Diddy, 'Downton Abbey' Spoof [VIDEO]: 'First Black Cast Member' Twitter Announcement, Rapper Stars in Hilarious 'Funny or Die' 'Downton Diddy' Skit [WATCH]

On Wednesday (May 15), Sean 'Diddy' Combs made a huge announcement on Twitter - he'd be starring as the first black cast member on the hit British series "Downton Abbey!' Fans were excited to catch a sneakpeak of Diddy's BBC performance - but it turns out the entire thing was a joke! Instead, the rap mogul posted a hilarious "Funny or Die" spoof entitled "Downton Diddy" - and it's pretty entertaining... check out the "Downton Abbey" parody below.

Here's the tweets Diddy sent out on Wednesday evening, psyching his fans up for his "Downton Abbey" debut:

@iamdiddy: "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!"

@iamdiddy: "Sneak peek from the set of Downton Abbey. Stay tuned for a special preview tonight 12am PST #downtonabbey."

@iamdiddy: "Another shot of me in action from the set of Downton Abbey-cant wait to share the preview tonight!..."

‏Several fans tweeted Diddy, saying how excited and proud they were for him to snag such an awesome role.

And here's the big release... introducing, Lord Wolcott!

@iamdiddy: "Click here for a preview of my debut on @DowntonAbbey -> (link) Thank you for your support+RT to the world! #DowntonDiddy."

Genius.

(No, this is not real - Diddy was merely spliced into various scenes of the show).

What do Mstars readers think about the "Downton Abbey" spoof? Disappointed that it wasn't real?