Melissa O’Neil Confirms 1 Big Development For Tim & Lucy’s Relationship In The Rookie Season 8 “He’s Ready To Take It Forward”

The Rookie star Melissa O’Neil has confirmed one huge development in Tim and Lucy’s season 8 relationship. O’Neil has played the character of Lucy Chen since The Rookie season 1, and her on-screen relationship with Tim Bradford has been one of the highlights of the show. After years of tension, the pair finally became a couple in The Rookie season 5 before breaking up in The Rookie season 6. Despite teasing a reconciliation in The Rookie season 7 finale, nothing materialized, but season 8 could finally see Chenford reunited.

In an interview with CTV News to discuss The Rookie season 8, O’Neil discussed developments for the show going into the new season, and how the seventh season of the show ended for the former couple. She talks about some strides that were made, and how Tim is open to the idea of rekindling things, as well as stating that they have heard from showrunnner Alexi Hawley that he is interested in taking things forward.

“I think well, for those who have made it to the very end, we do see that, like, there are some strides being made. He definitely wants to, like, move things forward. And we’ve heard from our showrunner Alexi Hawley that, um, he’s ready to take it forward. Yes, he is.”

What These Comments Mean For The Rookie Season 8

Chenford’s Relationship Should Take Center Stage For Both Characters

O’Neil’s comments suggest that there is a planned Chenford story arc to come in The Rookie season 8, and this is likely to result in the couple getting back together at some point over the course of the season. However, it is important to note that she states that Hawley has commented that Tim is ready to take things forward. Being that Tim broke up with Lucy, this would suggest that she would happily get back together with him, but it may not be this simple. Time apart might be enough to show the couple that they should spend a bit of time alone for a while.

The couple have been on a reunion trajectory for a long while, and it seems inevitable that Tim and Lucy will get back together at some stage, but it could be a rocky season for the duo before that ultimately happens. Tim and Lucy have been prominent in some of The Rookie‘s best episodes, and this is a trend likely to continue, though they may not be together for the foreseeable future. It could wind up being the case that Tim wants to get back together, but Lucy does not, and the show keeping the two apart should not be ruled out as a plot point.

Our Take On A Chenford Reunion In The Rookie Season 8

The Two Should Get Back Together Eventually, But It Might Not Be Just Yet

The Rookie season 8 should see a Chenford reunion eventually, but it might not come until the back end of the season. The two are popular as a couple, but an argument could be made that their characters thrive more when they are not together. The season can bring both some individual growth before helping them to realize that they don’t want to be apart from one another. How many more seasons The Rookie will run is unclear, and Tim and Lucy would be expected to be a couple at the conclusion, so a season 8 reunion is likely to be on the cards.