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Rose Leslie says she and husband Kit Harington ‘do not feel famous at all'

Rose Leslie says she and husband Kit Harington ‘do not feel famous at all'

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Game Of Thrones actress Rose Leslie has said she and husband Kit Harington do not feel famous 'at all'.
The 38-year-old Scottish actress played Ygritte in the fantasy HBO series, with Harington as her primary love interest, Jon Snow.
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  • North Wales Live

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