Hugh Bonneville at the premiere of of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale in New York earlier this week

This article contains major spoilers for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

Hugh Bonneville has shared that some of the most tear-jerking moments in the new Downton Abbey film weren’t actually in its original script.

The Emmy nominee played Robert Crawley, the Earl Of Grantham, in all six seasons of the internationally-successful ITV drama, as well as its three spin-off films, including the newly-released third and final instalment, The Grand Finale.

Over the course of the film, Hugh’s character gradually begins to loosen his grasp as the head of Downton, having previously said he was handing over control to his eldest daughter in the show’s season finale.

“Well, it’s been a long time coming, he’s been talking about handing over the reins since the end of season six,” Hugh told HuffPost UK........

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