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Emma Powell

Kit Harington shaved his beard and Game of Thrones fans can't cope with the 'utter travesty'

You know nothing Kit Harington, absolutely nothing about what the fans want. They want a bearded Kit and you shaved it off.

The Game of Thrones actor has left fans devastated after he debuted a new fresh-faced appearance after shaving off his signature facial hair.

Harington showed off his new look on several US TV shows, including Saturday Night Live, where he told viewers: “I’ve just shaved my beard so this is more of a pre-pubescent Jon Snow.

“This is Jon Snow if he suddenly played for the Yankees.”

New look: Kit Harington has disappointed fans (SplashNews.com)

Fans were in shock with some deeming it a “visual attack” while another described it as a “sin”.

One fan tweeted: “I’m suing SNL for having Kit Harington shave his beard. This is an utter travesty.”

Let it grow: Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game of Thones (HBO)

Another wrote: “Kit Harrington without his beard is a visual attack and I don't care for it one bit.”

“If Jon Snow can resurrect from dead, I’m sure his beard can too,” said a third more hopeful fan.

But others were enjoying the new look with one hailing it “a look”.

One tweeted: “Kit Harrington is still hot without the beard, y’all are just over dramatic and mean.”

Kit Harrington says the final season of Game of Thrones will be terrible

Harington will reprise his role as Snow in the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones which kicks off on Sunday night.

Harington has told fans to expect “definite big moments” and that he was overcome with emotion on wrapping up filming.

“I took off the costume, and it felt like my skin was being peeled away,” he told Variety. “It felt like someone was shedding me of something.”

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