Peter Egan, best known for playing the Marquess of Flintshire in the hit period drama, has hit back at accusations made by Andy Knott, the ex-chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports.
The London-based actress, 59, known for her roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral and What a Girl Wants, explained that Poppy had a 'death plan,' even before she was diagnosed with leukaemia.
The Downton Abbey star split from Lucinda Williams last year after more than 25 years of marriage, and she cut ties with their shared film-making business in January this year.
Explaining her daily rituals, The Downton Abbey star, 37, said her obsessive Compulsive Disorder habits leave her unable to sleep and battling with demons every day.
ALISON BOSHOFF: The £5 million movie suffered a financial collapse part way through filming, with backers pulling out, and none of the cast or crew have yet been fully paid.