‘Downton’ star Leech’s mother furious over TV death silence

Downton Abbey star Allen Leech has revealed his own mother told him off for failing to warn her about a character’s shocking death on Christmas Day last year.

The Dubliner, who is now one of the show’s biggest stars, isn’t about to see his own character, Tom Branson, killed off as he has signed up for a fifth series.

The new series, which sees Lady Mary and her Irish brother-in-law both bereaved and in sole charge of their children, picks up six months after Matthew Crawley’s death was screened in the final seconds of the series finale, leaving fans reeling.