Throughout the show’s two dozen seasons, Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler (Christopher Meloni) have taunted viewers with subtle hints that the two may have deeper feelings for each other than just friendship. This idea was further teased with the return of Meloni’s character earlier this year. But after last night’s episode, fans can’t help but believe the longstanding theory of the two’s secret romance was officially confirmed. So if you haven’t seen the episode but want to, I suggest you stop reading this now, as there are some spoilers below. During the eighth episode of Law & Order: SVU Season 24 titled “A Better Person,” which debuted Nov. 17 via NBC, Stabler seemed to confess his love for Benson to a former colleague, Tia Leonetti (portrayed by Ayelet Zurer), a detective visiting from Italy. In a “morning after” conversation with Leonetti, fans were shocked to learn Stabler slept on the couch instead of sharing the bed with his flirtatious ex-colleague. During the exchange, Leonetti shared what she could recall from the wild night of partying the two enjoyed, which included Stabler admitting that he “was in love with a woman.” The name of that woman? Well, neither Leonetti nor Stabler could remember. But fans didn’t care, as they already knew who he was talking about. “ELLIOT TELLING TIA HES IN LOVE WITH OLIVIA WHAT THE F– JJST HAPPENED,” wrote one Twitter user alongside a clip of the moment. “ELLIOT STABLER GOT DRUNK OFF HIS ASS AND DECLARED HIS LOVE FOR ONE OLIVIA BENSON” exclaimed another. Another fan shared a meme of the current VP, Kamala Harris, commenting, “Elliot Stabler is in love with Olivia Benson.” “Elliot Stabler always looks so shocked and terrified whenever someone mentions his feelings for Liv like he ain’t been obvious for the past 20 plus years. Boi is hilarious actually,” joked another. For a few more of our favorite fan reactions, continue scrolling: More News:
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