Diddy on "Downton Abbey"? It almost happened ... sort of.
On Wednesday afternoon, Sean "Diddy" Combs sent out a series of tweets that sent fans of both the rapper and hit series into a frenzy.
I'm going to be making a big announcement in the next hour-im excited for yall to hear!
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
I have to admit that Downton Abbey is one of my favorite shows- and thats why Im so excited today @downtonabbey
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
MY BIG NEWS: So happy to announce that Im a series regular on DOWNTON ABBEY-my favorite show+i'll be debuting a sneak peek tonight 12am PST!
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
TV star Jackée Harry even congratulated Diddy on his "Downton Abbey" news.
Thank you! Love! RT @jackeeharryYall Gon' Learn Today: My Boothang, @iamdiddy, Is Now A Series Regular On #DowntonAbbey!
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
Diddy even went so far as to tweet a photo of himself allegedly on "Downton Abbey":
Sneak peek from the set of Downton Abbey. Stay tuned for a special preview tonight 12am PST #downtonabbeyinstagram.com/p/ZWTT75plzr/
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
But there's only one problem: When reached for comments, a representative for Masterpiece on PBS told The Huffington Post, "It's simply not true."
"Downton Abbey" Season 4 premieres on Sun., January 5, 2014 on PBS.
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