Peter Dinklage has revealed why he thinks fans disliked Game Of Thrones' divisive final episode, comparing the ending to an upsetting breakup.

The star, 50, who played Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series, explained how he believed fans didn't want the show to end, so 'a lot of people got angry'.

Speaking with The New Yorker, he also discussed how there were 'signposts all along the way' for character, Daenerys Targaryen, whose storyline took a turn in the last series leaving many committed viewers angry and perplexed.

End of an era: Peter Dinklage, 50, has revealed why he thinks fans didn't like the end Game Of Thrones saying that 'it's like breaking up with somebody' and that viewers 'didn't want it to end'

Peter said: 'Well, everybody’s always going to have an opinion, and that means an ownership. It’s like breaking up with somebody. They get upset.

'I can’t speak for everybody, but my feeling is they didn’t want it to end, so a lot of people got angry. This happens. Monsters are created. And you don’t see it coming. We vote them into office. You look the other way.

'So for everybody to get upset because they loved a character so much and they had so much faith in that person—there were signposts all along the way for that character.'

Peter went on to explain how he believes Daenerys was 'driven' to madness by everything that happened to her in the final series.

Screen star: The actor played Tyrion Lannister in all eight seasons of the hit HBO series

The star, who is now in off-Broadway musical Cyrano, also praised GOT's writers Dave Benioff and Dan Weiss, saying he believes their work on the show and final episode was 'extraordinary'.

The show ended after eight season this year, dividing opinions between loyal fans.

The character most people assumed would rise to rule the Seven Kingdoms, Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) was banished for slaying his queen.

And the Iron Throne most assumed would be the prize for the ultimate victor ceased to even exist, having been melted by dragon fire.

Shock: Peter also said there were 'signposts all along the way' Daenerys Targaryen's twist

The character who made the surprise ascent to ruler was Bran Stark (played by Isaac Hempstead Wright), aka Bran The Broken and he appointed Tyrion as his chief adviser or 'hand'.

And another fan favorite, Arya stark (played by Maisie Williams) took off on a ship, to find out what was 'West of Westeros'.

Peter's comments come after Kristofer Hivju, who played Tormund Giantsbane in the hit show, revealed a completely different ending was shot.

Bad boy: The character most fans assumed would rise to rule the Seven Kingdoms, Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) was banished for slaying his queen in the final episode

The winner: In the end it was Bran Stark (played by Isaac Hempstead Wright), aka Bran The Broken who made the surprise ascent to ruler

Speaking with Metro UK in November, he coyly said: 'I don’t know if I’m allowed to tell you about that. Well, we shot an alternative ending. That was mostly for fun.'

And back at the start of the show producers were forced to scrap almost the entirety of the pilot episode - keeping only Tyrion's scene with Ros 'the red-headed w***e'.

Esme Bianco, who played Ros in the hit fantasy show, revealed her first scene with Peter was the only one to escape criticism.

The production team were forced to recast roles and reshoot scenes after the pilot episode received negative feedback from the show's bosses back in 2011.

Back to the beginning: Esme Bianco, who played Ros in the hit fantasy show, recently revealed her first scene in the pilot with Peter was the only one to escape criticism from the producers

Speaking at the second annual Con of Thrones, Esme, 37, said: 'I was originally just called "the red-headed w***e".

'I didn't have a name at that point. And I was only meant to do this one scene. They reshot almost the entire pilot with the exception of my scene with Peter [Dinklage].'

A Song Of Ice And Fire's author George RR Martin went on to name the sex worker Ros, as her character took on a much larger role than first expected.

Esme appeared in 13 episodes after Ros befriended Tyrion, before being brutally murdered by his nephew Joffrey in season three.