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.
Speaking to presenter
Lorraine Kelly, Tom described George's time on the
Downtonset.
"I know he gave Maggie a kiss and she collapsed onto the sofa..."he said.
"He’s a very handsome man, isn’t he?"George Clooney declares his love for fiancée Amal Alamuddin: videoWhile the 29-year-old actor was not on location at
Highclere Castleon the same day as George, he revealed that the
Ocean's Elevenstar shares screen time with
Michelle Dockeryand
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 Mentogether.
a source told the
Sunof 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
Downtonhistory and shows it's now the biggest drama in the world."
