Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni reunited on set ofLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitseason 27 in New York City The fan-favorite pair were also joined bySVUalum andOrganized Crimestar Dann Florek, who has played Capt. Donald Cragen since the 1999 premiere ofSVU SVUseason 27 is slated to premiere on Sept. 25. BenStabler fans, rejoice! On Sunday, Aug. 3,Mariska Hargitaywas joined on the set ofLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitseason 27by none other thanChristopher Meloni. The fan-favorite pair's reunion delighted fans, who love seeing Hargitay's Olivia Benson and Meloni's Elliot Stabler together again, 14 years afterMeloni leftSVUfollowing season 12. In photos from the set, the actors were seen embracing both on-camera and off, as well as joking around with each other. In a few shots, they sat close on director's chairs and caught up off-camera, and they appeared particularly close while filming one scene, where Meloni, 64, had his arms wrapped around Hargitay, 61, as they looked into each other's eyes. On Saturday, Aug. 2, the actor shared threeselfiesfrom the set of the long-running series — a solo with Hargitay; a group shot withLaw & Order: Organized Crimestar and fellowSVUalumDann Florek; and a solo with Florek. Florek, who has played Capt. Donald Cragen since the 1999 premiere ofSVU, left the show in 2015 and last appeared three years ago in season 23, so his presence on set also excited fans who are eager to see him reunite with Olivia. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images "Hangin with friends on a Friday nite," Meloni wrote in the post's caption, tagging both Hargiaty and Florek, 75. The reunion delighted fans, who filled the comments with love and, as always, begged Meloni to return as a regular onSVU. OnCall Her Daddyin June, host Alex Cooper asked Hargitay if she and Meloni's characters will "ever end up together," and she gave a real answer. "Maybe on the last episode," she said. "I think that's when they should be together." Still, that necessitates that the story is "right" for the two of them to finally give it a go. "We'll see when we get there," she said. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Of her relationship with her costar, Hargitay said she and Meloni are "soulmates." "And I think that. I mean, Chris has had a profound impact on my life, my artistry. I think we've had a big impact on each other." During the same podcast episode, Hargitay said she and Meloni "know each other so well" and "love each other so much," which made his departure fromSVUparticularly difficult, even though he was "ready to go." https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf "Obviously, the entire world was just devastated. I was devastated," she said. The shock factor didn't help. "It happened very quickly, and it was surprising. It was over a negotiation," she said. "And I tried everything I could to fix it and change it. He left. I was devastated." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Law & Order: SVUseason 27 premieres Thursday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC. Read the original article onPeople