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In a wacky tribute posted to Instagram,Christopher Melonipulled so close to the camera that only his eyes and forehead were visible, and then sent a message to Hargitay, 59.
He then leaned toward the camera and whispered, “I do.”
In the caption of the post, Meloni, 61, added, “Celebrate it Marsha”
Hargitay previously explainedduring a joint appearancewith Meloni onLate Night With Seth Meyerslast March that “Marsha” is “one of the many names” her costar has dubbed her with.
Hargitay has starred inLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Detective Olivia Benson since its premiere in 1999. Meloni played her partner Detective Elliott Stabler until his departure from the show in 2011. He returned to the franchise last year, reprising his role with his own spin-off seriesLaw & Order: Organized Crime.
The two actors share an easy camaraderie that has charmed fans both on and off screen — so much that Hargitay even ended up listed as Meloni’s wife on his Wikipedia page, despite them both being married to other people.
“I mean, I don’t think I’ll be marrying him any time soon, but I am kind of like his second wife,” Hargitay explained toPEOPLEin September. “Wife, therapist, bestie, sister, mother.”
Meloni similarly acknowledged “the fandom goes nuts” over his and Hargitay’s onscreen chemistry, before wryly deadpanning: “I think the uber fans literally want our spouses to go away.”
Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay.Will Hart/NBC
In July, Meloni celebrated 27 years of marriage with his wifeSherman Williams. Meanwhile, Hargitay met husbandPeter Hermannon the set ofLaw & Order: SVUin the early 2000s, and they marked 18 years of marriage in August.
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Hartigay’s birthday comes just one day after Meloni celebrated yet another important birthday:His wife’s 63rd. To mark the occasion, the actorshared an Instagram postof Williams dancing the night away in celebration.
source: people.com
