'NOT THE SAME!'

iCarly fans all have the same complaint as long-awaited reboot finally arrives

ICARLY fans were left disappointed at Sam Puckett's absence in the highly-anticipated reboot.

The first episode was a hit with viewers but many felt the revival was missing the spark of the original series without Carly's beloved best friend by her side.

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Jennette McCurdy (left) who played Sam Puckett did not return for the iCarly rebootCredit: Alamy

Fans took to Twitter to express their mixed emotions after the reboot aired its first episode on the  on Thursday, June 17, at 3am ET.

One user wrote: "I just can't bring myself to care about the iCarly reboot without Sam."

Another added their thoughts on the new series, saying: "Without Sam it definitely has lost some heart."

Sam Puckett's absence was explained on the show, with Carly and Freddie discussing how their friend was off living her dream after joining a biker gang.

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 as Carly Shay, Jennette McCurdy who played vlogger Sam Puckett for six seasons on the original show did not make a comeback.

Jennette revealed that she has  and had no plans to appear in the reboot of iCarly.

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 that she considers herself “done” with acting. 

The former child star said: “I quit a few years ago to try my hand at writing and directing—it's going great.”

She continued: “I quit [acting] a few years ago because I initially didn't want to do it… My mom put me in it when I was six and by sort of age, I guess, 10 or 11, I was the main financial support for my family.”

“I resent my career in a lot of ways,” she explained.

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