A complete timeline of 'Game of Thrones' stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's real-life love story

On season two, Jon Snow ventures beyond the Wall and meets Ygritte, a member a group called the Free Folk. He eventually lives among them as a spy for the Night's Watch, but he falls in love with Ygritte along the way.

This was the season when Ygritte and Jon Snow became romantically involved. Years later, Harington would admit that he fell in love with Leslie during the months they spent filming in Iceland.

"Rose and Kit are no longer together," The Stir reported. "Rose has a new boyfriend who is not in the public eye. She is eager to keep this relationship out of the spotlight."

In an interview with The Standard, Harington spoke publicly about the rumors for the first time. "Me and Rose [Leslie] are very, very close and very good friends," Harington said. "And continue to be, actually. She's wonderful. But no, no love affair."

But Harington also cryptically admitted that he's very private:

"On a serious level, I wouldn't tell the press if I was in a relationship or not. I wouldn't ever reveal that, because it takes you down a certain road… I have no desire to be courting the press with my love life. It's not my job, it's not who I am — and I actually think it's more fun for everyone to speculate. The minute I start telling people things are true or not true, then it's just boring."

This was the end of their on-screen romance, but not their real-life love story.

As PopSugar reported, Harington and Leslie were seen in the Los Angeles International Airport together ahead of the "Game of Thrones" panel at Comic-Con.

"They've been back on for about three months," a source told Us. "That said, it's casual right now and they're having fun. They're not moving in together or anything like that yet."

This would mean that they rekindled their romance in May 2014.

Less than a year after the Us Magazine report, Harington told GQ that he was single. Here's the section of the interview written told from reporter Tom Lamont's point of view:

Harington tells me: "I'll never talk about any particular relationship I've been in. But I will say I'm single at the moment."

I'm about to move on when he continues: "Relationships as an actor are incredibly difficult. With someone who's not an actor, because they never get to see you; and with someone who is an actor, because you're ships in the night a lot of the time. I mean, ideally, if you keep acting in the film world, you're a traveling salesman. And your options are: sacrifice a lot of your career to make sure it's not unfair on the other person, or find someone who is willing to be your travelling circus. That's where I stand, and I'm trying to address it at the moment."

The 2016 Olivier Awards was the first event at which Harington and Leslie were clearly attending as boyfriend and girlfriend.

When asked by Vogue Italia what his favorite memory of filming "Game of Thrones" was, Harington recalled the time spent in Iceland for season three.

"Because the country is beautiful, because the Northern Lights are magical, and because it was there that I fell in love," he said. "If you're already attracted to someone, and then they play your love interest in the show, it's becomes very easy to fall in love."

In an interview with Esquire, Harington confirmed their real-life love and plans for living together.

When he declined to elaborate on their love story, Harington told Esquire it was because "it's as much her relationship as it is mine and I can't speak for both of us. But yeah, we are very, very happy. So that's what I'll say about that."

After gossip sites begin reporting that Harington had proposed to Leslie, a spokesperson denied the rumor, saying "they are not engaged."

On September 26, new reports sprang up saying Harington had proposed to Leslie after they moved into a new house together. People Magazine reported the news citing an anonymous source, along with The Sun.

"They're yet to set a date, but told friends and family last week that they've got engaged," a source told The Sun.

The official announcement was made the old fashioned way — in the newspaper:

Mr KC [Kit Catesby] Harington and Miss RE [Rose Eleanor] Leslie

The engagement is announced between Kit, younger son of David and Deborah Harington of Worcestershire, and Rose, middle daughter of Sebastian and Candy Leslie of Aberdeenshire.

For more photos from the big day, read Insider's report on the true royal wedding "Game of Thrones" fans had been waiting for.

"I have no idea if we will, but say me and Rose do have children. They'll know. They'll be able to see the genesis of their parents getting together. Which is quite a wonderful thought, really," he said.

Leslie showed off her growing belly in the magazine's summer 2020 issue, which was published in late September. It's unclear if the couple is expecting a boy or a girl.