Everything You Need to Know About the Real-Life Love Story of Kit Harington and Rose Leslie

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie officially announced their engagement Wednesday, sending fans into a tizzy. Here’s everything we know about the real-life romance between the former co-stars. Where it started It’s unclear exactly when sparks started to fly between Harington and Leslie, but one thing we know for sure is where the two fell for each other — on the set of a little old show called Game of Thrones. “I fell in love in Iceland,” Harington revealed during a 2016 appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show, referring to the filming location of Jon Snow’s scenes beyond the Wall. “I fell in love with my co-star.” On-screen sizzle Leslie was cast as Ygritte — the fiery Widling fighter and love interest of Jon — in the HBO drama’s second season and made her debut in its fifth episode, “The Old Gods and the New.” She was featured as a recurring character until Ygritte was fatally shot in the back with an arrow by Olly — who later also delivered Jon’s (temporary) killing blow — during the season four Battle of Castle Black. The couple carried out one of the series’ most memorable romances in the span of those two seasons, gifting fans with both that steamy cave scene and their oft-quoted catchphrase, “You know nothing, Jon Snow.” “Ygritte is the only woman for Jon,” Harington (facetiously) told Us Weekly before the show’s season seven premiere. “Al...
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