Text Santa: George Clooney Makes An Appearance In ‘Downton Abbey' (VIDEO)

George Clooney's 'Downton' Appearance Is Everything We Hoped It Would Be
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George Clooney finally made his long-awaited appearance in ‘Downton Abbey’ last night, as part of ITV’s Text Santa telethon.

The 9-minute long mini-episode didn’t disappoint, and George impressed in his role as Lady Grantham’s new husband.

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George's appearance delighted viewers

Lady Grantham wasn’t the only character to be charmed by the Hollywood star, and the Dowager reacted exactly as we would when he planted a kiss on her.

The one-off special followed Hugh Bonneville’s Robert Crawley, as he was given a glimpse of life without him in the manor, by a Christmas ghost played by Joanna Lumley.

George is said to have bagged himself a cameo on the show after becoming friends with actor Hugh Bonneville.

Earlier this week, ITV released a new snap of George posing with the cast, and no, there were no water bottles on the mantlepiece this time…

Watch the Text Santa episode of ‘Downton Abbey’ above.

Behind The Scenes At 'Downton Abbey'
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Who knew Lady Mary was such a coffee drinker? (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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Mary and Tom (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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Lord Grantham with his daughter, Lady Mary (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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Tom (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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Mrs. Patmore and - would you believe it? - a basket. (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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We presume this microphone belongs to the crew and isn't part of the scene... (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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Lady Mary looking remarkably serious for a woman in a puffer jacket (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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Rob James Collier as Thomas (credit:Wakeham/Splash News)
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