Why Everyone’s Talking About Lucy & Tim’s Chenford Romance — And You Should Too!

Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen’s slow burn romance is undoubtedly one of The Rookie‘s greatest achievements, as the couple has had many memorable moments throughout their love story. The ABC police procedural began without the intention of building a romantic relationship between Tim and Lucy, affectionally dubbed “Chenford” by fans. However, their chemistry was undeniable. Viewers knew that it was only a matter of time before the two Rookie characters got together.

Seven seasons later (and looking ahead to an eighth), Tim and Lucy’s dynamic is one of The Rookie‘s biggest draws. It doesn’t matter if they’re together or broken up — (most of) the people love Chenford. Their raging popularity is thanks to a wide variety of emotional, game-changing scenes featuring Tim and Lucy over the course of every The Rookie season. Thankfully, their story isn’t over yet, though, meaning fans can look forward to many more defining moments in their relationship in future episodes.

Lucy Becomes Tim’s Rookie

The Rookie Season 1, Episode 1

Of course, one of Tim and Lucy’s biggest moments originates from when they met in the very first episode of The Rookie. Right out of the gate, a romance between the two would’ve been taboo. Lucy was fresh out of the police academy, and she was assigned to be Tim’s rookie (or, as Tim put it, Lucy was his “boot”). A relationship between a training officer and their rookie is certainly a no-no, meaning viewers would have to wait a long time before Tim and Lucy could realistically be together.

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