GAME of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have announced their engagement.
But when will they get married and are the lovers related? Here’s all you need to know…
When did Kit Harington and Rose Leslie get engaged?
The Sun exclusively revealed that the pair got engaged in September 2017
The couple met on the set of the hit show when they played onscreen lovers, but they are now getting married in real life.
A source said: “They’re yet to set a date, but told friends and family last week that they’ve got engaged.
“Kit’s known for ages he’s wanted to marry Rose but he wanted them to get a house and settle down a bit first.
“After moving in together in January he felt it was the right time to take the next step.”
The pair met on the set of GoT, where Rose played Ygritte from seasons two to four and Kit still plays her character’s former lover Jon Snow.
But they kept their love quiet for four years, officially stepping out together for the first time last year.
After we broke the news, the engagement was formally announced in The Times newspaper.
The couple’s ad stated: “Mr K.C. Harington and Miss R.E. Leslie.
“The engagement is announced between Kit, younger son of David and Deborah Harington of Worcesterhire, and Rose, middle daughter of Sebastian and Candy Leslie of Aberdeenshire.
The Times
What has Kit Harington said about the engagement?
Kit, 30, appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show shortly after the engagement news broke and he opened up about popping the question.
The proposal didn’t go exactly to plan as the famous actor got so excited that he asked Rose too early.
He said: “We did a little announcement in The Times…
“I did have some plans to do it, I was going to string up some lights in some trees and do all the romantic stuff but we were in the country and we were under this beautiful night sky and had a log fire burning and red wine and I blew my load early.”
Realising what he’d said, he laughed: “Sorry that’s a really bad expression”.
“I was meant to do it the day after with the lights. What I meant to say was, I popped my question a bit early. Not blew my load.”
Are Kit Harington and Rose Leslie related?
Technically Kit and Rose are related though the pair are yet to comment on the distant relation.
While fans are delighted the couple are to wed, one couldn’t help but notice something a miss after reading both their Wikipedia pages.
Taking to Twitter they wrote alongside screen shots of both profiles: “Cool that Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are engaged but also they are related???”
Indeed, Kit’s early life section reads: “Through his paternal grandmother, Lavender Cecilia Denny, Harington’s eighth-great-grandfather was Charles II of England”.
Meanwhile, Rose’s says: “Her mother is Candida Mary Sibyl ‘Candy’ Leslie (nee Weld) of Clan Fraser, maternal great-granddaughter of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat, and descendant of Charles II of England”.
When will Kit Harington and Rose Leslie marry and will it be Game of Thrones themed?
Although we don’t know a date yet, Kit has said wedding plans are in full swing already.
Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show in October 2017, Kit explained how he had got in touch with Game of Thrones producer to let them know filming schedules would have to change for their nuptials.
As they met on the show, production is going to be shut down so everyone can attend the bash.
He explained: “I rang him up and I said, ‘I’m getting married and it’s your fault actually’… I think for the final season he is so stressed that he’s reached that peaceful level.
“I was like, ‘You need to factor in a Game of Thrones wedding by the way.’ They [the cast] have all got to be there so the whole thing has got to shut down.”
However, there’s no chance of the couple having a Game Of Thrones themed wedding.
He laughed: “No. There is absolutely no chance of me convincing her of that.”
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Who is Kit Harington?
Kit Harington, born Christopher Catesby Harington, was raised in Acton London, and born in 1986.
His parents are playwright Deborah Catesby and Sir David Richard Harington, 15th baronet and businessman.
Who is Rose Leslie?
The Game of Thrones actress was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the third of five children.
Born into a noble family, the star was raised at the grand Lickleyhead Castle.
She then moved to London to study at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
