Downton Abbey in hot water over bottle blooper

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Downton Abbey in hot water over bottle blooper

2025/06/03 Report

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A promotional picture for the new series of Downton Abbey caused an online sensation when a sharp-eyed fan of the show noticed the very modern bottle of water on the mantelpiece behind Hugh Bonneville and Laura Carmichael.

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The fifth series was launched on Thursday and Bonneville and Carmichael – who play the Earl of Grantham and Lady Edith respectively – found themselves upstaged by the bottle in the background.

One fan, Diana Pearl, offered a possible solution, tweeting: "Obviously the Crawley family invented the water bottle, and that's how they were able to support the estate.

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