Quick summary
- Hudson Williams, 25, says his relationship with Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie is platonic.
- He made the comments on CBC’s The Assembly, in an episode dated Sunday, 1 November 2026.
- He described the pair as “platonic soulmates” and said that honesty made their friendship stable.
- The report comes from Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, published on 7 November 2026.
Hudson Williams has answered a question fans have been asking for months. Appearing on CBC’s The Assembly on Sunday, 1 November 2026, the 25-year-old actor said his bond with Connor Storrie, his co-star on Heated Rivalry, is entirely platonic, according to Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio.
What Hudson Williams said on The Assembly
The Assembly is a CBC interview series in which celebrities and public figures answer questions put to them by interviewers on the autism spectrum. One of those interviewers asked Williams directly: “Did you ever feel something for Connor that was more than friendship?”
His answer was short. “No,” he said. “Quickly, me and Connor realised we were, like, platonic soulmates, just completely in love with each other.”
Williams went on to say that seeing the friendship for what it was gave them firm footing. “I think that’s what made our friendship so stable and beautiful, is that we realised we could be completely ourselves, be completely guard down,” he said.
He also spoke about how physically affectionate the two are, and made clear that closeness is not the same as romance. “Me and that man could cuddle for 10 hours, and it’d just mean cuddling,” he said. In his words, it means they love each other dearly, without anything more behind it.
Why fans keep asking
In Heated Rivalry, Williams plays hockey star Shane Hollander and Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov. Their characters are drawn together by a hidden love affair. Classic Hits Radio notes that the series has drawn attention for its on-screen chemistry, and that viewers and critics have also praised how it handles vulnerability and hyper-masculine spaces.
That chemistry is the reason the off-screen question keeps coming up. The report says many fans have speculated about whether the actors’ friendship goes further than friendship. Williams’ answer, on the record and in his own words, rules that out. It also describes the relationship as unusually close, which suits a pair who spent a long stretch of their careers playing two men whose lives are tangled together.
Only one outlet’s account of the interview was available to us when this piece was written, so the quotes above are as that outlet reported them. The full episode of The Assembly is the place to hear the exchange in context.
What happens next
The sources do not mention any new joint appearance for Williams and Storrie. Williams’ other recent work, including his role in Yaga, is covered in our earlier reports, such as Hudson Williams Plays Two Roles in Yaga Episode 4 and Hudson Williams’ Yaga Sets an AMC+ Launch Record. For everything else, see our Hudson Williams page.
Frequently asked questions
Are Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie dating?
No. Williams said on CBC’s The Assembly that the two are “platonic soulmates” and that he never felt more than friendship for Storrie.
What is The Assembly?
It is a CBC interview series in which celebrities and public figures are questioned by interviewers on the autism spectrum.
Who do Williams and Storrie play in Heated Rivalry?
Williams plays hockey star Shane Hollander and Storrie plays Ilya Rozanov, two players who become involved in a hidden love affair.
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