It was a romance that wasn't meant to be on television, but hopefully real life will have a happier ending.
Game of Thrones fans will be excited, maybe slightly envious, to hear that Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are engaged, confirms a source to People.
The two played star-crossed lovers Jon Snow and Ygritte on the hit HBO show. Rumours of a relationship started back in 2012.
The couple released a wedding announcement in The Times that seems to have confirmed the engagement.
#GoT stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, AKA Jon Snow & Ygritte are engaged! They made the announcement in @thetimes pic.twitter.com/QgjlT80ncD
— Viking FM News (@VikingFMNews) September 27, 2017
Leslie's character was killed off in the show near the end of season 4, while Harington has gone on to have a major storyline. The only made their public debut as a couple at last year’s Olivier Awards.
After five years of dating, they also revealed the had moved in together, after buying a £1.75 million (Dh8.59m) house in East Anglia, England.
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