Lady Fiona, second wife to the Earl of Carnarvon, requested his children leave Highclere Castle, Hampshire, the famous home of the Crawley family in the ITV drama, it was claimed.

PBS's drama series Downton Abbey is returning as a feature film this weekend, and projections have the movie pegged to fare rather well as compared to other titles opening at the same time.

Lady Carnarvon says although Porchy, 26, and his sister Saoirse, 28 - heirs to the magnificent stately home Highclere Castle - flew the nest, they keep returning.

Based in a 19th century country house dubbed as Norfolk's Downton Abbey, the new business will run various courses for those wanting to serve the rich and famous. (Bylaugh Hall, pictured)

Hugh Bonneville received an honorary doctorate from Winchester University for services to dramatic arts on Wednesday.

The actress, 37, led the glamour in a stunning patterned sheer maxi dress with a black camisole underneath.

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Michelle Dockery put on a slightly sombre display on Sunday as she headed out for coffee and a walk while dressed mostly in black.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Accustomed to a 300-room stately pile while playing Lady Mary in Downton Abbey, Michelle Dockery has splashed out on her own London property.

Successful applicants will be paid a 'competitive' hourly rate and offered shared accommodation on the 5,000-acre Berkshire estate owned by The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made history at the National Television Awards on Tuesday as they won the Best Presenter Award for the nineteenth year in a row.

The cast of the ITV soap took to the stage to accept the honour, just days after leaving viewers gripped with a week of episodes leading to the murder of Graham Foster.

The TV presenter, 44, was spotted with a male pal and was checking out a flashy sports car parked in the road, while waiting for his friend Dec to arrive.

During an interview at Tuesday's NTAs on Tuesday, the screen star, 41, insisted singing the rendition of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl's tune  'felt appropriate'.

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Is this the best House Rules renovation ever? The Channel Seven show offers sneak peek inside Graeme and Mary's brand new Campbelltown home after it was gutted by a fire

Ian Hickton, from Stoke, was staying as a guest at an Airbnb last weekend when he found a list of very specific bathroom rules and shared them on Twitter. One stated men should 'sit down' for a wee.

A season record was set on Sunday's House Rules during the final garden reveal. 

Legal documents have exposed the strict and often bizarre rules reality TV contestants must abide by during filming.

House Rules: High Stakes will deliver exactly what it says on the box, the renovation show's new contestants insist. 

House Rules: High Stakes will see eight teams renovate the Focus Tower at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.

Kyly Clarke and her husband Michael Clarke announced their separation in February, after seven years of marriage.

Kyly Clarke is the biggest star on House Rules: High Stakes. And it appeared she captured the attention of some of the male contestants on Wednesday night's episode

The three Premier League clubs have sounded out Neymar's representatives about a potential move for the wantaway Brazilian - yet a return to Barcelona is still considered the most likely destination.

Omar Abdulrahman has even been dubbed 'the Arabian Messi', with talk of a move to Europe refusing to disappear since Espanyol of Spain reportedly coveted him at 17.

Messi and Ronaldo dominated world football and were on a whole different level. But who else stood out? Sportsmail picks the best XI players from LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.

The Barcelona legend, who now plies his trade with Vissel Kobe in Japan, called Neymar 'one of the best forwards out there' and said he would be a great addition to the team.

Another two goals means Haaland has now scored 10 Champions League goals in just seven appearances, reaching the mark four games quicker than any other player in the competition's history.

Neymar is not contemplating a summer return to Barcelona, according to a representative of the Paris Saint-Germain star.

Rousaud, who was among the six directors to hand in their resignations from the board last week, revealed that a potential chase for the Brazilian forward would be 'complex' but remains a possibility.

Celebrities are no stranger to pulling out all the stops with their Christmas decorations, and this year has proven to be no different.

Australian supermodel Megan Gale enjoyed an 'interesting' date night with her hunky fiance Shaun Hampson on Wednesday night.

The social media sensation, 28, hails from Harlow, Essex, is best friends with TOWIE star Pete Wicks, 31, and already boasts over 100,000 followers.

The pregnant star, 38, took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of herself with her friend Matthew Rowland, who took on the role of Dr. Pomatter, and his co-stars.

Amy admitted that it has taken her years to learn how to change her routine and added that she still has a 'long way to go' as she wants to take her journey slowly.

The model, 33, put her ample cleavage front and centre in her dazzling ensemble as she arrived at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, on Friday night.

He is rumoured to be dating model Gabriella Brooks, after he was pictured introducing her to his parents Craig and Leonie in Byron Bay last Friday.

The singer, 27, who recently settled the details of her divorce from husband Liam Hemsowrth, 29, posted three photos of her family to Instagram on Christmas Eve.

Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson have been flaunting their steamy relationship all over social media since they started dating in early October.

Liam Hemsworth and Gabriella Brooks only had eyes for each other as they stepped out for a cozy date night and enjoyed deep conversation over Italian food at Terroni in West Hollywood on Tuesday.

On Monday, Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson proved their love was well and truly still alive during a shopping trip in West Hollywood

Miley Cyrus got a piggyback ride from her Australian boyfriend Cody Simpson after enjoying lunch out in West Hollywood and an invigorating spa date in Beverly Hills.

Cody Simpson recently revealed that he's been sober ever since finding love with his new girlfriend Miley Cyrus.

Oprah Winfrey, Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus will lead the stars for a celebrity-strewn livestream graduation ceremony this May 15. Facebook Watch will stream the entire event live.

Sexual abuse documentaries about Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, as well as Netflix's film about the infamous Fyre Festival have all picked up 2019 Emmy nominations.

The veteran actress, who played the beloved Mary Poppins in 1964, added the statuette to her long list of honors at a glittering ceremony in the Italian lagoon-side resort on Monday.

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.

She advocated for LGBTQ+ rights on the red carpet at the Emmys last week. And Laverne Cox came out to support another cause - ending extreme poverty - at the Global Citizen Festival

After what Bernie Taupin called a, '52 year old marriage,' Elton John and his longtime songwriter Taupin have finally won an award together.

Decorted Olympian Pete Reed has revealed the heartbreaking news this week that he has been left paralysed from the chest down, after suffering a very rare spinal stroke.