This Sunday marks the end Victoria’s reign over Sunday night TV, but things haven’t been right for the past two weeks, have they?

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You know why: Rufus Sewell – the man behind Lord Melbourne, the young sovereign's Prime Minister and personal advisor – hasn’t been in it.

Oh, how we’ve lacked his gentleness and his close, perhaps too close, relationship with the young queen over the past couple of episodes. And we’re (somehow) missing him even more after Jenna Coleman shared this behind-the-scenes shot from the show.

Look at those smiles – Rufus has probably just told a joke in his Rufusy way. And look at that adorable smile of Jenna's. He's nailed it.

Those people in the background don’t know what they’re missing.

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Catch the final episode of Victoria series one 9pm Sunday, ITV

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Thomas LingDigital editor, BBC Science Focus

Thomas is Digital editor at BBC Science Focus. Writing about everything from cosmology to anthropology, he specialises in the latest psychology, health and neuroscience discoveries. Thomas has a Masters degree (distinction) in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield and has written for Men’s Health, Vice and Radio Times. He has been shortlisted as the New Digital Talent of the Year at the national magazine Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards. Also working in academia, Thomas has lectured on the topic of journalism to undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Sheffield.

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