Kit Harington believes the secret to his nearly eight-year marriage to Rose Leslie is love, honesty and teamwork.
In a recent interview with Mr. Porter, the 39-year-old actor opened up about how he and Leslie, who share two children, overcome life’s challenges together.
“Rose and I take very good care of each other,” he explained. “We are very affectionate and tactile, and we make sure to tell each other that we love each other.”
Best known for his role as Jon Snow in Game of ThronesHarington described his wife as “the truest soul.”
He credited her with supporting him through difficult times, including his drinking problems.
“I’m very, very lucky. Rose was there through all the tough times and she went through a few trips with me. But it really worked.”
This support was especially evident in his recent role as drug addict Sir Henry in the HBO series Industry.
Knowing the scenario would be emotionally heavy, Leslie stepped in to balance family life.
While working on a play in Stratford, she told Harington: “OK, you take the kids while you film in Cardiff.” »
For the actor, returning to his children after long days of filming became a grounding force.
“Everything that was dark that I had to deal with during the day was gone…I was going home and I would be a dad.”
Harington has been candid about his past alcohol addiction and his decision to enter rehab in 2019.
He now says sobriety has transformed his life, allowing him to more fully embrace fatherhood and marriage.
“My life is better like this,” he reflects. “I think everything happened at just the right time. I had made choices, and then everything fell into place…I think my kids met me at the right time.”
For Harington, the real secret to a lasting marriage isn’t avoiding difficulties.
He faces it together with love and resilience.
