Mariska Hargitay Reveals Cut SVU Kiss Scene

0:00It's April 29th. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now, AI-powered and spotlight-ready. I'm Corey with the story. Mariska Hargote dropped a bombshell on a recent podcast, revealing she and Christopher Maloney actually filmed a steamy kiss scene for law and order. Special victims unit, but it got cut before airing. The moment was shot for season 24's episode, Blood Out. Featuring her character Olivia Benson and Maloney's Elliot Stabler, those long time, partner spans have shipped forever. They captured it a few ways, thinking it felt earned after all their build-up. Creator Dick Wolfe and the teen chose the take, where Benson pulls back, saying she's not ready and acts the kiss entirely. Hargote says she and Maloney pushed back hard, arguing it captured the raw human complexity of their bond. Fans lost their minds over the reveal, especially since everyone roots for Benson and Stabler to connect.

1:00Hargote even joked with the crowd, asking if they wished they were there for the shoot. She's teasing Maloney could guess back on SBU soon, especially after his organized crime spin-off and she said to direct the show's 6, 100th episode next year, keeping that spark alive for whatever comes next.