Downton Abbey: Villainous Footman Still Gay

“The gay thing comes back in this series. He stopped being gay in series two!
“I had to ring upstairs and ask Julian, ‘Am I still gay?’ I said, ‘Right, OK.’
“Seriously, in series two the drama focused on the Second World War and the huge impact it had on people back home in Britain in dealing with the dead and wounded. The gay thing was largely ignored.
“But Thomas has a beautiful storyline which evolves right through the new series and there is a massive pay-off.”
“There are some emotional scenes which were very challenging. “I hope the audience will identify with why Thomas is the way he is – he has this secret which he can’t tell anyone about because it’s illegal.
“He has this burden which he wants to share and we see that explained in a lovely storyline, thanks to Lord Fellowes.”

"Downton hunk" Rob James-Collier quoted in The Sun
Who've called the article 'Proud To Play A Gay' - so brave!
Is "massive pay-off" like a money-shot?

Downton Abbey: Downstairs A Gay (Sorry)

Not that Fagburn is completely out-of-touch or anything, but it has only just come to my attention that in the hysterically well received period drama, Downton Abbey, there was A Gay!
How exciting.
Footman Tommy was played by Rob James-Collier who used to be in Coronation Street or something.
Here he is talking about his new role and kissing a fella and that.
Seeing as the series was set in Edwardian England Fagburn hopes his character did the decent thing and shot himself.