SPOILERS: Gina Rodriguez and fellow Jane The Virgin cast members react to fatal twist on Monday night's episode
Jane The Virgin's latest episode on Monday night was wracked by the death of Detective Michael Cordero, Jr., the title character's husband.
Cast members including Gina Rodriguez, who plays Jane, and Brett Dier, Michael, unloaded their feelings about the twist on Instagram.
Rodriguez uploaded a photo of herself and her small screen spouse tearfully hugging, next to which she wrote: 'You are my partner in artistic crime.'
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!['You are my artistic partner in crime': Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez posted an Instagram tribute to her co-star Brett Dier, whose character died on Monday night's episode](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207212553/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/18/3CEF5A1700000578-0-image-m-126_1486493512957.jpg)
'You are my artistic partner in crime': Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez posted an Instagram tribute to her co-star Brett Dier, whose character died on Monday night's episode
The 32-year-old's caption continued that 'We did two plus seasons together and I will never have the words to express how you changed my life. Thank you'.
Next came a video with a caption that revealed: 'The night I shot Michaels death scene Brett left this video in my phone. He told me it was ok to share it. I play it often. You are missed Michael.'
In the selfie video, the 26-year-old appears in character and tells his wife: 'I know I haven’t seen you for three hours and it’s been a long time, but I was just thinking that I’m so excited to spend the rest of my life with you, and to start a family with you.'
![Love of her life: Rodriguez portrays the title character, Dier her husband Detective Michael Cordero, who succumbs to aortic dissection that resulted from a gunshot wound he'd sustained during a previous season](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207212553/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/18/3CEF5B4800000578-0-image-a-122_1486493496044.jpg)
Love of her life: Rodriguez portrays the title character, Dier her husband Detective Michael Cordero, who succumbs to aortic dissection that resulted from a gunshot wound he'd sustained during a previous season
Calling her 'the most beautiful girl in the world,' he quips that 'I wanna watch this video when I’m 70 years old, so I can go back and see how awkward I was.'
He closes: 'But I just love you, and I'm so happy that we have each other,' kissing the air before he adds a quick: 'Bye,' and finishes up the video.
At the end of the second season, Michael sustains a gunshot wound while on the job, and at the beginning of the third, he's shown to survive the requisite surgery.
!['I'm so happy that we have each other': The 32-year-old also uploaded a selfie video that her 26-year-old colleague recorded in character, expressing his love for his wife](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207212553/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/18/3CEF5A2400000578-0-image-m-127_1486493627578.jpg)
'I'm so happy that we have each other': The 32-year-old also uploaded a selfie video that her 26-year-old colleague recorded in character, expressing his love for his wife
Yet during Monday night's episode, the gunshot turns out to have caused a hitherto undetected aortic dissection, which ultimately kills him.
Dier's own Instagram photo saw him staring up at a photo of a clump of balloons that had pictures of his face above the slogan: 'LONG LIVE MICHAEL'.
Calling the show, 'one of the biggest moments of my life,' his caption said: 'Playing Michael has been a life changing experience, and I'm so thankful for it.'
!['MICHAEL LIVES': Dier's own Instagram reaction thanked the show's fans and his colleagues on the project before paying tribute to his character](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207212553/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/18/3CEF5A2000000578-0-image-m-129_1486493716860.jpg)
'MICHAEL LIVES': Dier's own Instagram reaction thanked the show's fans and his colleagues on the project before paying tribute to his character
After a nod to his fans, he noted: 'This cast and crew, writers and directors, I will never forget. You guys are truly incredible people. And I'm so glad I got to meet you, grow with you and have you all in my life. Most giving, generous group I've ever encountered. I will love you all forever. Truly.'
He offered an ode to 'Michael. You felt like a part of me, and I always thought it was nuts when actors said that. But I get it. You will always be in my heart. Lots of love everybody.❤️ and thank you for this experience [creator] Jennie Urman. So grateful.'
Jaime Camil, who plays Jane's father Rogelio, uploaded a black-and-white photo of himself with Dier, Rodriguez and several others of the cast, captioning 'We adore you @brettdier ❤️ You are everything #JaneTheVirgin'.
!['We adore you': Jaime Camil, who plays Jane's father Rogelio, uploaded a black-and-white photo of himself with Dier, Rodriguez and several others of the cast](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207212553/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/18/3CEF5A1B00000578-0-image-m-130_1486493752889.jpg)
'We adore you': Jaime Camil, who plays Jane's father Rogelio, uploaded a black-and-white photo of himself with Dier, Rodriguez and several others of the cast
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