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Alan Johnson

Downton Abbey star Sophie McShera wows onlookers at A New Era premiere

Actress Sophie McShera left fans purring after strutting her stuff on the red carpet at the premiere for Downton Abbey : A New Era at Cineworld Leicester Square on Monday night.

The 36-year old, who plays assistant cook Daisy Robinson in the period drama, wore a stunning metallic crop top and maxi-skirt combination that flaunted her midriff.

Adding a pair of silver open-toed heels to the mix, Ms McShera oozed confidence in silver ear-rings and purple lipstick, and wore her long brunette curls to one side.

And her appearance proved just the tonic for fans, who have been eagerly awaiting the follow-up film since 2019.

Sophie McShera attends the World Premiere of "Downton Abbey: A New Era" at Cineworld Leicester Square (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Sequel 'A New Era' hits UK cinemas on Friday (April 29). Its trailer shows the Crawley family heading to the South of France to uncover a mystery at a villa bestowed to Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley, played by Dame Maggie Smith.

It opens with Dame Maggie declaring: "I've come into the possession of a villa in the South of France. Years ago, before you were born. I met a man."

It soon becomes apparent that Dowager Grantham and her lover 'spent a few days together and he gave her a house'.

Sophie McShera at the World Premiere of Downton Abbey: A New Era (WireImage)

The trailer also reveals that the Downton estate becomes a movie setting for Hollywood producer and director Jack Barber ( Hugh Dancy ).

Speaking about the film, creator Julian Fellowes said: 'It's really a new era. The further the '20s went along, the more the world was changing in so many ways.

"Everything from entertainment to transport was really different by the end of the '20s. That's what we're referring to in that.

Sophie McShera stars as Daisy Robinson in Downton Abbey: A New Era, which opens in UK cinemas on Friday. (PA)

"As we know from the last film, Mary may not be the titular head of the household, but she is effectively running the show. We take that further.

"We're trying to mark the change - the fact that Crawleys of Downton are nearly in the 1930s, which is merely the beginning of the modern world."

Elsewhere at the premiere, Sophie's co-star Tuppence Middleton debuted her baby bump.

The 35-year-old tends to keep her personal life out of the spotlight and it is not known who the father is.

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