According to the Radio Times, “romance is in the air” in the final Downton Abbey episode – though “for some the year’s end will prove bittersweet”, it goes on. “Nobody regrets ending when we did”, he shared.
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The 34-year-old actress – who plays Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV programme – was riddled with emotion when she read the ending to the hit period drama a few weeks ago.
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As happy as they are that the last season was a success, they are still sad that the show had to end.
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Mirroring their characters close-relationship on-screen, Jim Carter (Carson) and Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) are pictured sharing a quiet joke.
(On the whole day, the Queen’s Christmas message was really the most-watched with 6.1M on BBC One & 1.3M on ITV within the mid-afternoon.) Downton concluded its ultimate season with a mean 10.4M consolidated viewers over the 1st eight episodes.
He added to The Sun: “We have a final season that’s as strong as the first because we quit while we were ahead”.
Downton Abbey’s Christmas special is on ITV at 8:45pm on December 25.
The final ever episode of Downton Abbey brought love, happiness and sadness in a two hour special, with wedding bells ringing for one character, baby news for several characters, as well as a bit of tragedy for others.
Although part of us just wanted her to start a new life as an independent woman.
Downton Abbey bosses have denied reports the show ended because they could not secure Dame Maggie Smith for a seventh series.
It was the first time Downton had ever topped the Christmas ratings and a fitting end to the beloved series.
On ITV, Emmerdale interested 4.4 million (down 1.1 million) and Corrie posted 5.8 million (down 600,000).
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However, the BBC did score a big win earlier in the evening with the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, which was the second most popular show on the day with 6.5 million viewers.
