If you’re a fan of Sex Education, we’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news? The fourth season of Netflix’s groundbreaking comedy drama has a confirmed release date, and is set to land on our screens on 21 September. The bad? The fourth series will be the last, meaning that we’ll have to bid farewell to the Moordale High gang.

The show’s creator, Laurie Nunn, confirmed the decision in a letter to fans, telling them that while she and her fellow writers were working on season four, it became clear that this was “the right time to graduate”.

“It’s been a while since you heard from us. This autumn, we’re back with season four, coming to Netflix on September 21,” Nunn wrote.

“A lot has happened since our first writers’ room in 2017, when we spent a month in a cramped office above a sex shop, talking about what it felt like to go through puberty. The painful awkwardness, first crushes and big, big feelings.

“We wanted to make a show that would answer some of the questions we all used to have about love, sex, friendship and our bodies. Something that would have helped our inner teenagers feel a little less alone. It’s been overwhelming seeing how the show has connected with people around the world, and we hope it’s made some of you feel a little less alone too.

Sex Education: Netflix confirms show will come to an end with season 4