Sam Heughan Girlfriend 2017: 'First Light' Actor & Caitriona Balfe Gets Closer While Filming 'Outlander' Season 3

3:12 AM EST 3/1/2017 by Kathleen Nava, Celebeat Reporter

Fans have definitely missed Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe together on screen and now the pair are giving their fans another reason to ship them as they get even closer and cozy while filming for "Outlander" season 3. With the historical time travel television drama series on its way back to the small screens soon, it will not be a surprise that Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe supporters will be aggressively shipping the duo again.

While filming at the freezing Dunure Harbour for "Outlander" season 3, Sam Heughan (James "Jamie" Mackenzie Fraser) and Caitriona Balfe (Claire Beauchamp Randall/Fraser) brave the cold to finish up the shoot. Dressed in their traditional garments, the "Outlander" season 3 co-stars continued their connection on set. Their undeniable chemistry was the main reason why fans are shipping them and also hoping that they will turn their on-screen romance to real-life.

Although fans' gesture of shipping the "Outlander" Season 3 co-stars was initially sweet and harmless, it did get to the point of cyber-bullying. The unfortunate victim of these mean comments and accusations was the "First Light" actor's rumored real-life girlfriend Mackenzie Mauzy.

While Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe have repeatedly said that they are just friends, their words are just falling on deaf ears as the fans are still aggressively shipping the two to become an official item. Unfortunately for them, Mackenzie Mauzy came into the picture and her existence in Sam Heughan's life threatens the "Outlander" Season 3 co-star shipper, thinking that she may ruin their dream tandem and fans are clearly not happy about that.

Fed up with the nonsense, Sam Heughan broke his silence on Twitter and finally addressed the mean comments that were thrown at Mackenzie Mauzy. The 36-year-old "Outlander" Season 3 actor blasted all those who have been bullying the "Into The Woods" actress and told them to end their rants once and for all.