For six seasons and a film, Lesley Nicol became synonymous withDownton Abbeyand her character Beryl Patmore.

But what has Lesley Nicol been up to since her time on the period drama?

Despite gravitating toward characters with a talent for cooking, Nicol isn’t much of a cook herself.

Lesley Nicol on red carpet

Instead, she leaves that to her husband.

Responding to a fan onTwitterin 2019,Downtonwriter Julian Fellowes confirmed this was indeed the case.

“It’s wonderful, really, that Lesley Nicol cannot cook an egg.

Lesley Nicol on red carpet

That may be so, but Nicol is more than up for returning to serving theresidents ofDownton Abbey.