Downtown Abbey star Jim Carter has been named ambassador for Special Olympics Great Britain.

Carter will help the charity in providing year round sport for people with intellectual disabilities, and he commented 'Having met some of the young people who had benefited from Special Olympics work; having listened to their inspiring stories and seen their enthusiasm at first hand, I was honoured to accept the invitation to become an ambassador. I'm looking forward to helping to promote the National Summer Games in Sheffield next year where 2600 athletes with an intellectual disability will show their abilities and talents'.