KILLING Eve fans have been left devastated after a beloved character died in the season three premiere – as its show boss explains why it had to happen.

The hit BBC drama returned on BBC America on Sunday night in the US, before UK fans were able to get their hands on the first episode on iPlayer this morning.

*Major spoilers for the first episode of Killing Eve season three ahead*

But they were in for a shock after Kenny Stowton was killed by a mystery assailant as he continued to investigate The Twelve.

As Eve (Sandra Oh) arrived to meet her friend (played by Sean Delaney) at his office, she found his phone but no sign of Kenny.

But seconds later, a body flew past the window from above, and when Eve raced outside, she found Kenny dead on the ground.

Viewers were horrified by his death, and took to Twitter immediately.

One wrote: "NOPE. I am NOT ok with that #kenny."

Another tweeted: "I AM F***ING CRYING YOU B****ES BETTER STOP PLAYING AND GET MY KENNY BACK."

A third added: "WHO ON EARTH WOULD WANT TO KILL POOR INNOCENT KENNY?? HE WAS BEING A GOOD FRIEND TO EVE AND FINALLY STOOF UP TO HIS MOM AND FOR WHATTT."

Meanwhile a fourth couldn't help but make a South Park reference as they wrote: "I went full on South Park last night…OH MY GOD, THEY KILLED KENNY.  THOSE B*****DS."

While fans are gutted over Kenny's death, show boss Suzanne Heathcote explained why it was essential to the season three plot.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, she said: "We had to think long and hard about it… Those decisions are never easy.

"But with this story, given everything that had happened to Eve the past two seasons, we really felt we had to honour where she was at.

"And nothing was going to bring her back into investigating the Twelve for a professional reason. It was just too much water under the bridge for her, emotionally.

"So we knew there had to be something really personal happen to bring her back in. And the more beloved the character, the more it means when they go."

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