Game of Thrones couple to tie the knot in real life


Kit Harington and Rose Leslie play on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in Game of Thrones. They will get hitched at Wardhill Castle in Aberdeenshire, which has been in Leslie's family for 900 years. – EPA pic, June 23, 2018.

ACTORS Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who play on-screen lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte in fantasy TV saga Game of Thrones, are due to wed in Britain today.

It was reported that the 31-year-old stars will tie the knot in northeastern Scotland, with co-stars Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys Targaryen, and Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, arriving in nearby Aberdeen yesterday.

The couple, who met on set in 2012, announced the engagement in the Times newspaper last September, and the wedding date was submitted to the local registry office last month.

The ceremony will be held at the remote Wardhill Castle in Aberdeenshire, which has been in Leslie’s family for 900 years, said the Daily Mail.

Leslie left the show in 2014, but Harington’s iconic character has appeared in every episode.

Harington told L’Uomo Vogue that the on-screen romance contributed to the pair getting together, after filming in Iceland in 2012.

“The country is beautiful… the Northern Lights are magical… it was there that I fell in love.

“If you’re already attracted to someone, and then, they play your love interest in the show, it becomes very easy to fall in love.” – AFP, June 23, 2018.


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