This week, it was the turn of Laura Carmichael, who plays the dowdy Lady Edith in Downton Abbey, to ditch her usually safe pastels for a darkly dramatic evening gown, slashed to the thigh.

Imelda appeared on Wednesday's episode of This Morning alongside co-star Laura Carmichael, who returns as Lady Edith.   

Laura Carmichael, 33, and Michelle Dockery, 37, rocked casual chic as they arrived at Washington Dulles Airport in Washington D.C. on Friday to launch Downton Abbey's US movie promo.

The actresses and several other members of the Downton Abbey cast all attended a BAFTA screening of the film in New York City on Monday.

Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and Allen Leech are Town & Country's October 2019 cover stars, appearing in a sumptuous photoshoot that captures the nostalgia of the period drama.

The British cast continue the story of the Crawley family in the feature-length drama written by the show's creator Julian Fellowes and directed by Michael Engler.

Laura Carmichael partied with Lily James and Billie Piper at the Mr Porter Health In Mind Fund bash, held at Quaglino's in London on Thursday night. 

EXCLUSIVE: She has gone from working-class prisoner in Vera Drake to the aristocracy as Lady Bagshaw in the Downton Abbey movie. Now Imelda Staunton has achieved royal status in The Crown.

The actor's outing comes after reports that he has not been seen with girlfriend Lily James for several months while his The Crown co-star Claire Foy is said to be providing a consoling shoulder.

Michelle Dockery enjoyed a break from her hectic schedule as she visited the beach in Malibu, California with her friends this week.

Megan McKenna, 27, took centre stage as she commanded the red carpet at the National Television Awards , arriving at London 's O2 Arena on Tuesday night in an edgy slip dress.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made history as they won the Best Presenter Award for the nineteenth year in a row before winning their second award for the evening.

The presenter, 52, also joined her Good Morning Britain co-stars on the red carpet although Piers Morgan was missing as he snubbed and boycotted the awards ceremony.

After back-to-back renovations on House Rules, the teams are feeling exhausted, which may explain Carly's embarrassing gaffe during a meeting with a contractor.

With the grand final just around the corner, House Rules teams appear to be thinking outside the box with their designs. 

Kyly Clarke isn't letting the risqué Instagram posts of her estranged husband Michael's new girlfriend steal her spotlight.

Michael Clarke's former reported flame Pip Edwards turned heads as she stepped out in sexy activewear from her own label P.E Nation on Thursday. 

The Brazilian superstar is having his legal team look at potential routes back to Camp Nou after he left the Catalan giants back in 2017.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: We are only in March but already Neymar has made it to the front pages in Spain. Barcelona's institutional crisis lingers on. Will this be season two?

PETE JENSON: On the one hand Barcelona don't have the cash-flow to cope with a month without games caused by the coronavirus but apparently it can afford two players worth €300m combined.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Rousaud, along with five other officials, resigned from the board last week in protest at how president Josep Maria Bartomeu was running operations. But he has now spoken out about Messi's future.

The former Love Island star, 28, showed off her toned physique in the metallic green swimsuit while she enjoyed a jet ski ride in Spain's Canary Islands.

'Your wings already exist all you have to do is fly. Can u see the butterfly?' the beauty asked her 641k Instagram followers alongside a picture of her balancing a coconut on her head at the resort.

Alexandra Cane has revealed her internal changes have been just as drastic as the external ones, as she detailed more of her journey on Instagram on Monday.

The Love Island star, 28, looked incredible in a barely-there gold bikini which flaunted her taut abs and perky posterior during the trip

The Atomic Kitten singer, 39, looked amazing as she posed in racy lingerie on Instagram on Friday and said she's 'never felt more in control of myself', while crediting controversial weight loss jabs.

Alexandra Cane was exuding confidence in a figure-hugging outfit when she left the Groucho Club in Soho, London on Monday evening.

The Love Island star, 28, looked incredible as she exuded confidence and displayed her slimmed down physique in a backless silver sparkly halterneck gown.

Gemma Collins took to Instagram Stories on Friday to reveal she was stockpiling groceries amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Miley Cyrus took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse at her romantic day-to-day with boyfriend Cody Simpson, while enjoying a shopping trip at Herberger's department store on Monday.

Cody Simpson and Miley Cyrus have not shied away from sharing intimate details of their romance.

In the controversial doc which aired on HBO earlier this year, two men made specific claims about being sexually molested as kids by the late Thriller singer; Jackson's estate has denied their accusations.

The star, 39 - who won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon on Sunday night - said she doesn't normally watch television.

Controversial tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has given a glimpse of his softer side in a hilarious interview with a budding young reporter during the rain affected Queen's Club Championship.

Sportsmail's KIERAN GILL brings you the inside stories from Wimbledon ahead of the second Wednesday at this year's Championships, where Nishikori is said to be under the weather.

Matthew Syed, who represented Great Britain in table tennis and now works as a journalist, claimed Kyrgios, 24, puts on a carefree public persona to excuse his own shortcomings

Tennis veteran Sam Groth has claimed Nick Kyrgios is too big a 'commodity' to lose as the 24-year-old faces suspension of his outburst at the Cincinnati Masters.

Nick Kyrgios has no plans on ditching his controversial under-arm serve after using it with success once more at the ATP Cup in Sydney.

The Baywatch star, 37, couldn't contain her emotions as she was seen both cheering, laughing and with her hands in the air.

Priyanka Chopra was in full best friend mode as she headed to the US Open in New York to support Serena Williams. She looked effortlessly fashionable in a floral summer dress.

Priyanka Chopra had all eyes on her at the Couture Council Award Luncheon in New York ahead of Fashion Week on Wednesday.

The Duchess of Sussex was seen with a friend heading into Modo Yoga location in the West Village of Manhattan. Meghan, 38, joined a surprisingly full class of up to 60 people at the eco-conscious studio.

Both Serena and Tyson are among the all-time legends of their respective sports.

The 39-year-old tweeted today that ' She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game ' will come out May 19, 2020.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Climing is one of the new sports for Tokyo 2020, along with skateboarding, karate, surfing and baseball/softball - a five-pronged move by the IOC.

Jemma Reekie's coach Andy Young believes the breakthrough star of British athletics packs enough of a kick to be an Olympic contender this summer after her victory in Glasgow on Saturday.

WILL JEANES IN MARRAKESH: Da Costa, who drives for DS Techeetah, had finished second in the previous two races of the season in Chile and Mexico but led from pole.

Kim Kardashian, 39, and Kanye West, 42, were in the middle of interviewing each other about their house when North bounded into the scene, throwing herself onto her mother's arms.

Kim posed on a red 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero concept car: 'How crazy 2 years ago I posted this one of a kind concept car ... and now I shot with the same car for my new @skims shoot!'