Wentworth fans did not wake up happy on Wednesday, after one of the show's most popular characters was killed off during Tuesday night's episode. The prison drama series unceremoniously bumped off inmate Kaz Proctor, who is played by actress Tammy MacIntosh, 49. After being brutally attacked, the beloved character was seen lying in a pool of her own blood, leaving many fans distraught. Scroll down for video Gone but not forgotten: Wentworth unceremoniously bumped off inmate Kaz Proctor, who is played by actress Tammy MacIntosh, on Tuesday night's episode Many fans flocked to Twitter and the show's Instagram page to vent their frustration at the direction the hit TV series is taking. 'Broke my f***ing heart,' commented one person, while another wrote, 'So gutted. I loved Kaz.' Added one fan: 'Your writers love using our hearts as their own personal squeeze toys.' Others vowed to stop watching the long-running show, which is now in season seven, after losing too many popular characters. 'Not watching anymore u [sic] keep killing off my favourites,' wrote one fan. Another added: 'You can take it to [sic] far and lose a lot of your viewers! What the hell, you leave the s***s and get rid of to [sic] many of the ones we really like!!' Outraged: Many fans flocked to Twitter and the show's Instagram page to vent their frustration at the direction the hit TV series is taking Other fans claimed they had had enough. 'I am so sad - and so outraged - Kaz Proctor has been amazing for the women and to rip yet another amazing character away - starting to be too much - can't take it anymore,' commented one person. 'I’m not OK with this episode!!! I'm f***ing pissed!!!' added another, while someone else wrote, 'Y'all have taken WTF to new heights... Why kill Kaz... Just wrong...' And many fans admitted they'd had a rough night after watching the heart-wrenching episode. 'Devastated. Couldn't sleep! She was the cornerstone. Loved her,' wrote one fan, while another added, 'I cried all night long.' Wrote another: 'Still in shock this morning. I am numb.' Distraught: Many fans admitted they'd had a rough night after watching the heart-wrenching episode One fan even confessed to having breathing difficulties while watching the dramatic episode. 'Couldn't breathe was crying so much,' they wrote, while another chimed in, 'Heartbroken would be an understatement.' Overall, most fans agreed they were 'mad' and 'in shock' at how the episode played out. Breathtaking drama: One fan even confessed to having breathing difficulties while watching the dramatic episode 'My heart is broken I couldn’t stop crying,' commented one person. In a March 2017 interview with News.com.au, Tammy spoke about the toll playing Kaz had taken on her. 'This show asks you to go to dark places that most people really don’t want to go,' she confessed at the time. Role play: In a March 2017 interview with News.com.au , Tammy spoke about the toll playing Kaz had taken on her. Pictured at the AACTA Awards in Sydney in December 2017 'At first I found it really overwhelming and difficult to shake things off. I would lose my s*** and cry. I thought it was a bit weak of me not to be able to cope and I wasn’t talking to anyone.' And in an interview with The Daily Telegraph earlier this month, Tammy admitted the gritty show probably isn't to everyone's liking. 'If you’re not up to this don’t come on board but once you do come on board, even if you think you’re not up for it, you will find something to connect to, you will find someone to connect to,' she confessed, adding, 'And then you’ll be addicted.' Not for everyone: In an interview with The Daily Telegraph earlier this month, Tammy admitted the gritty show probably isn't to everyone's liking. Pictured at the AACTA Awards in Sydney in December 2016 All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility