 18, 2022 and fans are already eager to see what will happen to the cast next.

Fans fear Dominic West’s casting in the new Downton Abbey movie means much-loved former star Lily James will never return to the franchise. Lily rose to fame after joining the cast of Downton in 2012, starring as Lady Rose Aldridge for three years.The 32-year-old and Dominic, 51, were infamously caught in a clinch on camera in October last year while filming period drama The Pursuit of Love in Rome.

ish.The series’ full cast will reunite for a sequel to the 2019 “Downton Abbey” movie, a spinoff of the six-season masterpiece drama by Julian Fellowes which aired in the US between 2011 and 2015. Variety reported that production is already underway, with a release date scheduled for Dec.

Downton Abbey is returning to the big screen as a second movie has been confirmed to be released this Christmas. Hollywood heartthrob Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Nathalie Baye and Dominic West will be joining the cast in the sequel of Downton Abbey.

! The celebrated upstairs-downstairs franchise is returning to the big screen with a sequel to the hit 2019 film adaptation. The official news comes just over one year after producer Gareth Neame told ET that he and creator Julian Fellowes were “committed” to making a second movie happen. According to Focus Features, the principal cast “will all once again return” for the sequel, which will be set around the holidays and began production in April.

Peter Egan has shared the devastating news that his wife of 49 years, Myra, has died of cancer.MORE: Unforgotten to return for season five after shocking finale Sharing the news on social media, he wrote: "This is the saddest post I will ever have to make. My wonderful wife Myra, my friend & soulmate lost her battle with cancer at 1.30am on Tuesday.

You may have heard of a new show on Netflix that is becoming the talk of the town, Bridgerton. If you haven’t yet watched it, we strongly suggest you do as it will definitely lift your spirits during this turbulent time we’re all going through.

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern shared an update with fans on social media at the weekend – and we're happy to see it.Taking to Twitter, the actress posted a short video of herself walking outside with the help of crutches following her recent surgery.MORE: Meet Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern's husband and childrenElizabeth captioned the clip: "Walking again after my double hip replacement.

Rob James-Collier captured the heart’s of the public playing the part of Liam Connor in Coronation Street in 2006.The star was involved with Leanne Battersby, Maria Sutherland and his sister-in-law Carla while on the soap, but he was killed off in 2008 by a hitman. So what has the star been up to since? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

There are a range of stars on soaps that catch the eye of the public as a result of their good looks and charm. And back in the '90s, soap stars galore were proving to be big hits, from Jack Ryder to Paul Nicholls.