Silent Witness followers have been rooting for Nikki and Jack for years and now, hallelujah sister, they’ve lastly taken the subsequent step of their relationship.
On the finish of collection 27, the loved-up pair made the final word dedication to one another – they received engaged. Should you weren’t misty-eyed in the course of the proposal, you must test your pulse. We’re nonetheless sniffling.
After serving to to find the id of ‘The King’s Cross Serial Killer’, Nikki and Jack lastly received some well-earned relaxation collectively on the finish of episode 10 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024). Whereas the thirteenth is likely to be unfortunate for some, it definitely wasn’t for Dr Nikki Alexander when David Caves’ character Jack proposed…
To mark this momentous event within the relationship of Nikki and Jack, right here’s a historical past of our favorite Silent Witness couple…
***Warning: spoilers from Silent Witness collection 27 King’s Cross episodes forward***
Are Nikki and Jack engaged in Silent Witness?
Nikki and Jack received engaged throughout very candy scenes in Silent Witness collection 27. Within the collection finale, after the crime was solved, Jack (David Caves) and Nikki shared a young second when he proposed at her home.
Handing her an engagement ring (cunningly disguised in an proof bag), he informed her: “I can’t think about a day with out you. Will you marry me, Nikki? Will you?” And, naturally, Nikki (Emilia Fox) stated sure. After a giant smooch in fact.
The couple have been getting nearer and nearer throughout collection 27, and changing into extra dedicated to one another. The week earlier than, Jack had declared his love for Nikki on the finish of Loss of life By A Thousand Hits.
Okay, sure, it was at a cemetery, however they’re used to being round lifeless folks! Jack stated to Nikki: “I must inform you. I like you. And I do know this can be a twisted crap place to do however with I must say it. Proper now. Proper right here. Am I fully off my head?”
“Sure,” giggled Nikki earlier than replying: “I like you too. A lot.” The pair then kissed passionately amongst the graves. We’ve received to be sincere, these two are couple targets. We’re severely invested of their relationship. Nobody stares into one another’s eyes higher than these two.
When did Nikki and Jack begin working collectively?
The character of Jack Hodgson joined Silent Witness in 2013 (collection 16), however it took Jack and Nikki a number of years to lastly get collectively.
Followers will know one among their most momentous scenes was when Jack needed to race in opposition to the clock to avoid wasting Nikki from being buried alive on the finish of collection 20.
After 9 collection of will-they-won’t-they lingering appears, the pair lastly gave in to their emotions for one another on the finish of collection 24 in 2021.
Followers rejoiced because the work colleagues had been each single, and each sexy on the identical time.
Who did Nikki date earlier than Jack?
Regardless of her rising emotions for Jack, Nikki dated dishy American Matt, performed by Michael Landes, throughout collection 21, 22 and 23.
Followers know that forensic pathologist Nikki had been considerably unfortunate within the love stakes. There was adulterous Ryan, tragic James Embleton, and even serial killer Greg!
Issues seemed up in 2017 when she and Matt had been the centre of a two-parter referred to as A Particular Relationship. Matt labored for the US ambassador and met Nikki when an American embassy worker was discovered lifeless on UK soil.
Nikki and and her colleagues from forensic centre the Lyell teamed as much as examine. They uncovered a killing spree and it wasn’t lengthy earlier than their skilled work spilled over into their non-public lives.
Actor Michael informed The Radio Instances: “Nikki and Matt had a spark immediately once they meet and that blossoms into a pleasant cosy love affair. You by no means know the way love connects and other people join.”
Nonetheless, Matt was supplied a job again in Washington and Nikki inspired him to take it. Regardless of residing on totally different nations the pair determined to make a go of the Transatlantic relationship and travelled forwards and backwards to see one another. It wasn’t to final, although, and Nikki finally cheated on him together with her pupil.
When did Nikki and Jack begin a relationship on Silent Witness?
After teasing us followers for bloody years, Nikki and Jack lastly received collectively within the season finale of Silent Witness collection 24 in 2021.
The pair first shared an emotionally-charged kiss roughly midway into the tenth and closing episode in October 2021. Each of them had flirted with romance elsewhere within the collection – Jack with a buddy of Simone, and Nikki with pupil Ollie.
However fortunately for followers who had hoped they’d get collectively finally, Jack and Nikki lastly did hook up. Within the closing minutes of a dramatic episode, we noticed Jack return to his home to seek out Nikki mendacity asleep on his couch.
Within the very closing shot, she opened her eyes and the 2 shared a loving take a look at one another whereas holding palms. Extra kissing adopted, and the pair appeared positive to have a cheerful ending.
At first of collection 25, Nikki and Jack had been nonetheless collectively and loved their first date. On the time, Emilia Fox defined that: “Nikki has spent the night time at Jack’s home. It’s the start of their relationship.”
In fact, since then Nikki was there for Jack when his dad handed away in season 25. Within the newest collection – the twenty seventh run of the drama – the couple broke the Web once they had a steamy scene on the couch which followers stated was “11 years within the making”.
Learn extra: Silent Witness actor David Caves is a boxer in actual life, and has two youngsters together with his stunning spouse
Silent Witness collection 1 to 27 are all at present obtainable to observe on BBC iPlayer.
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