Jon Snow (Kit Harington) sure looked dead at the end of last season, but rumors keep emerging that he will return in "Game Of Thrones" season 6. (Photo : YouTube)
"Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington, who is better known as Jon Snow, put an end to year-long romance speculation when he arrived at the Olivier Awards in London on April 3, Sunday, along with his co-star Rose Leslie, marking his first official red carpet debut as a couple.
While Harington looked dapper in a tuxedo along with Jon Snow's characteristic hair, Leslie looked stunning in Malene Oddershede Bach gold gown. The pair posed together by standing closely and even shared a quick kiss for the camera, People reported.
Leslie was seen in the Emmy-winning HBO series' season 2, 3 and 4 as wildling Ygritte, Snow's captive-turned-wife. The two established sexual relations after which she was killed in the Battle at the Wall.
Harington and Leslie's romance rumors first came to light in 2012 before fizzling out. The speculations started circulating again last year when the pair was spotted shopping together in Los Angeles. Although the pair was often spotted showing PDA since long time, they did not confirm their romance officially until now.
When he appeared on "The Jonathan Ross Show" on April 2, Saturday, Harington hinted about his love life when he admitted that he fell in love in Iceland with one of his co-stars. While on the chat show, the 29-year-old actor could not escape the burning question of Snow's fate in "Game of Thrones" season 6.
Although the actor confirmed again that Snow is indeed dead, he did reveal that he will make an appearance in the upcoming season. Putting rest to a popular fan theory that Snow will return as a White Walker in the next season, the actor revealed that he will appear only as a "dead body."
This is not the first time that Harington has confirmed his return in the upcoming season as a corpse. He had confirmed earlier during an interview that he has filmed some scenes of being dead for the season 6.
"I know how long I'm a corpse for," Harington told Time Out London. "But I can't tell you that."
Snow's fate will soon be revealed as "Game of Thrones" season 6 is set to premiere on HBO on April 24. Meanwhile, watch the spoiler-filled trailer below:
