Kit Harington believes the secret to his nearly eight-year marriage to Rose Leslie lies in love, honesty and teamwork.
In a recent interview with Mr. Porter opened up to the 39-year-old actor about how he and Leslie, who share two children, navigate life’s challenges together.
“Rose and I are very caring for each other,” he explained. “We’re very affectionate and tactile, and we make sure we tell each other we love each other.”
Best known for his role as Jon Snow in Game of ThronesHarington described his wife as “the most genuine soul”.
He credited her for standing by him through difficult times, including his struggles with alcohol.
“I’m very, very lucky. Rose was there through all the hard stuff and she’s been through some journeys with me. But it’s really worked.”
This support was particularly evident during his recent role as drug addict Sir Henry in HBO’s Industry.
Knowing the story would be emotionally heavy, Leslie stepped in to balance family life.
While working on a play in Stratford, she said to Harington: “OK, you’re taking the kids while you’re filming in Cardiff.”
For the actor, returning home to his children after long days of filming became a grounding force.
“Everything dark I had to deal with during the day was gone… I wanted to come home and be a father.”
Harington has been candid about his past addiction to alcohol and his decision to enter rehab in 2019.
He now says sobriety reshaped his life so he could more fully embrace fatherhood and marriage.
“My life is better like this,” he reflected. “I think it all happened at the right time. I had made some choices and then everything fell into place… I think my children met me at the right time.”
For Harington, the real secret to a lasting marriage is not avoiding distress.
It faces it together with love and resilience.
