Coca Cola has responded to rumours that Coke Zero will be discontinued in the UK.
This week, fans of the sugar free drink were stunned to hear that their beloved alternative would be taken off UK shelves.
Rumours spread quickly online, with both fans and haters of the zero calorie drink quick to respond.
In a Facebook post yesterday, online retailer boohoo.com added fuel to the fire, saying: "BREAKING - Coke Zero is being discontinued in the UK" followed by a heartbreak emoji.
The rumours received a mixed reaction from the public, with some distraught that they will be losing "the best" soft drink, and others wholeheartedly supporting the rumoured discontinuation plans.
One woman posted "Fully fuming. Coke Zero is the best! I'm starting a petition".
Another said similarly: "No. Why. We know the world is in an awful state but please leave Coke Zero!"
Yet, not everyone felt the same. The rumours filled one woman with glee, who said: "Good, byeeeee. Coke Zero is grim"- an attitude echoed by many others, such as one man who said: "Good … full coke all the way."
After receiving over 20,000 comments from a mix of worried fans and delighted haters, boohoo.com took to Twitter to clarify things. They appealed directly to Coca-Cola, saying: "Okay [Coca Cola], we need answers ASAP.
"Please tell us the rumours about Coke Zero being discontinued aren't true".
The multinational beverage giant finally responded to the rumours that had been tearing their fans apart.
They replied, saying: "Don't worry, Coke Zero is here to stay!"
The news came as nothing short of a blessing to one woman, who reacted by saying, in full caps lock: "THANK YOU COKE JESUS."
Another was more composed, replying with a simple: "Thank the lord."
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