Game Of Thrones proved to be one of the most shocking episodes of the HBO fantasy to date with the Purple Wedding treating audiences to plenty of surprises and an epic twist which will change the land of Westeros forever.
Millions tuned in on Sunday night to see King Joffrey finally wed the cunning Margaery Tyrell but it wasn't exactly a happy ending for the couple with the evil king finally getting his comeuppance and meeting a grisly end after getting poisoned by a mystery assassin.
King Joffrey met his maker in the latest Game of Thrones episode (WENN)
Of course, the death shocked viewers around the world and while most have mixed feelings about the character of King Joffrey, the actor who plays him, Jack Gleeson, will undoubtedly be missed by the cast and crew.
Speaking about the shocking departure of Gleeson, Lena Headey who plays Cersei Lannister told Entertainment Weekly: "I love him. It's been four years and I've kind of seen Jack grow up — he's very smart and he's very funny and he's very charming.
"And he's great company! You form friendships and that's been a really special one to me and I literally look into his eyes and I get very upset because I go, 'No!' But he's going and I get it."
Natalie Dormer, who plays Margaery, says: "We're all going to miss him — we're all trying not to think about it that it's his last day so everyone is a little morose at the idea of actually losing Jack. But once you're part of the Thrones family, you're always part of the Thrones family, you're still part of the clan even after."
Her character may have hated Joffrey but Sophie Turner who plays Sansa Stark says she's enjoyed working with the talented actor: "It's been the best time working with Jack. He is one of the most talented actors on the show — he's the nicest person in real life and he's become a really close friend.
"He's the easiest guy to work with and it's gonna be so sad to see him go. He's not like one of those method actors that goes into a dark place to get it because if he was one of those guys, he'd be horrible to work with."
She added: "Everyone who meets him is always totally surprised because he's like the funniest person and him and Peter [Dinklage] are like a double act — it's so weird! You can't meet anyone nicer on the cast — everyone wants to hang out with Jack."
So long, Joffrey!
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12: Tywin Lannister/Charles Dance: He might have the family tree from hell thanks to the "close relationship" of Cersei and Jamie but let's face it Tywin is the only one who can control brat Joffrey and is sometimes nice to Tyrion. (WENN)
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