From Sucking Fingers To NSFW HBO Scenes: What Hudson Williams’ Friends Are Saying About His Rise To Fame Here's what the Shane Hollander actor's friends say. Cinemablend · Feb 5
‘We’re selling out games’: How Heated Rivalry changed London’s ice hockey scene The hit tale of stick-crossed lovers is making an impact in the capital Evening Standard · Feb 3
Yes, Heated Rivalry's Hot, But There's One Thing About The Sex Scenes People Aren't Talking About Enough I'm sure you noticed this! Cinemablend · Jan 28
Heated Rivalry Has Gotten So Big Even The NHL’s Head Honcho Has Thoughts The cottage is an NHL game. Cinemablend · Jan 27
'Heated Rivalry' Chemistry Exploded When Hudson Williams Made X-Rated Comment About Connor Storrie During Auditions Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie reveal the X-rated audition comment that proved their chemistry was real and convinced the showrunner to cast them. International Business Times UK · Jan 26
The Heated Rivalry Boys Are Officially Olympic Torchbearers & Fans Are Frothing It Hot stuff carrying some hot stuff. Pedestrian.tv · Jan 26
Heated Rivalry Season 2 Release Date and Spoilers: Will Shane and Ilya Have a 'Secret' Wedding? Get the latest on Heated Rivalry Season 2, including the projected February 2027 release date and spoilers about Shane and Ilya's potential secret wedding. International Business Times UK · Jan 21
Why can’t women enjoy Heated Rivalry without being treated with contempt? The TV hit has cracked open a rich seam of misogyny: romance is written off as a weird thing that women like, and the audience is dismissed as ‘wine moms’, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Jan 19
‘Thank you for tweeting about our butts!’: seven things you need to know about Heated Rivalry’s sudden superstars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie have gone from waiting tables to ‘One Direction-level’ fame in a matter of months, upstaging A-listers at the Golden Globes last week. What’s next? The Guardian - UK · Jan 17
'Heated Rivalry' Star Francois Arnaud Receives Fans Support Amid Connor Storrie Dating Rumours Francois Arnaud unfollowed and then refollowed some of his 'Heated Rivalry' co-stars following the backlash he faced for hanging out with Connor Storrie. International Business Times UK · Jan 16
Hudson Williams Trades the Red Carpet for His Runway Debut at Dsquared2's Fall 2026 Milan Fashion Week Show Connor Storrie, you're up next. Marie Claire · Jan 16
Why Everyone Is Talking about Heated Rivalry Right Now (and the Books You Need to Read ASAP) It's the queer sports romance taking over the internet Marie Claire · Jan 16
5 shows like 'Heated Rivalry' to watch next Can't get enough of steamy hockey romance "Heated Rivalry"? These series have the same indelible mix of sweetness, sport and smut Tom’s Guide · Jan 16
‘Heated Rivalry’ scores for queer visibility — but also exposes the limits of representation Heated Rivalry, the Bell Media-produced Canadian gay hockey romance based on the novel by Rachel Reid, has taken the world by storm. The series stars Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander, a Japanese Canadian hockey player for the Montréal Metros, and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov, a Russian hockey player for… The Conversation · Jan 15
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Heated Rivalry: Gay sex in men's sport isn't the only taboo this hit show is breaking We love watching hot men get it on — why are TV execs so shocked by this winning formula?
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Heated Rivalry: Inside the lives of Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie No one expected Heated Rivalry to be a hit. Now the “gay hockey show” is all anyone can talk about. Here’s the lowdown on its leading men
Pedestrian.tv · Jan 15 Heated Rivalry Inspired An IRL Hockey Player To Come Out As Gay: ‘It Is Going To Be Okay’ Beloved gay romance series Heated Rivalry has inspired one hockey player to come out as gay on social media.
Woman & Home · Jan 15 Heated Rivalry timeline explained: When is it all happening and for how long? Some viewers are a little confused by the time jumps in the hit drama, so we've done a deep dive on it to clear things up
The Guardian - US · Jan 14 Erotic gay smash Heated Rivalry is a well-timed defense of intimacy coordinators The small screen phenomenon, and its publicized use of intimacy coordinators, has arrived as established Hollywood names have started to criticize the role
The Guardian - AU · Jan 14 What Australian sport can learn from queer ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry The series challenges the hyper-masculine culture that often dominates men’s sport – and proves the power and potential of LGBTQI+ stories
The Conversation · Jan 13 What our love of ‘Heated Rivalry’ tells us about the state of queer sports in Canada The Canadian TV show Heated Rivalry recently went viral and garnered a worldwide audience far beyond its domestic market. Based on the popular novel by Rachel Reid, the series follows the secret romance between two professional hockey players, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, in a fictitious league.
The Guardian - US · Jan 13 Women are feral for Heated Rivalry. What does that say about men? The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchy
The Guardian - AU · Jan 13 Heated Rivalry books sell out amid Australian fans’ infatuation with gay ice hockey TV show Wild success of television series drives huge demand for Game Changers books, with Australian booksellers reporting significant customer orders
Pedestrian.tv · Jan 12 Heated Rivalry Author Unveils New Shane & Ilya Book Ahead Of S2 & I’m Off To The Cottage While creator Jacob Tierney has confirmed season two won’t arrive until 2027, author Rachel Reid has announced a new Heated Rivalry novel.
The Conversation · Jan 12 Could Heated Rivalry bring a whole new fanbase to ice hockey – and can the sport embrace them? Heated Rivalry has taken the world by a storm. The series tells the story of rivals-to-lovers hockey players Japanese-Canadian Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Russian Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), and their yearslong relationship navigating falling in love while playing professional sport.