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Kit Harington's favorite "Game of Thrones" scene with his wife is surprising to say the least.

The actor has filmed many memorable scenes alongside Rose Leslie, while both on-screen performances interest Jon Snow and Ygritte, but Harington's favorite is when she met her untimely death at the time. Battle of Castle Black in Season 4.

"I loved his death, I know, it looks weird," said Harington to People. "I thought she was holding on to it, and it's the first time in" Thrones "that slow motion is being used and I think it's a beautiful moment when this battle is raging in the background. It was one of those incredible shots. "

In the emotional scene, Snow cradles Ygritte in her arms until she dies. His last words: "You do not know anything, Jon Snow."

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The co-stars and wives Rose Leslie and Kit Harington arrive for the eighth and final season of "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall on April 3, 2019 in New York. (Photo: ANGELA WEISS, AFP / Getty Images)

Harington and Leslie, both 32, met on the set of the fantastic HBO series in 2012, and their on-screen chemistry was apparently so good that the couple dipped lovingly into real life.

The co-stars confirmed their true love story by appearing on the British Red carpet awards in April 2016 and announced their traditional engagement in the London Times in September 2017.

Harington and Leslie were married in June 2018 during a ceremony at the ancestral castle of the bride in Scotland. Guests included the couple's co-stars Peter Dinklage, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner and Emilia Clarke.

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Rose Leslie in the last season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" in New York on April 3, 2019, left, and her character, Ygritte. (Photo: AP)

One of the best memories of the Harington series is however much happier.

The actor said In May 2016, Vogue Italia stated that his best memory was to film in Iceland during the second season of the show. It seems that his nascent relationship is for many.

"Because the country is beautiful, the aurora borealis are magical and that's where I fell in love with (Leslie)," he explains. "If you're already attracted to somebody and that he then plays your love interest in the series, it becomes very easy to fall in love. "

"Game of Thrones" will be broadcast Sunday at 21h. ET / PT.

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