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Dame Maggie Smith has never watched 'Downton Abbey.'
The 80-year-old actress may play leading lady Violet Crawley in the ITV period drama but she has admitted she hasn't seen a single episode since it first went to air in 2010 and is glad the programme is finally coming to an end.
Asked if she's watched the show, she shook her head and said while appearing on 'The Graham Norton Show' last night (30.10.15)?: "No but I've got the box set."
She added: "I'm glad it's over, I really am. By the time we finished she [Violet Crawley] must have been about 110. It couldn't go on and on, it just didn't make sense."
However, despite her extensive career in film, television and theatre, Dame Maggie has admitted her role in the hit show has gained her the most recognition over the years.
She explained: "It's only since 'Downton' that people seem to recognise me. That's television for you. I was in Waitrose the other day and a little boy was at the checkout with his mother and he kept looking at me.
"When I asked him, 'Can I help you?' he said, 'No, it's alright, it'll come to me in a minute.' It was so lovely."

Simon Cowell thinks 'The X Factor' is "shambolic."
The show boss, 56, has vowed to take the ITV reality TV show "back to basics" after last week's live Judges' Houses left the desperate contestants begging for a place in the final 12 on national television.
He's quoted by the Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: "As far as this week goes, it's back to basics. Last weekend I was like, 'Woah'. It was too crazy. I had just been back a day from America and was jet-lagged. I walked on to the show and hadn't a clue what was going on half the time."
He added: "Then I realised, 'Oh my God, they've been asked to beg - I can't do this.' So we stopped it on day two. Uncomfortable? It was horrific, so that's scrapped 100 per cent. It was shambolic."
However, the tough-talking judge - who is mentoring the Over 25s category - believes the awkward show last week gave him the encouragement he needed to axe some elements of the new format.
He explained: "It certainly gave me a kick up the a*** and made me look at this week. I don't know whose decision it was and I'm not blaming anyone. It just wasn't right. The groups went up and suddenly were like begging."
And Simon thinks hosts Olly Murs and Caroline Flack, who were asking the contestants why they deserved a place in the next round, were "thrown into the lions' den a bit."

Jenna Coleman helps to style her 'Doctor Who' character.
The 29-year-old actress - who plays the titular Time Lord's companion Clara Oswald in the sci-fi series - has revealed she often helps the wardrobe team put together outfits for her character.
Jenna shared: "I've had lots of input on Clara's style. It's quite English rose meets sci-fi girl. She looks pretty, but underneath she's a total action hero who can kick ass."
The brunette beauty admitted it was hard work putting together her wardrobe when she and her co-star Peter Capaldi recently embarked on the 'Doctor Who' world tour.
She said: "I needed 22 outfits. It was the first time I'd met [my stylist] Rebecca [Corbin Murray] and we only had two hours to plan it all. She turned up at my house and it looked like she was moving in. We mixed a lot of Dior and Victoria Beckham pieces with vintage Biba and Ossie Clark dresses."
Jenna also confessed she was amazed at how well fans of the show dressed up as her character.
She told InStyle magazine: "The tour was a mad adventure. The fans are incredible. They will screen-grab a photo of Clara and find out exactly what she's wearing or find something similar on eBay. I've met so many in costumes that are exactly right from head to toe."

Little Mix want to prove why they "won" 'The X Factor' when they perform on the live show on Sunday (01.11.15).
The girl group - including Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - always feel pressure when they return to the show that made them stars and are eager to show the public and the judges they've "improved" since being crowned winners in 2011.
Speaking at the KISS Haunted House Party on Thursday night (29.10.15) Jesy said: "Every time you go back on you kind of feel like you have to show how much you've improved, why you won it, that kind of thing."
Despite the fact the group won show together, they're backing solo acts Lousia Johnson - mentored by Rita Ora - and Simon Cowell's Anton Stephans for 'X Factor' glory this year.
Asked who they'd bet on to win, they added: "We love Louisa and we love Anton. But there's so much talent this year."
Meanwhile, Little Mix - who will release their new album 'Get Weird' on November 6 - are looking further afield for their future collaborations.
Quizzed on who they'd enjoy working with in the future, they said: "Nicki Minaj. We love her. We'd love to collaborate with her."

Craig Charles has revealed his brother's shocking death encouraged his decision to quit 'Coronation Street.'
The 51-year-old actor - who portrayed cabbie Lloyd Mullaney in the ITV soap for 10 years - has admitted the passing of his older sibling Dean last year forced him to re-evaluate his life and inspired him to return to the role that made him famous in cult sci-fi show 'Red Dwarf.'
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he said: "He was 52 when he died, and he was a fitness freak, he cycled to work, didn't smoke. I smoke, I'm not a fitness freak at all.
"And he had this narrowing of the arteries leading to his heart which formed a blood clot, and he just dropped dead at work at 52. I just thought well I am 51, if that happened to me would I be happy with what I have contributed artistically? I thought no I wouldn't.
"There's things I want to do before I shuffle off. There are things I would like to achieve."
But despite his ambition, Craig - who does live DJ gigs, has an album in the charts and is about to start filming 'Red Dwarf' - hasn't ruled out a possible return to the Cobbles.
He explained: "I will miss all the people, the cast and the crew. I will miss my mates, Steve McDonald - [played by Simon Gregson - I will miss him terribly.
"We are best mates in real life. He lives round the corner from me and he is always in my kitchen. He comes into my house, picks up my newspaper and goes to the toilet, and comes back 15 minutes and says 'sorry about that.' "
He added: "I will miss it [the show], it has been a big part of my life, it's the nation's premier show, an institution. It has been great to be part of it for ten years."

