Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary Crawley in the costume drama, has reportedly been left devastated following the death of her partner John Dineen, aged just 34.
According to the Irish Examiner, Dineen, who was rumoured to be Dockery’s fiance, passed away in Cork’s Marymount Hospital on Sunday after an illness. The pair have always maintained privacy around their relationship with Dockery once saying: ‘I have a wonderful man in my life from Ireland. We were introduced by Allen Leech. That’s all you need to know.’
Michelle, who is also 34, was reported to have been showing off an engagement ring earlier this year, although this was never confirmed.