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Channel 4 axe hit comedy starring Sex Education actress leaving fans devastated

SEX Education star Tanya Reynolds' new Channel 4 comedy I Hate You has been axed after only one season.

The series saw Tanya, best known as Lily on the Netflix fave, partner up with Melissa Saint as two best friends trying to navigate their late 20s.

Channel 4 has axed I Hate You after just one season
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Channel 4 has axed I Hate You after just one seasonCredit: Tereza Cervenova/Channel 4
Tanya is best known as Lily on Sex Education
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Tanya is best known as Lily on Sex EducationCredit: Netflix

Between the ups and downs of working in a job you hate, trying to make rent and joining the complicated world of dating, the best mates rely on each other to get through it.

The series was created by Friday Night Dinner's Robert Popper, and the cast and writer seemed like a formula for success.

But Channel 4 has now confirmed they "currently have no plans for a second season".

The reason for their decision wasn't stated, but the series was torpedoed by critics when it was first released.

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Earning a rating of just 5.6/10 on IMDb, dismissed the show was "like watching two grown women possessed by the spirit of puerile teenage boys" – adding the plot "meandered and didn't know where it was going".

It fared even worse at who gave the show only 1/5 stars and said the series was a "dog's dinner". They wrote: "Creator Popper and his two talented leads are far better than this disappointing mess."

However, it fared a lot better at , who found the show "relatable" and said: "Reynolds and Saint fire off Popper’s trademark bonkers dialogue with wit and precision while maintaining a warm, natural chemistry."

However, it seemed to fare better with the millennial audience that did watch it, with one heartbroken at the news and writing: "One of the best watches of last year and it got axed!? what a silly decision from @Channel4."

I Hate You is available to stream on Channel 4 On Demand.

The series proved divisive among critics and Channel 4 has no plans to make a second
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The series proved divisive among critics and Channel 4 has no plans to make a secondCredit: Tereza Cervenova/Channel 4
Tanya quit Sex Education and won't be returning for season four.
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Tanya quit Sex Education and won't be returning for season four.Credit: Sam Taylor/Netflix
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