Jenna Jameson is shooting a reality TV series about her conversion to Judaism.
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star, who was born and raised as a Catholic, is converting to the Jewish faith ahead of her wedding to her fiancé, Lior Bitton, next year and is planning to document her transition in a new TV show.
Speaking to The Times of Israel, Lior said: "It's a bit stressful because I'm not used to being in front of the cameras."
He added: "But I can assure you there won't be any 'adult content' in the show. I'm not going there."
The ex-porn star announced her decision to convert faiths in June following her engagement to the diamond dealer, and has been keeping fans updated with her journey ever since.
Jenna, 41, has been tucking into traditional Jewish dishes over the past four months and posting the evidence her on social networking sites.
She even had a separate fridge when she appeared on 'Celebrity Big Brother' last month so she could prevent her kosher foods from mixing with the other housemates' grub.
The new reality show, which has been compared to 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', will air on on Israel's Channel 2.

Jimmy Carr wants to host 'Top Gear.'
The 43-year-old comedian may have been described as "the worst driver" they've ever had on the programme by The Stig in the past but that hasn't stopped him dreaming of landing a co-presenting gig alongside Chris Evans on the BBC show.
Speaking to DigitalSpy, he said: "If it comes up, yeah, call me! Call me straight away. I would do that in a heartbeat. I think it's maybe the best job in television."
However, Jimmy may not get a chance to prove himself as Chris, 49, recently hinted he may front the motoring show - which was previously anchored by Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond - alone because he wants to do things "differently" to the previous format of the programme.
He said: "We are going to do things differently, because we have to, we want to. The second you wander off into the 'Well I'm the main host, and this is my mate over here and my mate over here'... if there's three of you, and you go and make a film together, suddenly you're doing what they did."
It has been speculated the new-look show will feature a live element after Chris confirmed he plans to make some dramatic changes to the old studio format.
He said: "We're going to change that. I can't tell you into what. I know, by the way, but I can't say at the moment."
However, he insisted not everything on the show will change and one aspect that looks likely to stay is the show's mystery masked driver The Stig.
Chris teased: "I don't want to say anything specific, but The Stig is here today - that might be a clue as to whether he's here tomorrow."

Danny Dyer has revealed he was "skint" when he was offered a role on 'EastEnders' two years ago.
The 38-year-old actor has admitted he was desperate for work when show bosses asked him to join the cast as loveable pub landlord Mick Carter in the BBC One soap.
Explaining how he got the part, Danny said: "I didn't have an audition, they rung me up, I had a touch. They said, 'Listen we want you to come in the show, take over the Queen Vic' and at the time I was skint and I just had about enough petrol money to get there, that's the truth."
He added: "They thought I was a multimillionaire and I met them in the hotel and I walked in absolutely skint, not a bean about me. I thought, I hope they don't ask me to get them a lager because I've got no dough.
"They sat me on a throne and said how great I was and how they wanted me to come in and take over the Vic and [I was] going to have a really big storyline about having a gay son."
Despite wanting to jump at the offer, the handsome star said he "played it down" and made out it was no big deal.
He said: "I was like, 'Wow, I want to do a cartwheel in front of them' but I thought, 'Play it down, don't show your bolt too early. I went, 'I'll think about it' and then I walked out."
Danny - who has three children, Danni, 19, Sunnie, seven and Arty, two, with his fiancee Joanne - admitted there was a point before he got the 'EastEnders' gig when he feared he'd end up loading skips for a bit of extra cash.
Speaking on the 'Jonathan Ross Show' he said: "I might have had to go and load skips Jon, I just couldn't catch a cold, I was doing nightclub appearances."

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his first ever UK chat show appearance on the 'Jonathan Ross Show' next month.
The 30-year-old football star, who is deemed as the greatest player in the world, will sit down with the television presenter, 54, for an exclusive chat as he gives an insight into fame, his life, his family and his show-stopping career.
Speaking on ITV's 'Good Morning Britain', Jonathan said: "Coming up in about four weeks time, we've got a guest on who I've never had before and I don't think anyone has had on a British talk show ever, we've got Cristiano Ronaldo.
"He's never done a talk show in this country and I think most people would agree he is probably the greatest footballer on the planet and so that is going to be really interesting and we've got some really interesting people on with him!"
The interview marks the former Manchester United player's release of 'RONALDO', the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football.
The movie, which will hit cinemas worldwide next month, will give his fans around the globe behind-closed-doors access to the his life as a footballer, father and family man.
The interview will air on 'The Jonathan Ross Show' on ITV.