There’s been a lot of chatter about Maggie Smith potentially leaving Downton next season. Get the real answer from Entertainment Weekly.

Turns out Maggie Smith may not be leaving Downton Abbey after all

by Joshua Rivera Posted March 3 2015 — 2:40 PM EST

Following an interview with The Sunday Times that suggested that Dame Maggie Smith would be leaving Downton Abbey after its sixth, currently in-production season, the show’s publicists have stepped in to say that the Dowager Countess of Grantham was just having a good laugh.

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