Kit Harington Describesbr 'Breathtaking' Momentbr He Met Emilia Clarke In an interview with ‘Esquire,’br Harington reflected on his time br filming 'Game of Thrones.' He recalled discussing Clarke atbr one point with his costar Richard Madden,br moments before she walked in. Kit Harington,br via 'Esquire' Harington says he and Clarke went on to becomebr “best mates for years," thanks to their press tours. Kit Harington,br via 'Esquire' The pair's characters didn't meet untilbr season seven of the series, an experiencebr Harington described as "strange." Kit Harington,br via 'Esquire' Clarke is also close friends with Rose Leslie, whom Harington met on the the set ofbr 'Game of Throne' in 2011 and later married in 2018.