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George Clooney charmed Dame Maggie Smith with a kiss during filming for Downton

George Clooney charmed Dame Maggie Smith with a kiss during filming for Downton

When Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney graced the set of Downton Abbey he delighted the show's matriarch Dame Maggie Smith a kiss.According to Tom Cullen, who plays Lord Gillingham in the ITV period drama, 79-year-old Dame Maggie "collapsed onto the sofa" after accepting George's affectionate offer.

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Tom Cullen told Lorraine Kelly about George's visit to the Downton set

Speaking to presenter

Lorraine Kelly

, Tom described George's time on the

Downton

set.

"I know he gave Maggie a kiss and she collapsed onto the sofa..."

he said.

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While the 29-year-old actor was not on location at

Highclere Castle

on the same day as George, he revealed that the

Ocean's Eleven

star shares screen time with

Michelle Dockery

and

Hugh Bonneville

.It is 50-year-old

Hugh who is credited with asking George to appear in the charity sketch

, which will air at Christmas, after they worked on

The Monuments Men

together.

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George Clooney swept Dame Maggie Smith off her feet with a kiss
"All the plans have been shrouded in secrecy because George was determined for his role not to leak out,"

a source told the

Sun

of George's high-profile guest appearance. "All the other cast members and crew were sworn to secrecy. "It's amazing it's taken four months for someone to find out," they added. "This is the biggest moment in

Downton

history and shows it's now the biggest drama in the world."

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