Sean "Diddy" Combs won't be appearing in Downton Abbey despite tweets saying he would join the hit ITV show.
The rapper's official Twitter account said, "MY BIG NEWS: So happy to announce that I'm a series regular on DOWNTON ABBEY.
A spokeswoman for US broadcaster PBS says it's not true.
It is unknown whether or not Diddy's Twitter account @iamdiddy, followed by 8.7 million people, was hacked after the Downton Abbey logo was added as the avatar and background.
Another shot of me in action from the set of Downton Abbey-cant wait to share the preview tonight!… instagram.com/p/ZWeT78plyp/
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
The 43-year-old is yet to comment on the story.
The Golden Globe and Emmy-winning series is about the lives of aristocratic Britons and their servants in the early 20th century.
Downton Abbey's having a moment in the US, the third series premiered there in January attracting a record 7.9 million viewers for PBS.
The fourth series is currently being filmed in Britain.
