--- title: Kit Harington Engaged to Girlfriend Rose Leslie description: The real-life couple, who have been dating for years, are tying the knot. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 26, 2017 7:13 PM UTC  LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: Kit Harington, Rose Leslie attend the Season 7 Premiere Of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: Kit Harington, Rose Leslie attend the Season 7 Premiere Of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images) C Flanigan—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Sep 26, 2017 7:13 PM UTC Big news for Jon Snow fans: the King of the North is officially on the marriage track with a real-life queen of his heart, fellow _Game of Thrones_ [actor Rose Leslie.](http://time.com/4856413/game-of-thrones-jon-snow-ygritte-premiere-red-carpet-photo/) Best known as Kit Harington’s character’s wildling love interest and fellow fighter Ygritte in the [popular HBO show,](http://time.com/4956042/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-jon-snow-dragon-meeting/) Leslie and Harington first sparked dating rumors back in 2012 before appearing publicly together for the first time in spring of 2016. Now, however, [PEOPLE reports](http://people.com/tv/kit-harington-rose-leslie-engaged/) that a source has confirmed the two are engaged. “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,” Harington told _L’Uomo Vogue_ [back in 2016](http://www.vogue.it/en/l-uomo-vogue/cover-story/2016/05/11/kit-harington/). Leslie moved in with him this year according to a June [appearance on James Corden’s show](http://people.com/tv/kit-harington-talks-living-with-rose-leslie-engagement/). At that time, fellow guest Nicole Kidman prodded Harington about his proposal plans — but he said he was taking things “step by step.” Harington and Leslie are major fan favorites, thanks to some seriously [memorable (and steamy) scenes](http://time.com/4298174/game-of-thrones-season-6-happy/item//) they’ve shared in the fantasy show. While Daenerys Targaryen [may have caught](http://time.com/4919242/game-of-thrones-season-7-finale-tyrion-watching-jon-daenerys/) Jon Snow’s eye onscreen for now, it’s clear that Ygritte has been the one for him all along. _Game of Thrones_ returns with its final season next year. Until then, we’ll have to satisfy ourselves with the real-life drama these actors are happily playing out. People are already excited about it. > [](https://twitter.com/cerseimy/status/909962453668253696) > [](https://twitter.com/marta%5Fmgab/status/912753605815521281) > [](https://twitter.com/IsabelWood00/status/912735233983832064) > [](https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/912636028170547201) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4957955/kit-harington-engaged-rose-leslie/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4957955/kit-harington-engaged-rose-leslie/"},"headline":"Kit Harington and Rose Leslie Are Engaged. 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