Downton Abbey cast have emotional last day of filming as new shots of the final series are released

First look: Still from the new series of Downton Abbey have been released
Nick Briggs
Jennifer Ruby14 August 2015
The Weekender

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The Downton Abbey cast had an emotional last day of filming as they wrapped the sixth and final series this week.

While producers are keeping the storylines close to their chests, they have released the first stills from the last ever series.

Speaking about her last day Joanna Froggat said: “It was quite a lot of the downstairs characters’ last day yesterday and I finished at lunchtime with my final scene.

“But lots of the other gang had the final scene of the day so I got away quite lightly, I just had my own tears.

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She added: “I think it just developed into everybody in tears by the end of the day. So I think I would have been in absolute pieces if I’d have been there for that very last moment.

“It was a wonderful final day actually, it was everything we hoped it would be. It was happy, sad and we were all doing it together. It’s the people that we’ll miss."

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Speaking at the series launch, Dame Maggie Smith admitted that she was ready for a good rest now that filming has finished.

She said: “I’m going to be lying down. I think for quite some time. The other thing that I will be doing is watching it. I’ll get the box set and have a good look.

“I haven’t seen anything I’ve done. I’ve seen some of it but I want to sit down and look at it all in one go.”

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