Culture Film & TV
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams’ girlfriend calls out ‘hugely uncomfortable’ fan behaviour
Her relationship with Williams predates his breakout role in Heated Rivalry, which premiered in late 2025
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Life
Bisexual Visibility Day: Where are the bi men? Turns out, they’ve been everywhere
From Heated Rivalry’s Ilya Rozanov and Bridgerton’s Benedict Bridgerton to Heartstopper Forever’s Nick Nelson – has bisexual representation finally got what it deserved?
Culture Film & TV
Yaga starring Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams receives release date and sneak-peek – WATCH HERE
Williams appears indirectly in the trailer, with his image featured on a missing-person poster
Culture Film & TV
Heated Rivalry season 2 announces even more cast additions
Coach Brandon Wiebe, Commissioner Roger Crowell and Dr Galina Molchalina have entered the chat
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Canada’s Drag Race star Aurora Matrix opens up about Heated Rivalry boyfriend
Matrix, who appeared on Canada’s Drag Race Season 1 and later returned for All Stars, revealed that returning to filming made their heart grow fonder
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Heated Rivalry season 2 star Shaheen Jafargholi once auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent
Jafargholi will play Ryan Price, a retired NHL enforcer and defenceman, in the Crave series
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Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi join Heated Rivalry season 2 cast
Diemer will play Ryan Price and Jafargholi will play his love interest Fabian Salah
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Heated Rivalry physical release to include deleted scenes and bloopers
The first season will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray in October, followed by a limited 4K Collector’s Edition in November
Culture Theatre
Troy Iwata is cast as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody
The Musical Parody storyline follows Shane's "journey from power centre to power bottom"
Culture Film & TV
Heated Rivalry season 2 casts Emily Hampshire, Edvin Ryding, Robert Naylor, Sabrina Jalees and Priyanka
The announcement follows Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie joining the cast of season 2
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Heated Rivalry star Dylan Walsh says he ‘got in trouble’ for spilling season 2 secret
Walsh, who plays Shane’s father, David Hollander, is stepping away from Cameo after a Heated Rivalry season 2 reveal
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Callan Potter shares behind-the-scenes photo from Heated Rivalry season 2 filming
Heated Rivalry season 2 will be based on Rachel Reid’s The Long Game, in which Potter’s character returns
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Rachel Reid defends Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie Heated Rivalry season 2 casting
“Thinking about all the people last summer who told me the casting for Ilya and Shane was wrong and bad,” wrote Reid
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François Arnaud says ‘there’s definitely more of Scott and Kip’ in Heated Rivalry season 2
Their on-screen relationship has become a fan-favourite part of season 1, with several athletes and people in sport praising the pair’s storyline
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Heated Rivalry team asks fans for ‘space’ whilst filming season 2
"Please give our cast and crew the space they need," wrote production
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Jurassic World star Justice Smith reportedly joins Heated Rivalry season 2 cast
The actor is alleged to be playing a lead character from Rachel Reid's Role Model book
Culture Literature
Gay porn entertainment company launches erotic book business mirroring Heated Rivalry lust
So far, Falcon | NakedSword has launched two novellas: one a gay baseball romance, and the other a bisexual fantasy featuring a rugged construction worker
Culture Film & TV
Hudson Williams stars in the first trailer for supernatural thriller Yaga
Yaga will be available to watch in the UK and Ireland on Sky and NOW from October 2026
Style Fashion
François Arnaud just made Under Armour impossible to ignore
The actor steps into a new role as Global Brand Ambassador for the performance wear brand, bringing the same confidence that has made him a screen favourite
Culture Film & TV
Hudson Williams stuns in first-look images from new witchy thriller, Yaga – SEE HERE
Set within the small coastal town, Williams plays Henry Park, the missing heir to a powerful family fishery business