We may have to wait until 2019 for the next season, but Game of Thrones fans will be happy to know that proceedings for the show's final outing are already getting underway as the cast arrived in Belfast this week for the first read-through, with official filming set to begin shortly.
Fans managed to spot Kit Harington, a newly blonde Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and a load of others in the Irish city. Take a look:
Kit, Emilia and Jon spotted in Belfast today! #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/dis3gfLLSo
— best of emilia (@EmiliaActivity) October 9, 2017
Just walked past Samwell Tarly at Belfast city airport ... this can only mean one thing! Eeeeek! @GameOfThrones #season8 #got #GameOfThrones
— Aidan (@aidaninwapping) October 8, 2017
[NEWS] Another photo of Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington in Belfast today. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/ODBfB4cRH4
— Jonerys Source🔥â?„ï¸? (@JonerysThrones) October 9, 2017
On a flight to Belfast and half the Game of Thrones cast gets on board...should I be worried?
— Giles Smith (@Big_Gilo) October 8, 2017
Sophie and Maisie spotted in Belfast #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/W9is1u4YRw
— best of emilia (@EmiliaActivity) October 9, 2017
The lovely @Isaac_H_Wright in #Belfast for #gameofthronesseason8 #GameOfThrones #IsaacHempsteadWright pic.twitter.com/pookFT6jl3
— V a n e s s a (@xVanessa_Louise) October 9, 2017
The #GameofThrones cast has returned to Belfast! Season 8, here we come! https://t.co/q5MjNzPdtL pic.twitter.com/uDn1jjJNW6
— Susan Miller (@SueTheFury) October 9, 2017
Game of Thrones fans can take comfort in knowing that Tormund (Kristofer Hivju) survived the collapse of the wall and has also been spotted:
Tormund actor seen in Belfast for next seasons first #GameofThrones read through.... pic.twitter.com/WUOuIs393B
— Eils (@emacsweeny) October 10, 2017
#Gameofthrones cast in Belfast ... where is our Queen? where is #LenaHeadey #Cersei #queencersei ?! pic.twitter.com/p3Qoaq1eli
— Game of thrones Bh (@got_bh) October 9, 2017