Hugh Bonneville gets back to work on the set of Downton… but can’t resist checking his phone between takes By LOUISE SAUNDERS (MAIL ON LINE)

You wouldn't see Lord Grantham doing that: Hugh Bonneville couldn't resist a sneak peak at his phone while filming scenes for the upcoming series of Downton Abbey

To the aristocratic Lord Grantham in the 1920s, the idea of owning a mobile phone would be mind-boggling.

But while filming scenes for the upcoming third series of Downton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville couldn't resist sneaking a peak at his text messages. The 48-year-old actor momentarily stepped out of character as he scrolled through his phone while dressed in a period costume.

Wearing an olive green tweed suit and tan boots - which his alter-ego tends to wear on shooting trips - the star looked every inch the country gentleman as he got to work on set at Inveraray Castle in Scotland.


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