On Wednesday, Diddy tweeted some surprising news to his nearly 8.7 million followers — that he has joined the cast of hit PBS show "Downton Abbey."
As the internet scrambled to make sense of the casting news, the network denied Diddy's claim, saying “It’s simply not true.”
We're not sure why the musician is toying with our emotions, but he sure does seem excited:
MY BIG NEWS: So happy to announce that Im a series regular on DOWNTON ABBEY-my favorite show+i'll be debuting a sneak peek tonight 12am PST!
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
I have to admit that Downton Abbey is one of my favorite shows- and thats why Im so excited today @downtonabbey
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013I'm going to be making a big announcement in the next hour-im excited for yall to hear!
— Diddy (@iamdiddy) May 15, 2013
Diddy made sure to hammer home the point with his new Twitter background:
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