Jordan Waller: "Lord Alfred will accept a form of happiness after Drummond's death" 

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\'s devastating series 2 finale saw Lord Alfred having his heart broken by the shock death of civil servant Edward Drummond – but could an unexpected form of happiness be on the horizon for Alfred in the upcoming Christmas special?

Actor Jordan Waller, who plays the endearing Lord Alfred in ITV\'s period drama, has revealed that while Drummond has left an indelible mark on his life, Lord Alfred will move on by "accepting a form of happiness".

"Although Lord Alfred will never be able to forget Drummond – and this will be explored in the Christmas special and perhaps beyond into a third season, the fact is that he has to come to terms with accepting a form of happiness..." Waller told Digital Spy.

"But I can\'t say in what form that comes."

It\'s already been disclosed that the Christmas special will feature at least one proposal, and Drummond\'s Leo Suter has previously teased the possibility of a potential romance between Lord Alfred and Wilhelmina.

"There\'s a lot of narrative richness to it as to what happens to Lord Alfred next as he\'s so heartbroken," Suter told DS in October. "Maybe some of this will develop in the Christmas special.

"He could end up with Wilhelmina. She handled [Drummond and Alfred\'s kiss] quite delicately."

Waller also said that viewers of the Christmas special can anticipate lots of ice-skating, snow, huge hunks of meat, and Lord Albert\'s obsession with the festive period.

"He becomes obsessed with presents and Christmas trees, and Christmas cards – a legacy he and Victoria have brought into our culture that lives on," he explained.

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"There\'s also going to be a big hunk of meat – I only say that because I\'m shirtless in the first sequence of the Christmas special, which is reason enough, I hope, for people to tune in..."

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