Tom Brittney made his final appearance on the show (Image: ITV)
fans were left sobbing on the latest episode of crime drama Grantchester as Tom Brittney made his final appearance on the show as Reverend Will Davenport.
In an emotional episode Will revealed to Geordie that he, Bonnie and his family were set to leave the following week, causing turmoil between the pair.
The close pals had a heated exchange over Will’s decision to move on. Geordie refused to give his blessing, lambasting him as “selfish, putting yourself first like you always do. You’re not giving a damn about those of us left behind”.
The pair were able to make amends in an emotional final scene where Geordie said: “Meeting you has been a Godsend, you’re a Godsend Will. You saved me, you really have, when I’ve struggled, when I’ve been down you saved me, and I’m so grateful.”
The dynamic duo shared a warm hug walk away from each other for good.
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Geordie initially refused to give his blessing (Image: ITV)
In the last episode, viewers saw Will grappling with a sense of stagnation as his church congregation began to dwindle.
An offer from the Bishop to move to a new parish ultimately offered up an exit route for the character.
Fans at home admitted they were reaching for the tissues at the heart-wrenching scene.
“Still sobbing @tombrittney. Knew it would be hard to say goodbye but not that hard,” gushed one fan.
“Didn’t want to. I hoped I wouldn’t. But in the end I had to. Cried my eyes out at the end of this episode of #Grantchester Farewell to #WillDavenport,” another penned.
A third chimed in: “I’m 29 years old and it’s been a while since I cried at a TV show as hard as that.” While a fourth added: “Gosh, that was emotional. Great acting from @tombrittney and #robsongreen.”
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Tom leaves the show after six years, with new projects already on the horizon (Image: ITV)
Tom leaves the show after six years, with new projects already on the horizon.
Brittney’s character was introduced in the fourth season as a replacement for Reverend Sidney Chambers, played by James Norton, and has since been a constant presence alongside DI Geordie Keating, portrayed by Robson Green.
The 34-year-old actor announced his departure from the popular ITV series during its ninth season.
However, Brittney isn’t slowing down, with several new projects already lined up.
The first of these is a role in ‘s action film Back In Action, where he’ll appear alongside heavyweights Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx, who play former CIA spies.
Set for release on Friday, January 17, Back In Action boasts a stellar cast that includes Glenn Close of Fatal Attraction fame, Fleabag’s Andrew Scott, and Kyle Chandler from Bloodline.
Additionally, the Grantchester star has been involved in the thriller Black Box which is currently in post-production.