During a Saturday appearance on the October 11 episode of TODAY with Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander, Hargitay gleefully confirmed that Elliot Stabler is "in love" with Olivia Benson after.. Read all about the history of Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler's relationship on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Law & Order: Organized Crime."
Law & Order: SVU 's Season 27 premiere gave renewed hope to longtime shippers of Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler. After years of hoping that Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni's characters would transition their relationship into a romantic one, SVU fans got another breadcrumb moment in Thursday's season premiere.. There is a reason that the Law and Order franchise is keeping Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) apart for the moment. The pair had off-the-charts chemistry when they worked together during the first 12 seasons of Law & Order: SVU, but Stabler was married with five children, so it was unlikely anything.