People have shared their shock at the news, with some saying it's 'weird'. They wrote: 'Contrary to their on-screen appearance, the characters were huge: Tinky Winky was 10 ft tall, Po was 6 feet 6 inches, Laa-Laa was 6 ft 5 inches, and Dipsy was 8 ft.

In real life, the Teletubbies were actually very tall. The oldest Teletubby, Tinky Winky (purple), stood at 10 feet tall (305 cm). The red Teletubby, Po, measured 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm). Laa-Laa (yellow) was 6 feet 5 inches tall (196 cm), and Dipsy (green) was 8 feet tall (244 cm).