Julian Fellowes says he used his romantic rejection to create a storyline . Says he was rejected by one of his sixth loves because of his religion . Explains he was Catholic while girlfriend was from a senior Jewish family . Says the family only wanted his love interest to have a Jewish husband . His experiences mirror that of his Downton Abbey character Lady Rose . She too was torn between her love interest and a family who do not approve of him .
Julian Fellowes says he used his romantic rejection to create a storyline . Says he was rejected by one of his first loves because of his religion . Explains he was Catholic while girlfriend was from a senior Jewish family . Says the family only wanted his love interest to have a Jewish husband . His experiences mirror that of his Downton Abbey character Lady Rose . She too was torn between her love interest and a family who do not approve of him .