Behind the grandeur of dragons and the Iron Throne, a quieter, more personal drama was brewing on the set of Game of Thrones. Fans of the show might have noticed something peculiar throughout the series: Cersei Lannister, the ruthless queen, and Bronn, the sharp-tongued sellsword, rarely shared the screen. While the show was packed with intrigue, betrayal, and complex character dynamics, a real-life tension between the actors playing these characters added an unexpected layer to the story.
Jerome Flynn (Bronn) and Lena Headey (Cersei) weren’t always distant colleagues. The two had once been romantically involved, a relationship that began long before their days in Westeros. Their relationship started off with promise, but like many stories from the realm of the Seven Kingdoms, it didn’t have a happy ending.
Rumors from insiders suggested that the aftermath of their breakup was so intense that it affected their professional lives. Allegedly, their off-screen tension was so palpable that it became a contractual stipulation: they would not be required to film scenes together.
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