Award-winning kids' TV show announces cancellation with heart-wrenching video of lead star sobbing - as fans weep 'this broke my heart!'
The Tiny Chef Show - created by Rachel Larsen, Ozlem Aturk and Adam Reid - hit Nickelodeon in 2022.
The animated series follows the life of Tiny Chef (voice by Matt Hutchinson), who speaks his very own language, creating a selection of tasty dishes in his tree stump.
Over the past three years, the programme has aired 41 episodes over three seasons.
But unfortunately that's where it ends as they have decided to cancel the series - and they announced the news with an adorable, yet heartbreaking video of Tiny Chef getting the call.
Tiny Chef answers the phone and says: 'Hey Nickelodeon. How are you doing? You ready to cook up some more episodes?!
'I got a million ideas...'
Not hearing what is said to him on the other end of the line, Tiny Chef gasps and replies: 'Cancelled? What do you mean cancelled?
'But listen... Ruby's had training and she'll behave on set. I promise. I have ideas that will blow your minds!'
He continues: 'But we won an Emmy... and what about Rob? And Jen? Kate? Patty? MK? Leah? All my friends...
'I understand. I love you too. Bye.'
The Tiny Chef tries to carry on as normal and continue cleaning, but bursts into tears and goes to sit down on his bed.
Many rushed to the comments section on TikTok to share their devastation over the news.
'When tinychef cried, I cried too.'
Many rushed to the comments on the TikTok post to share how heartbroken they are that The Tiny Chef won't be returning
'I don't know him but you did not just make him cry like that, you should apologize to him.'
'Nickelodeon - big mistake. HUGE. YOU ARE NOTHING WITHOUT TINY CHEF.'
'Oh this literally broke my heart and it's only 9am.'
'Oh nooooo!! we love you Tiny Chef. Netflix... HELP.'
'omg I'm sobbing over this.'
'That cry at the end.'
Netflix's official synopsis reads: 'A pint-sized chef teaches kids the joys of vegetarian cooking and friendship while joking and dancing with his best buddies inside his tree-stump home.'
Odessa A'zion, RuPaul, Akan Cumming, Nicole Byer, Amy Sedaris, Rebel Wilson, Michael-Leon Wooley and Alasaid Saunders also play voices on the show.
Tiny Chef's official website stated: 'Dear Cheffers!
'Tiny Chef and the team need your help now more than ever!
'The Tiny Chef Show on Nickelodeon has officially been cancelled (WE KNOW!!!) making it impossible to film and share Chef's journey without your support.
'Many of you have said that you would die for Tiny Chef, we don't need all that(!!!) but we do need crowd funding to keep going.
'Please consider joining the Fan Club by clicking the link below.'
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