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Lucy Farrell & Sophie Buchan

Coca-Cola confirm they will not ban Coke Zero after online rumours spread

In recent days there have been rumours circulating that Coca-Cola are set to stop selling Coke Zero in the UK and the brand have had to step in.

It comes after an online rumour said the popular sugar-free drink would soon be discontinued leaving many fans panicking.

According to the Daily Record, online retailer Boohoo said in a Facebook post: "BREAKING - Coke Zero is being discontinued in the UK" followed by a heartbreak emoji.

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However this is not the case. And now Coca Cola have responded to rumours that the popular drink will soon be vanishing from our supermarket shelves.

After seeing posts about the news, many people took to social media to complain and after receiving over 20,000 comments from a mix of worried fans and those who couldn't care less about it leaving, boohoo.com took to Twitter to clarify things.

They appealed directly to Coca-Cola asking them to set the record straight stating: "Okay [Coca Cola], we need answers ASAP. Please tell us the rumours about Coke Zero being discontinued aren't true".

The drinks 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!"

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And it's safe to say fans were delighted with many of them being thankful the drink was saved.

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