ESCAPE to the Chateau fans have been left ‘heartbroken’ just minutes into the new Channel 4 series.
Dick and Angel Strawbridge were finally back on our screens on Sunday evening, once again welcoming viewers into Chateau de la Motte Husson.
The chateau had been forced to close for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, but before it could welcome guests, the couple felt the outside walls needed a new coat of paint.
Angel was also keen on having a dedicated wedding workshop.
But as the show got started, the narrator revealed it was the “final chapter”, leaving fans devastated.
One wrote: “Final chapter??!” while another added: “The final? Noooooooo…”
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A third tweeted: “@dickstrawbridge please let this not be the last ever series.”
Another gutted viewer shared: “Heartbroken this is the last series, I love seeing what Dick, Angel and the children are up to every year.”
Last month, Dick and Angel confirmed that this series of Escape to the Chateau would be their last.
They wrote in a post on social media: “It’s our finale of the classic Escape to the Chateau, it’s been an adventure of a lifetime and we could never have imagined what would unfold.
“The good, the bad and the ugly…we have cherished every second and love that we have a visual record to show Arthur and Dorothy when they’re older.
“We are so grateful for all the love and support…and we promise to continue our adventures with you, just in a different way, as we venture outside the gates of the Chateau and explore the wonderful country we live in.
“Escape to the Chateau: Secret France (WT)…next year…we honestly cannot wait…Thank you Channel 4.”
Escape to the Chateau first aired in June 2016 and the current series is the ninth.
Escape to the Chateau airs Sundays at 8pm on Channel 4 and is available on All 4.
