Robert Bathurst said he is approached in the street over his role in the period drama
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Downton Abbey star Robert Bathurst has revealed people come up to him in the street and tell him off over jilting Lady Edith.
The Cold Feet actor played Sir Anthony Strallan in the hit period drama, starring in several episodes of the programme from 2010 to 2011. Speaking on The One Show, he said fans still approach him over that one particular scene.
He said even a vicar once weighed in on what his character did.
What, how and why?
Bathurst was on the BBC show on Friday, 14 March talking about his role in Casualty, when host Lauren Laverne mentioned that many viewers know him for Downton.
“I think there is one moment from your time in the TV show that fans haven’t forgiven you for,” she said, referring to the episode where Strallan left Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) at the altar.
“Well my departure from the show,” he said. “I left Lady Edith at the altar and was roundly booed. Not only on set!”
Laverne asked Bathurst if people still come up to him in the street to mention it and he replied: “Yes.
“I had a vicar, he came up to me in the street and told me ‘How could you have done that?’ and all that, so yes!”
He went on: “As far as I am concerned, my character behaved perfectly honourably but that wasn’t agreed with by most people!”
