Kit Harington Says His Kids Will 'Never' WatchGame of Thrones: 'They'll Be Deeply Uncomfortable'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kit Harington.Photo:John Nacion/Variety via Getty

John Nacion/Variety via Getty

Kit Haringtonis opening up about whether or not his kids will ever watch their dad battle for the Iron Throne.TheGame of Thronesalum, 37, played John Snow in the series for eight seasons and even met his wife Rose Leslie on set. Nevertheless, the actor revealed that he believes he and Leslie’s 12-month-old daughter and 3-year-old son will “never” watch their real-life love story unfold on-screen.“I don’t think they’ll wanna watchGame of Thrones,” Harington toldE! Newsat the Aug. 6 premiere of his new showIndustry. “I absolutely guarantee you they’ll probably never wanna see that show.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rose Leslie and husband English actor Kit Harington.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty ImageWhen it comes to his kids viewing his relationship with Leslie develop, Harington said, “I think they’ll be deeply uncomfortable.”He added that he foresees his kids having a type of embarrassed “sadness” surrounding their dad’s acting career.“I don’t think they’re gonna wanna watch anything I’m in. I really don’t," he continued. “I think it’s gonna be one of those sadnesses that I’ll be like, ‘Hey, look at this thing I was in 20 years ago.’ And they’ll be like, ‘Dad no.’”It’s been a year since the actors, who tied the knot in 2018, welcomed their daughter. A rep for Haringtonconfirmed the news to PEOPLE in July 2023, expressing that the two were “delighted to have welcomed a little girl into the family.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Rose Leslie and Kit Harington.Marc Piasecki/WireImageThe little one joined her older brother, who PEOPLEconfirmed was born in February 2021While Leslie and Haringtonfirst shared the screen together on season two ofGame of Thrones,Leslie, 37, previously told PEOPLE thatthey met long before they became castmates.“Kit is a lovely and funny man, and a dear friend. We had known each other before we started working together onGame of Thrones. It was always such a privilege to be working opposite him and such a blessing that we get on in real life because it made our characters more believable,” she told PEOPLE in June 2014.

Kit Haringtonis opening up about whether or not his kids will ever watch their dad battle for the Iron Throne.

TheGame of Thronesalum, 37, played John Snow in the series for eight seasons and even met his wife Rose Leslie on set. Nevertheless, the actor revealed that he believes he and Leslie’s 12-month-old daughter and 3-year-old son will “never” watch their real-life love story unfold on-screen.

“I don’t think they’ll wanna watchGame of Thrones,” Harington toldE! Newsat the Aug. 6 premiere of his new showIndustry. “I absolutely guarantee you they’ll probably never wanna see that show.”

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Rose Leslie and husband English actor Kit Harington.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Image

ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Image

When it comes to his kids viewing his relationship with Leslie develop, Harington said, “I think they’ll be deeply uncomfortable.”

He added that he foresees his kids having a type of embarrassed “sadness” surrounding their dad’s acting career.

“I don’t think they’re gonna wanna watch anything I’m in. I really don’t,” he continued. “I think it’s gonna be one of those sadnesses that I’ll be like, ‘Hey, look at this thing I was in 20 years ago.’ And they’ll be like, ‘Dad no.’”

It’s been a year since the actors, who tied the knot in 2018, welcomed their daughter. A rep for Haringtonconfirmed the news to PEOPLE in July 2023, expressing that the two were “delighted to have welcomed a little girl into the family.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Rose Leslie and Kit Harington.Marc Piasecki/WireImage

Marc Piasecki/WireImage

The little one joined her older brother, who PEOPLEconfirmed was born in February 2021

While Leslie and Haringtonfirst shared the screen together on season two ofGame of Thrones,Leslie, 37, previously told PEOPLE thatthey met long before they became castmates.

“Kit is a lovely and funny man, and a dear friend. We had known each other before we started working together onGame of Thrones. It was always such a privilege to be working opposite him and such a blessing that we get on in real life because it made our characters more believable,” she told PEOPLE in June 2014.

source: people.com