Quick summary
- Hudson Williams appeared on the CBC series The Assembly, which aired on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
- Asked whether he ever felt “more than friendship” for co-star Connor Storrie, Williams answered “No” and called them “platonic soulmates”, according to Just Jared.
- The two are filming season two of Heated Rivalry and recently marked Halloween together, AOL reports.
Hudson Williams has answered a question many fans of Heated Rivalry have asked for months. Appearing on CBC’s The Assembly on Sunday, 1 November, the actor was asked directly whether he ever felt something “more than friendship” for Connor Storrie. His reply was a clear no, delivered with plenty of warmth.
What Hudson Williams said on The Assembly
According to Just Jared, Williams, 25, is one of the featured guests on the series. The format puts well-known people in front of a panel of interviewers who are all on the autism spectrum. The question about Storrie had already appeared in the show’s trailer, so clips of the full answer spread quickly once the episode aired.
Williams said he and Storrie realised early on that they were “platonic soulmates”. He described the friendship as stable because both could be themselves with their guard down. He added that the two could cuddle for ten hours and it would mean only that they love each other dearly. When the interviewers laughed at his phrasing, he told them it was not a saying.
Yardbarker, republishing a piece from Netflix Junkie, framed the answer as a rare public example of close male friendship without a romantic label. That is the outlet’s reading, but the quoted words support it: Williams drew a clear line between deep affection and romance.
Why the question keeps coming up
Just Jared notes that after the show debuted in late 2025, Storrie spoke in interviews about the pair’s friendship and why they were so physically affectionate during press. When two leads of a hit series are this close in public, speculation tends to follow.
Williams also touched on the fandom itself, according to Yardbarker. He said he was taken aback by how intensely some viewers invest in the story, and that for some the on-screen relationship can feel more real than their own lives. He said he cannot personally relate to holding on to a piece of media that tightly, but he understands the scale of it. His message, as Yardbarker summarises it, was that audiences should keep the performance and the people apart.
Halloween and season two
The friendship was on show again over the weekend. AOL reports that the pair skipped the hockey-player costumes that other celebrities favoured this year. Instead they dressed as Michelle Fuller and Teddy Gatz from the 2025 film Bugonia, played in the film by Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Storrie took the Michelle role, which AOL reads as a nod to the attention around his recent haircut. Williams played Teddy.
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid joined them and dressed as Annie Wilkes from Misery, according to the same report. Just Jared adds that the two attended a cast and crew Halloween party while production on the second season continues. We covered the costumes in more detail in Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams go as Bugonia leads.
What happens next
Season two of Heated Rivalry is still in production, and none of the sources give a release date. Storrie’s other work is covered in our look at why his only Emmy nod came from SNL, and you can follow everything we publish on the actor through the Connor Storrie tag. For more on the series, browse TV & Dramas.
Frequently asked questions
What did Hudson Williams say about Connor Storrie?
Asked on The Assembly whether he ever felt “more than friendship”, he said no and described the two as platonic soulmates who can be fully themselves around each other.
When did the episode air?
The episode premiered on Sunday, 1 November 2026 on CBC, according to Just Jared.
Are Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie filming together now?
Yes. Just Jared reports that the pair are in the middle of filming the second season of Heated Rivalry.
