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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Says Closeted Athletes Have Reached Out About the Show

‘Heated Rivalry’ Fans Swarm 30 Rock to See Hudson Williams01:22"Heated Rivalry" is running through our heads, and according to show star Hudson Williams, some athletes', too. The steamy hockey romance show was created by Jacob Tierney and is based on Rachel Reid's 2019 novel, “Heated Rivalry.” The six-episode series follows the eight-year relationship between rival hockey stars Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie). Since its Nov. 28 premiere, the show's popularity has skyrocketed, with its stars set to present at Jan.

‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Says Closeted Athletes Have Reached Out About the Show

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Key Highlights

  • 11's Golden Globes and make their late night and morning show debuts — all while fan edits of the show dominate the internet.
  • Williams, who plays Shane, appeared on "Radio Andy" to discuss the show.
  • In a clip from the episode, which comes out Jan.
  • 8, Hudson revealed that some of the viewers who have reached out about the show include closeted athletes.
  • "It's definitely the people who reach out somewhat anonymously who are like, 'I'm a professional player still, and I'm still in the closet," Williams said in the clip."You've heard from closeted players?" Cohen responded, before asking if he's heard specifically from hockey players."Hockey players, football players, basketball players," Williams said. Williams told Cohen some of the anonymous messages have been sent to "Heated Rivalry" author Rachel Reid.
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