Does Dan Stevens Regret Leaving Downton?

Still, he has no regrets about his time at the Abbey. “I'm incredibly grateful for everything that that role and that show gave me,” he said in January. “And also, you know, learning to put my faith in fortune, I guess, and following instinct, and following the advice of good people around me.”

Did Dan Stevens want to leave Downton Abbey?

In reality, Dan Stevens left the show for new opportunities. Speaking to The Telegraph, he said: "It is a desire for freedom really.

Are Michelle Dockery and Dan Stevens friends?

Having played Matthew Crawley until his untimely exit at the end of season three, Dan was one of Michelle's closest friends for the first few years of her life on Downton. And despite his early exit from the show, she revealed the pair have remained close, saying: 'We keep in touch, we're like a family. '