Downton Abbey star defends most controversial and brutal death a decade later

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Downton Abbey star Jim Carter has defended the controversial killing of Matthew Crawley (Dan Stevens), which ‘ruined’ Christmas Day in 2012.

Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale is set to be released at the end of this month, with the cast coming together for one final third film.

Reflecting on the entire franchise, including the six series that preceded the films, Metro chatted to some of the members of the cast about the beloved series.

When questioned about the controversial moment the show accidentally ruined Christmas for devoted fans, Jim Carter defended the move.

‘Those deaths… Most people got angry with the actors, which is unfair. Julian wrote that Matthew died