What happens to Thomas Barrow at the end of Downton Abbey?

But by the film's end, Dexter makes an offer that would allow Thomas to live his life without fear or shame — to move with the massive star to Hollywood, where he will publicly serve as his dresser, but can privately be more — as he describes it to the always-understanding Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery).
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Does Thomas get a happy ending Downton Abbey?

Thomas Barrow was one of Downton Abbey's original villains but he's been redeemed and A New Era gives the butler the happy ending he deserved. Thomas Barrow (Robert James-Collier) gets his happy ending in Downton Abbey: A New Era, which properly concludes one of Downton Abbey's oldest storylines.
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Does Thomas Barrow stay in Downton Abbey?

In the final episode, Thomas would temporarily leave Downton to work for another family, but he hated it. He would return to Downton and would later become the new butler, as Carson would finally retire due to the palsy. By this time, Barrow realized how far he had come from a conniving footman in the first seasons.
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Who does Thomas end up with in Downton Abbey?

Tom marries Lucy (Tuppence Middleton), the secret daughter of a cousin named Maude Bagshaw (Imelda Staunton). By the end of the movie, the two have a baby. The film crew at Downton has to pivot from a silent film to a talkie, and Lady Mary lends her voice to the movie.
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What happens to Thomas in season 6 Downton Abbey?

But, despite the goodbyes, Thomas ended back up at Downton to run the staff as Carson stepped back into an advisory role. The series set up that return in a way that could only have worked with Thomas, and he very much deserved the new position.
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Does Tom remarry in Downton Abbey?

Fans will also have been delighted to see that chauffeur Tom has found love again as he appears to remarry in wedding scenes that see him and maid Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) tie the knot. Tom married into the aristocratic Crawley family only to be devastated by the death of his first wife, Lady Sybil.
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Is Thomas Mrs O Brien's son?

This is Cora's long-term revenge on her husband. She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house.
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What is Thomas's illness in Downton Abbey?

His trip to London earlier in the season had been to receive electrotherapy that would “make [him] more like other people” (to change his sexuality, that is) and he had given himself an abscess through follow-up injections with an unsterilized needle.
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Does Daisy marry in Downton Abbey?

By the series finale, she's married to Richard Grey, who gave up his estate in order to be with her. But the wedding bells might still be ringing at Downton Abbey. According to actress Sophie McShea, her character Daisy is engaged to Andy the footman in the upcoming film.
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Is Tom in season 6 of Downton Abbey?

Downton Abbey season 6: Tom Branson returns in new pictures from set. IT LOOKS like Tom Branson (Allen Leech) is going to be making a return to Downton Abbey for the final series of the ITV period drama.
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Does Thomas get a boyfriend in Downton Abbey?

Gay valet Thomas captured the hearts of Downton Abbey fans across the world when the ITV series had its original run. In the first series of the hit show, Thomas—who started off as a footman in the famous home—was revealed to be having an affair with the Duke of Crowborough.
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Does Thomas go to jail Downton Abbey?

As the film stands now, after being rounded up by police for dancing at a secret underground gay jazz club, Thomas is bailed out of jail by the King's valet, Richard (Max Brown) and the two share a brief surprise kiss back at Downton.
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Who marries Mary after Matthew?

Mary (Michelle Dockery), the family's eldest daughter, finally found love again years after the tragic death of her husband, Matthew. Given that Matthew died in a car crash, Mary agreed to marry Henry Talbot (Matthew Goode) provided he give up his dangerous racecar driving profession and open a car shop instead.
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Is Thomas Barrow in the Downton Abbey movie?

Downton Abbey: A New Era star Robert James-Collier has hinted at a new relationship for his character Thomas Barrow in the movie sequel. The footman-turned-butler's sexuality was briefly explored during the TV series and first film – though he didn't always have the most positive storylines over the original run.
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Who did Branson marry?

He is the husband of the late Lady Sybil Branson, with whom he had one child, a daughter, Sybbie, whom he named after his wife. It is clear that even years later, he never truly recovered from Sybil's death. Through his marriage he became the son-in-law of Robert Crawley and his wife, Cora.
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Do Anna and Bates have babies?

Downton Abbey's Anna and Mr Bates finally get happy ending as they welcome a healthy baby boy. Downton Abbey favourites Anna and John Bates welcomed a baby boy in tonight's finale. The couple struggled to conceive last series after she tragically suffered a series of miscarriages.
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Does Daisy ever remarry?

Daisy is married to her second husband, Andrew Parker.
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What did Thomas Barrow do to himself?

Dr. Clarkson reveals that Thomas was only injecting himself with a solution of saline, which should be harmless, but that the solution was not sterilized and therefore caused the infection. After asking him what he was trying to do with it, Thomas admits that he was trying to change his sexuality, after which Dr.
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Why does Miss O'Brien hate Thomas?

However by 1920, Thomas and O'Brien become bitter rivals, triggered by her nephew Alfred Nugent coming to Downton to work as a footman. O'Brien is fond of her nephew, and very much wants to see him succeed.
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What is Baxter's Secret on Downton Abbey?

Baxter's secret has been revealed: she stole jewelry from her former mistress, Mrs Benton, which included two diamond bracelets, a pearl necklace with a ruby clasp and four rings, and pretended that a burglary had taken place. Her penance for this crime was serving three years in prison.
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What happens to Marigold in Downton Abbey?

Cora reveals Marigold will have moved to her stepfather's estate of Brancaster Castle in Northumberland by the end of Edith and Bertie's honeymoon.
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Does Lord Grantham sleep with Jane?

SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Things are about to get steamy at the Grantham country house in Downton Abbey. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night.
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What secret does Bates know about O Brien?

First, we deliciously learn what Bates whispered to O'Brien: "her ladyship's soap." Yes, that would be the trump card that Thomas needed.
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Does Tom move to America in Downton Abbey?

He still loves Sybil. Series 5 ends with every indication that Tom and Sybbie are moving to America. However, Tom returns to Downton with his daughter a few months later after realizing that Downton is his home, and that he is truly part of the family.
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Does Tom get the maid pregnant?

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Ah yes, the scheming maid who tried to hit on Tom while he was mourning Sybil's death, got fired, then managed to worm her way back into Downton to work as Cora's lady's maid, then pursued Tom relentlessly until she finally hit that and then tried to convince him he had gotten her pregnant.
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