Quick summary
- Hudson Williams described co-star Connor Storrie as a “platonic soulmate” on CBC’s The Assembly, which aired on Sunday, 1 November.
- Asked if he ever felt “more than friendship” for Storrie, Williams answered “No”, according to Just Jared.
- The pair dressed as characters from the 2025 film Bugonia for Halloween, per AOL.
- Williams also plays two roles in the thriller Yaga, which is on Sky Atlantic in the UK and Binge in Australia.
Hudson Williams has put a clear label on his bond with Connor Storrie. On the CBC series The Assembly, which debuted its episode on Sunday, 1 November, the Heated Rivalry star called them “platonic soulmates” when an interviewer asked whether he had ever felt something beyond friendship.
What Hudson Williams said on The Assembly
According to Just Jared, the 25-year-old appeared as a guest on the CBC show, where well-known people from Canada and abroad are questioned by interviewers who are all on the autism spectrum. The question had already appeared in the episode’s trailer: “Did you ever feel something for Connor that was ‘more than friendship’?”
His answer was short at the start. “No,” Williams said, then explained that he and Storrie quickly realised they were “platonic soulmates”. He added that this is what made the friendship stable, because they could be themselves with their guard down.
He closed with a joke about how close the two are, saying they could cuddle for ten hours and it would still only mean they love each other. The interviewers laughed when he added that it was not a saying. Clips of the exchange spread online after the episode aired.
Why the answer drew attention
Yardbarker, republishing a Netflix Junkie piece, framed the reply as a rare, plain description of male friendship in public. It said the actor drew a line between deep platonic devotion and romantic involvement.
That outlet also reported that Williams spoke on the same programme about the intensity of the show’s fandom. He said he was surprised by it and noted that some viewers feel the on-screen story is more real to them than parts of their own lives. He stressed the need to keep performance and personal reality apart.
Speculation about off-screen dynamics tends to follow popular on-screen pairings, which is why a direct question like this one draws so much interest. For more of his comments on fans, see our earlier piece on Hudson Williams on fans, parasocial bonds and shipping.
Halloween as Bugonia leads
The friendship was on show the same weekend. As AOL reported, the two skipped the obvious option of dressing as their hockey characters, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov. Instead they copied Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in the 2025 film Bugonia. Williams played the conspiracy theorist Teddy Gatz and Storrie played Michelle Fuller, who has her head shaved in the film.
AOL linked that choice to the attention around Storrie’s recent haircut, though that is the outlet’s reading rather than anything he has said. They were joined by Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid, who dressed as Annie Wilkes from Misery. Our own report covers the costumes in more detail: Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams go as Bugonia leads.
Just Jared adds that the two are now filming the second season of the series and attended a cast and crew Halloween party over the weekend.
Yaga: a double role on Sky Atlantic
Williams’ next screen work is already out. In the thriller Yaga, he plays both Henry Park, the heir to a wealthy family who vanishes, and Henry’s roommate Logan, SSBCrack reports. Noah Reid plays the private investigator hired to find him, with Clark Backo as a beat cop and Carrie-Anne Moss as a professor of bones.
The review called the execution inconsistent but said the mix of folk horror and procedural drama keeps viewers watching. It is set in the Canadian coastal town of Whittock and draws on the Slavic legend of Baba Yaga. It premieres on Sky Atlantic in the UK and on Binge in Australia. We have more in our Yaga review, and everything we publish on him sits under the Hudson Williams tag.
What happens next
Williams and Storrie are still filming the next season of Heated Rivalry, and none of our sources give a release date for it. Yaga is available to watch now in the UK and Australia. Expect more clips from The Assembly to circulate as the episode reaches a wider audience.
Frequently asked questions
What did Hudson Williams say about Connor Storrie?
He said he never felt more than friendship for Storrie and called them “platonic soulmates”. He told the CBC show The Assembly that they can be fully themselves around each other.
When did the Hudson Williams episode of The Assembly air?
Just Jared reports it premiered on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Clips of his answer circulated online soon after.
What were Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie for Halloween?
They dressed as Teddy Gatz and Michelle Fuller from the 2025 film Bugonia, according to AOL.
Where can Australians watch Yaga?
SSBCrack says Yaga is on Binge in Australia and on Sky Atlantic in the UK.
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