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Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni's Onscreen Chemistry Led to a Sweet Offscreen Friendship

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni's Friendship Quotes

Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni's Onscreen Chemistry Led to a Sweet Offscreen Friendship

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni's Friendship Quotes
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Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni make up one of TV's most beloved duos: Law & Order: SVU's Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler. While their onscreen chemistry has had many fans hoping that their characters would get together, their offscreen relationship has actually been one adorable decades-long friendship. From their lunchtime selfies to social media exchanges, their reunions have always given people hope that Chris would one day return to SVU. Thankfully, their wish has been granted with Chris's SVU spinoff. Hopefully this means we get to see even more glimpses of Mariska and Chris's relationship. Until then, you can read quotes about their friendship below.

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Mariska Hargitay's Quotes on Christopher Meloni

Mariska Hargitay's Quotes on Christopher Meloni
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  • "From the second we met, bells went off. We knew we were going to be a huge force in each other's lives. He was intense and mercurial but also fun."
  • "[H]e and I, from minute one were [doing] all this shtick, and laughing. It was nonstop chitchat; couldn't stop talking. All of a sudden someone comes out and pairs us up: 'Mariska and Chris.' And I thought. 'I want to be with that guy!' Because we already had a thing."
  • She describes her relationship with Chris as one with "instantaneous ease, trust, comfort."
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Christopher Meloni's Quotes on Mariska Hargitay

Christopher Meloni's Quotes on Mariska Hargitay
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  • "I just knew that Mariska was going to be 'The One.' I was in the middle of telling her this story, this joke. So we got up on the stage and I'm like, 'Hold on just a second, I'm going to finish telling this story.' Not being disrespectful, but this is important too. This may change my life, but the story is that funny. And I think that put us at ease, and unconsciously there was a connection you could see: That she was now my partner."
  • "She and I hit it off right from the get-go . . . it's always been a huge part of our relationship and I think part of the success of the [Law & Order: SVU]."
  • "We just pick it up right where we left off and we've said it's like we don't have this relationship with anyone else . . . it's unique, it's full of laughter, she's full of love. We just kind of fall seamlessly into that place every time we see each other."
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