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2 Mar, 2015

Leaving show

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Smith plans to leave Downton Abbey after the sixth season.

They say this is the last one, and I can’t see how it could go on. I mean, I certainly can’t keep going. To my knowledge, I must be 110 by now. We’re into the late 1920s.

19 Dec, 2014

Lord Hollywood

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Downtown Abbey debuts their short film benefiting the ITV Text Santa Campaign starring Clooney as the honorable George Oceans Gravity, marquis of Hollywood. The campaign is an annual drive that raises awareness for a variety of charities, including Marie Curie Cancer Care and Alzheimer’s Society.

Downton Abbey For Text Santa | Part One | ITV

11 Sep, 2014

Joins Downton Abbey charity film

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A representative for the show’s UK network, ITV, says the actor will appear in a Downton Abbey-related film made for ITV’s charity program, Text Santa. The annual fundraiser raises money to support six UK charities, including Alzheimer’s Society and Teenage Cancer Trust. Clooney will not appear in any Downton Abbey episodes.

https://twitter.com/ITVTextSanta/status/509991214129889280