Dame Maggie Smith denies heart scare
DAME Maggie Smith last night played down claims she had a heart scare.
The actress, who plays Downton Abbey’s Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, was reported to have been rushed to a specialist cardiac unit after suffering severe chest pains.
But an ITV spokesman said Dame Maggie, 77, had gone to hospital for a “routine appointment”. He would not give
any further details.
The actress’s spokeswoman said: “She is fine and well at home.”