Mariska Hargitay, Peter Scanavino & More ‘SVU’ Stars and Their Real-Life Loves

Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay attend the 2023 Whitney Gala and Studio Party at The Whitney Museum of American Art on May 16, 2023 in New York City / Peter Scanavino and Lisha Bai attend The Joyful Revolution Gala In New York City hosted by Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation on May 22, 2017 in New York City.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is currently in its 26th season, and fans of the police procedural are still obsessed with the disturbing cases the Manhattan department has to handle and solve. So much so, that even the most gory and unsettling stories aren’t enough to keep them away.

After 25 years on the air, it’s normal to become a little attached to the characters and even the actors. Mariska Hargitay is, after all, synonymous with her character Olivia Benson, and we wouldn’t want it any other way.