Mariska Hargitay Dishes On Future of Benson & Stabler on 'Law & Order'

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Mariska Hargitay is with the fans on this one – she knows Olivia Benson is in love with Elliot Stabler on Law & Order.

The 57-year-old actress opened up in a new interview about the status of the former partners relationship, after Chris Meloni returned to the franchise in Organized Crime. Click inside to read more… During her appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show earlier this week, Mariska shared that she knows Olivia and Stabler are endgame. “We’re trying to figure out what to do [on the show].

He is free, and I think he’s got eyes for me,” Mariska shared of their characters. “But Olivia Benson is hurt!

I mean, he left me in a lurch for 10 years. She’s frightened.” She went on, saying that the “energy’s there [between them]. Olivia’s been in love with him for many a year and I think that we are slowly finding our way back to it, but I want to give him the amount of time he needs to grieve Kathy Stabler.” Last year, Chris also opened up about the could be romantic couple.