The seventh season of ABC’s The Rookie has offered up a number of romantic flash points so far, and audience members assumed they might have glimpsed the early budding of another romance in recent episodes. Among several rookies that were admitted into the police force recently is Miles Pen (Deric Augustine). A former rookie from Texas, Miles lives in his car, and the officer has, in a bid to blend with the team at Mid-Wilshire, struck up a relationship with Celina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez). Having shared some screentime in recent episodes, there were suggestions that the pair might be in the early stages of a new romance. Chavez has sought to clarify the state of affairs.
Celina is already in a relationship with her newly-minted, musician boyfriend, Rodge (Zander Hawley), and the pair seem destined for an interesting partnership going forward. Speaking with Screen Rant recently, Chavez explained that, given her character’s committed relationship with Rodge, Celina and Miles’ relationship in The Rookie Season 7 is just one of friendship and nothing more. Responding to the question of “sparks between Celina and Miles,” Chavez responded, saying:
“That’s so funny. I feel like, hopefully, they will become good friends in the police force. Celina is a taken woman [laughs]. But it’s funny you say that. I think I read that a little bit too. I think I read some threads or something talking about that. I think it was when we were heading towards the elevator or something, and I think his girlfriend comes. But I think it is platonic.”
With The Rookie, it is not impossible for a Miles and Celina relationship to materialize. There is a precedent to follow with Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil) and Tim Bradford (Eric Winter), the pair known as Chenford, who originally began as a rookie and training officer before their somewhat turbulent relationship began. Chavez does go on to emphasize that the same won’t be said of Celina and Miles. Chavez adds, “No, I did read that too. I was like, “Really? Did it really read that way?” It’s a friendship, and I hope they remain friends. Hopefully you fall in love with [Rodge] the more you get to see him and see him and Celina together. But I think they’re great.”
Given the solid-looking nature of Celina’s romance with Rodge at present, one can conclude that her relationship with Miles will remain platonic. While things could very well change in the larger story of The Rookie, audiences can look to Celina’s former Training Officer, John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), and his relationship with Bailey Nune (Jenna Dewan), for some couple drama.
