SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lady Edith upstages her on-screen sister in real-life Downton romance
In Downton Abbey, Lady Sybil found love with her chauffeur, Branson.
But in real life, it is the actress who played her sister, Lady Edith, who is enjoying an ‘upstairs-downstairs’ romance.
Laura Carmichael is stepping out with Michael Fox, who played illiterate footman Andrew Parker in ITV’s hit period drama.
Laura, 29, and Michael, 27, are pictured together for the first time since it was disclosed last week that they had fallen for each other while filming the final series.
The radiographer’s daughter seemed more interested in her smartphone than chatting to Michael. Surely, as her footman, he should be the one checking her messages?
See Downton Abbey updates as Lady Edith has a real-life Downton romance
Laura Carmichael and Michael Fox, left, pictured together since it was revealed they had fallen for each other while filming the final series of Downton Abbey. Right, Fox as illiterate footman Andrew Parker
Carmichael played Lady Edith, right, pictured with Michelle Dockery as on-screen sister Lady Mary
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