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Julian Fellowes dedicates final Downton Abbey movie to Dame Maggie Smith

Dame Maggie Smith passed away in September 2024

Julian Fellowes has dedicated Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale to Dame Maggie Smith.

The acclaimed actress - who played Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey - passed away in September 2024, aged 89, and Julian has revealed that he wanted the third film in the franchise to be "haunted by Maggie".

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