Gilmore Girls is a show full of romance and reconciliation. A favourite series of mine, I could have chosen at least ten scenes as the most romantic. I had to pick a Luke and Lorelai scene, a fan favourite couple due to the long winded ‘will they, won’t they’ trope. For me, their most romantic scene is their first kiss, in which Luke said to Lorelai, “Will you just stand still?” before a naked Kirk runs between them whilst sleepwalking. A classic Gilmore Girls moment, whilst also providing fans with what they had been waiting for after four whole seasons.
Brooklyn 99 is a must watch for all romantics. Jake and Amy’s relationship is a highlight of the show, and one of my favourite couples on TV. Whilst their proposal scene will go down as one of the best, Jake explaining when he realised he wanted to marry her, is my personal favourite scene. Amy’s anger at “a typo in this crossword puzzle,” sums her up perfectly, and shows just how much love Jake has for her.
New Girl’s couples are some of the best on TV. Whilst Schmidt and Cece, Winston and Aly, and Coach and May have incredible love stories, Nick and Jess are the firm fan favourite for a reason. Their reconciliation in the season 6 finale with Lorde’s ‘Green Light’ playing in the background is, in my opinion, a perfect scene.
Shameless isn’t a show you would describe at romantic. Despite this, the relationship between Mickey and Ian, whilst at times rocky, becomes the epitome of a flawless TV relationship. Even bringing Ian’s father Frank to tears, the so-called ‘Gallavich’ wedding is a particularly emotional scene which sums up their tumultuous 10 season long relationship.
Bridgerton, of course had to finish this list. With three seasons and a prequal full of love declarations, Kate and Anthony’s in season 2 takes the cake. Kate’s honest declaration “there’ll never be a day where you do not vex me,” followed by Anthony’s “is that a promise, Kathani Sharma,” provides the perfect end to their enemies-to-lovers plotline.
If you are reading this with your partner, or whilst listening to Taylor Swift’s heart-breaking ‘loml’ on repeat, I hope this list completes your perfect Valentine’s Day plans.