She was the star of one of television's most acclaimed dramas, and he was the creator of some of its most hilarious comedies.
Emilia Clarke and Seth MacFarlane seem like they couldn't be more different, but they had enough in common to date.
Their relationship was so mysterious, fans still wonder what exactly happened.
In late 2012, the couple started being spotted together. Both Emilia Clarke and Seth Macfarlane attended HBO's party during Emmy’s Weekend.
With them both working on TV, this wouldn't be surprising… except for the fact that they left together!
Not only that, but the paparazzi had photographed the stars a day earlier on what seemed to be a date at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The two had also been spotted on a karaoke date in LA's Koreatown. A couple of days after the Emmys, the lovebirds were also seen on a dinner date.
Fans and the media were shocked, and the duo was soon labeled "an unlikely pair".
US Weekly soon published what seemed to be an explanation for their love. Oh wow!
A source had told the magazine,
Oh, and the producer was also a “Game of Thrones” fan! The insider clarified that the couple had been dating for a while.
The duo was very private about their relationship. At the time, he was 39 years old, and she was 25.
McFarlane did mention the relationship once during an interview, where he told Entertainment Weekly,
Both stars were at really high moments in their career. Emilia was at the peak of her "Game of Thrones" fame, with many fans approaching her to talk about her character, Khaleesi.
Although she felt very honored when women told her they felt empowered by her performance, she also had to deal with fans who pointed out her nudity on the show.
Meanwhile, MacFarlane was already established as an actor, writer and producer.
He was (and still is) one of the richest comedians, with box office hits like "Ted", which made 500 million dollars. His most famous TV shows were also airing!
Fame is probably why the lovebirds chose to keep things so private. Both TV personalities had dated other celebrities before.
Seth's longest relationship up to that point had happened with reality TV star Trisha Cummings, but they never addressed the relationship publicly.
Apart from this, Seth dated celebrities like Amanda Bynes and Kat Foster. However, these pairings have only lasted a few months.
Meanwhile, Emilia had been linked to her "Game of Thrones" co-stars several times.
Since the first season, fans wondered if Clarke was dating actor Jason Momoa.
The "Khaleesi" has widely talked about how kind the Hawaiian performer was to her on set, especially regarding her nudity scenes.
However, Jason was married to actress Lisa Bonet at the time.
The couple announced their divorce in January 2022, which led to more speculation about the actor dating Emilia, especially because the duo had uploaded some pictures together on Instagram during the summer.
Momoa's caption read,
As cute as they would be together, neither of the actors has ever confirmed their relationship to be anything, but a friendship.
Emilia has also been rumoured to date other GOT co-stars, like John Snow actor Kit Harrington.
The star described his first meeting with Clarke to Esquire, saying,
The actors soon developed friendship thanks to their shared dark sense of humour.
Of course, rumours about the stars' friendship being something more soon started spreading. Clarke herself addressed the gossip in an interview with Elle Magazine, saying,
In fact, during their romantic scenes on the show, Harrington even pretended to throw up!
The actress described the experience of filming by saying,
So now we have an idea of why MacFarlane and Clarke might have wanted to avoid media scrutiny.
However, that wasn't enough to save their relationship, and they broke up in 2013 after about six months together.
A source told E!News and Perez Hilton,
This made sense since Emilia spent a lot of time in Europe filming the show while Seth was based in California. The insider then explained the stars had remained friends.
For years, everyone thought that the relationship had ended due to the long distance.
However, in 2016, after Clarke's interview with Glamour Magazine, it was revealed that backlash might have had something to do with it too.
The actress revealed that she didn't like strangers giving her love-life advice. She explained that she was in New York with MacFarlane when a fan approached them and said,
The star clarified that, of course, she didn't react well.
Fans online also didn't have the best reactions. When news of their dating broke, people quickly reacted on Twitter.
One user wrote, "Ew omg I'm out I don't want to be a part of this world," while another tweeted, "NOOOO! Run, Khaleesi!"
While she was talking to Glamour Magazine, the interviewer asked Clarke if she was dating anyone at the moment, to which she replied,
The star had previously opened up about how hard her work made it "almost impossible" to find a partner. However, she remained hopeful and told Marie Claire magazine,
Since the end of their relationship, both stars have dated people in the public eye. MacFarlane was linked to actress Halston Sage, his co-star on "Orville", in 2017. They split after one year of dating.
It seems like Seth is currently dating actress Anne Winters, best known for her role in "13 Reasons Why," and who was also on "The Orville."
The same year she and MacFarlane broke up, Clarke was seen at a New York art fair with none other than James Franco. An insider even told page six that the two were "Looking quite friendly".
However, the pair were only seen together on two dates. This didn't stop the gossip about them, especially because James cast Emilia in his film, "The Garden Of The Last Days."
The movie never got made since Franco walked away from the project two weeks before filming started.
Clarke eventually addressed the rumour about the actor.
That's a way to shut down gossip!
The following year, actor Jared Leto flirted very publicly with the GOT star on the SAG awards red carpet.
While Emilia was doing an interview, Jared approached her and told her he hadn't seen her show but was told it was amazing.
Clarke politely replied, saying she also knew of the actor and singer's work.
Leto didn't stop there and told the interviewer, "Have you looked into her eyes? They're absolutely insane."
While the actress blushed, the "Dallas Buyers Club" alum pointed his mother, who was his date for the night, out to her.
Leto ended up taking home an award, but it is unknown if the flirting with Emilia continued behind the scenes.
In 2018, the actress reportedly dated film director Charlie McDowell.
They never confirmed it officially, but did post the same picture on social media for the actress' birthday! However, they quietly split in 2019.
The star never gave up in her pursuit of love and even tried out Raya, a very exclusive dating app where your membership has to be approved.
Think of it like Tinder for celebrities!
However, Clarke ended up deleting her profile, with a source telling the sun,
It seems like MacFarlane and Clarke might still have to find their perfect match.
Here at Rumour Juice, we hope their relationship was fun while it lasted and wish both stars all the best.