Did Sherlock Holmes marry?

Sherlock Holmes never marries anyone in Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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's original stories
. The only woman whom Holmes ever holds in high regard is Irene Adler
Irene Adler
Irene Adler is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A former opera singer and actress, she was featured in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia", published in July 1891.
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—one of few characters to be clever enough to get past him.
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Who did Sherlock Holmes fall in love?

Benedict Cumberbatch says that his character fell for the charms of Irene Adler. Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that his character Sherlock fell in love with Irene Adler in 'A Scandal in Belgravia'.
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Did Sherlock Holmes have a child?

Holmes discovered in that book that he has a son: Damian Adler, born of a brief affair between the detective and Irene Adler, the only woman who ever outwitted him.
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Did Sherlock Holmes have a spouse?

Sherlock Holmes never had a wife and made many references in his stories to the fact that he was uninterested in romantic relationships. There is one female character that makes an appearance in A Scandal in Bohemia, Irene Adler that could be a love interest to Sherlock Holmes.
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Who does Sherlock Holmes end up with?

In the last episode, we saw Sherlock fake his own death in order to topple Odin Reichenbach and tonight, we time jumped three years after all these events. Sherlock and Joan are back together again after she used the secret signal to alert him that Moriarty is after them.
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Does Sherlock Holmes marry Irene Adler?

Holmes takes on the task but in the end Irene Adler gets the better of him. As Holmes is investigating her, Adler marries and eventually disappears with her husband and the photo, never to be heard from again.
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Who is Sherlock Holmes daughter?

This captivating mystery novel set in London in 1910 tells the story of Joanna Blalock, the daughter of Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler, who has inherited her parents' deductive genius.
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Did Sherlock Holmes sleep with Irene Adler?

When asked if he would like to see Sherlock have sex in the show, Cumberbatch replied: "Oh, he has. He shagged Irene Adler, that night they had together when he rescued her from a beheading."
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Does Sherlock fall in love with Watson?

Holmes and Watson are, as they describe themselves matter-of-factly, "two people who love each other." In the series finale, their friend Gregson openly calls Watson "the one person in the world who you [Sherlock] truly love," and he's not wrong.
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Who is Sherlock Holmes mate?

Watson, known as Dr. Watson, is a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Along with Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson first appeared in the novel A Study in Scarlet (1887).
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Does Sherlock have a happy ending?

John and Sherlock get a 'happily ever after' Die-hard fans are rioting over “The Final Problem” in a few different ways, but their chief complaint has to do with the perceived lack of resolution between Sherlock and John's relationship.
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Is the original Sherlock Holmes asexual?

"There's no indication in the original stories that he was asexual or gay. He actually says he declines the attention of women because he doesn't want the distraction.
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How many wives did Watson have?

Marriages. He was married at least two times. With Mary Morstan in 1889 (she was Sherlock Holmes' client in The Sign of Four (SIGN, 2819) and to another woman in 1903 (BLAN, 10) as Mary Morstan died between 1891 and 1894 (unknown cause).
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Is Sherlock Holmes celibate?

It hardly matters. We could debate the sexual orientation of Holmes (and Poirot and Marple) forever, but his sexual practices are plain: he's celibate. He has to be. If Holmes were to become romantically involved, the results would be catastrophic.
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Did Sherlock Holmes have a love?

Sherlock Holmes never marries anyone in Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. The only woman whom Holmes ever holds in high regard is Irene Adler—one of few characters to be clever enough to get past him.
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Who did Sherlock Holmes have children with?

Holmes discovered in that book that he has a son: Damian Adler, born of a brief affair between the detective and Irene Adler, the only woman who ever outwitted him.
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How many kids does Sherlock Holmes have?

The second son of Sherrinford Holmes became the new squire and his descendants are still the squires. Sherlock Holmes appears to have eight children with the rumour that there may be at least two more.
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Did Sherlock ever have a girlfriend?

The sneak peak shows us a scene from the finale in which Sherlock introduces John to his girlfriend. And yes, Sherlock has a girlfriend, and it's that woman he met at John's wedding the episode before. John is, to say the least, surprised to see his best (usually celibate) friend shacked up with a lady.
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Who did Sherlock Holmes kiss?

One of the episode's many scenarios laying out how Sherlock might have survived the Reichenbach fall alleged that Sherlock and Moriarty were in cahoots, a deal sealed with a near-kiss.
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Does Sherlock love John or Irene?

Irene is one of the only love interests of Sherlock Holmes. She manipulated Sherlock into decoding her phone that he was after which had information on it that the Queen of the United Kingdom wanted.
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Why does Sherlock call her the woman?

Irene Adler is exceptional to modern audiences because she was exceptional to Holmes himself. He refers to her as "The Woman," because to Holmes — described as a "chivalrous" misogynist in the novels — she transcended and "eclipsed" the rest of her sex.
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What disorder did Sherlock Holmes have?

Holmes is unique compared to an average human, but he is not a “high- functioning sociopath.” Holmes most likely suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a minor case of Bipolar Disorder, and a hint of Savant Syndrome. Asperger's Syndrome causes Holmes to think in pictures and desire a close companionship with Dr.
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What happens to Sherlock Holmes in the end?

But rather than take a break from Holmes, Conan Doyle decided that Holmes had to die. So in a story titled "The Adventure of the Final Problem," published 1893, Holmes dies after falling off a cliff while battling his arch-nemesis, the evil Professor Moriarty. The end.
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Do Mary and John have babies Sherlock?

A statement released today reads: "Congratulations! "To John and Mary Watson on the birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Rosamund Mary Watson. "From your friends, Mrs. Hudson, Molly and Sherlock, although he hasn't helped us with this at all as he's always on his phone."
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