THE Fortune Hotel viewers were left gutted as a pair were axed in a brutal elimination twist.

Hosted by Stephen Mangan, the hit ITV game show returned for a second series.
Viewers watched 11 pairs make their debut – but were immediately faced with a twist.
Only 10 pairs would get a room in The Fortune Hotel – as one duo would be eliminated at the first hurdle.
The contestants took part in a tense boat race, with the first five pairs to arrive guaranteed safety.
However, the bottom six were at risk of leaving before the contest fully began.
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One by one, they picked a case while hoping they didn’t find the dreaded early checkout card.
Business partners Briony and Chelsea were the unlucky pair – with their Fortune Hotel journey ultimately short and sweet.
One viewer wrote on X: “So unlucky for Bryony and Chelsey #TheFortuneHotel.”
Another added: “Awww poor Briony and Chelsea! #TheFortuneHotel.”
A third chimed in: “Well that lasted long. Gutted for them both!!
“They would have been so funny to watch! #TheFortuneHotel.”
A fourth suggested: “I’m guessing that Chelsey and Briony will get some kind of reprieve later in the series.”
A fifth penned: “OUCH!! Chelsey & Briony has wound up with the early checkout card. They are heading straight home no sooner than they arrived & they didn’t even get to spend a night in the hotel.”
While a sixth said: “#TheFortuneHotel Getting the unfortunate card and going home Is Briony and Chelsea!
“Such a shame to see them both go home so soon.”
The Fortune Hotel airs on ITV1 and ITVX.