He has worked previously as both a reporter and sub editor for the brand, prior to taking on the position of Night News Editor in 2016. Justin has been with Digital Spy since 2010, and in that time, has covered countless major news events for DS from the US. There's a kind of fun in getting the club together again because it's been a long time, particularly for the young ones – their careers have changed entirely over this period." While this delay is disappointing, Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has promised the film is just as warm and inviting as the TV series and prior film.

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In the meantime, Downton fans can look forward to the companion series The Gilded Age, another period drama from Julian Fellowes set during 1880s in New York before the events of the first series of Downton Abbey.