--- title: Game of Thrones cast are friends PHOTOS description: While tensions between the Game of Thrones characters are mounting, in real life, the actors who potray them seem to only be growing closer. canonical: https://time.com/4606814/game-of-thrones-stars-hanging-out/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-12-26T12:02:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:31.999Z og:title: The Most Amazing Times the Game of Thrones Stars Hung Out og:description: When you play the game of thrones, you spend a lot of time together og:url: https://time.com/4606814/game-of-thrones-stars-hanging-out/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Most Amazing Times the Game of Thrones Stars Hung Out twitter:description: When you play the game of thrones, you spend a lot of time together twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # The Most Unforgettable Times the _Game of Thrones_ Stars Hung Out in Real Life > Sponsored content. 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But while tensions between the characters of the HBO fantasy drama are mounting, the actors who potray them seem to only be growing closer. Over the course of 2016, the _G.o.T._ stars spent a lot of time in each other’s company outside of filming the show. From celebrating at awards shows to partying in Belfast to getting matching tattoos, here are some of the best moments from the group’s real-life hangouts. **When the whole cast was together at the Emmys:** > [](https://twitter.com/LeLienDT/status/777647293071753217) **And when Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) got** [**matching tattoos**](http://time.com/4498800/sophie-turner-game-of-thrones-tattoo-emmys-red-carpet/)**:** > [](https://twitter.com/EW/status/777641794049871872) **And wore matching Halloween costumes:** **Actually, pretty much every time #Mophie happened:** **When Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark) and Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen Baratheon) were the most adorable best friends:** **And when everyone went to a soccer match:** > [](https://twitter.com/ChieflySarcastc/status/795350907017891840) > [](https://twitter.com/Kit%5FUpdates/status/795551547690274816) **The nights Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) made her costars go out on the town:** **When there were unexpected pairings:** **The day Kit Harington (Jon Snow) and Rose Leslie (Ygritte) made their** [**debut as a couple in April**](http://time.com/4280629/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-rose-leslie-dating/)**:**  Rose Leslie (L) and Kit Harington arrive at The Olivier Awards with Mastercard at The Royal Opera House on April 3, 2016 in London, England. David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images **And last but not least,** **when the Lannister siblings were seen getting along for once:** > [](https://twitter.com/likeakristen/status/719641379287207936) > [](https://twitter.com/likeakristen/status/719641753133977601) Despite what season 7 has in store, let’s just hope 2017 gifts fans with just as many magical _Thrones_ moments. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4606814/game-of-thrones-stars-hanging-out/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4606814/game-of-thrones-stars-hanging-out/"},"headline":"The Most Unforgettable Times the Game of Thrones Stars Hung Out in Real Life","datePublished":"2016-12-26T12:02:41.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:46:31.999Z","description":"When you play the game of thrones, you get close","url":"https://time.com/4606814/game-of-thrones-stars-hanging-out/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","game of thrones","TV"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4606814/game-of-thrones-stars-hanging-out/","name":"The Most Unforgettable Times the Game of Thrones Stars Hung Out in Real Life"}}]}] ```