Connor Storrie told the audience at Saturday Night Live in New York on 28 February that Heated Rivalry had 'totally changed' his life, using his first hosting gig to explain what the show had done to his career and to reintroduce fans to the on‑screen love interest who helped send it viral. Storrie's comments and the cameo from Hudson Williams were framed as a direct acknowledgment of how their romance has become the heartbeat of the series.
