Outlander fans have shared their devastation as Sam Heughan’s latest Instagram post, where he revealed that he had sat down for the last ever readthrough for the hit period drama. Sharing a selfie with his co-star, Caitriona Balfe, he wrote: “Final readthrough. Final block. Final season. @outlander_starz.”

Fans shared their sadness that the show was coming to the end after season eight, with one writing: “So sad. It’s coming to an end. So happy for all of you. We will forever be your fans. You made Clare and Jamie come alive.”

Another person added: “It’s going to be so hard to live without Outlander, it’s so much a part of my life, they are like family members. One thing that’s helped a little (one way to look at it) is the fact that we are having to wait so long for part 2 of season 7!! It’s sort of knowing what it will be like when it is finally gone.” A third person posted: “Breaks my heart to see it all end.”