The relationship that broke a thousand hearts when it ended in double death mostly happened off screen rather than on it; Jack’s love affair with his trusty Torchwood pal was hinted at in subtle ways until one casual mention of stopwatch made it official. Even after that, though, it wasn’t given much attention, allowing fans of the two loved-up agents to imagine all the stuff going on behind the scenes – and with Jack, that meant it was pretty damn imaginative indeed.

However, just as their relationship finally hit front and centre in Children Of Earth, along came a nasty gas that felled both men – with only one of them set to return to mourn for a considerably long time. If your chin didn’t wobble even a little bit when Ianto told Jack he loved him, you’re as heartless as the 456.

(Source: sfx.co.uk)