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Shane Hollander’s Heated Rivalry cottage is now available to rent on Airbnb
Are you coming to the cottage? To book your stay at the Heated Rivalry cottage, listing are available on the official Airbnb website
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Fra Fee reflects on Heated Rivalry as he weighs in on straight actors playing queer roles debate (EXCLUSIVE)
Fee remains divided over straight actors playing queer roles, opening up about his frustrations when it isn’t done well in his Attitude cover interview
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Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie in talks to join Emma Mackey in A24 reunion comedy Peaked
The upcoming film follows two former high school "queen bees" in their late 20s attempting to relive their glory days at their 10-year reunion
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Irish radio listener goes viral after sharing real-life Heated Rivalry love story with Gaelic football rival
"I still have difficulty 30 years later. He could find me again. I’m confident of that. I don’t know if it will ever happen, but hope springs eternal," said the writer
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Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams reveals longterm girlfriend in Valentine’s Day post
The actor posted a Valentine’s Day collage yesterday (14 February) to his Instagram Stories, dedicated to his partner
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Fra Fee praises Jonathan Bailey and Heated Rivalry during his Attitude 101 acceptance speech (EXCLUSIVE)
The actor made his speech in front of Attitude 101 attendees including Sir Ian McKellen and Zack Polanski
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Heated Rivalry season 2 to show Shane Hollander coming out to hockey teammates
“Spoiler for season 2: I’m going to have to do Shane coming out to his team," said creator Jacob Tierney
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Jake Eldridge says Heated Rivalry might have helped him come out in American football: ‘I was faking my life every day’
"For me personally, it might have changed my timeline, though I’m truly unsure," said Eldridge
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Canadian prime minister Mark Carney becomes first political leader to praise Heated Rivalry
"We live in an increasingly dangerous, divided and intolerant world," said Carney
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Hudson Williams explains how Heated Rivalry handled nudity – from c**k socks to p***y toupee
"I remember Connor and I broke the ice by trying this on in front of each other," said Williams
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Heated Rivalry executives reveal plans for bonus episode before series two release
"It’s the kind of noise that I have to drown out to make the next two seasons," says Jacob Tierney
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Gus Kenworthy reflects on secret hookups after watching Heated Rivalry: ‘The parallels are kind of insane’
"I honestly thought, ‘All these thirsty gays! Y’all are just horny,’” said Kenworthy
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Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to light up the Winter Olympics as torchbearers
Heated Rivalry has been announced to broadcast in Italy on HBO Max from February 2026
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Bisexual hockey player conflicted over Heated Rivalry, saying it brought up past traumas and glossed over harsh reality
“I hate this show for the personal trauma I have relived through every second of watching it," says Zach Sullivan
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Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud defended by fans after unfollowing co-stars and creator on Instagram
Arnaud unfollowed Hudson Williams, Robbie Graham-Kuntz and Connor Storrie on the platform, as well as creator Jacob Tierney
Culture Film & TV
Hudson Williams shares workout routine and glute-building plans for Heated Rivalry
Williams aim is to get “bigger, juicier, thicker,” praising his co-star Connor Storrie's physique
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The real life Heated Rivalry: two college baseball stars go from sporting rivals to off-pitch lovers
"I was definitely worried about it, but Aiden made the conversation really easy," said Cole Philpott
Culture Film & TV
Heated Rivalry sees sex scenes leak onto porn sites
Extracts currently available online include episode one’s post-game hook-up and episode two’s hotel room encounter
Culture Film & TV
Heated Rivalry fans notice UK episodes are shorter than original Canadian version – here’s why
"What happened to ‘no edits, no cuts’?” one fan wrote to X
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New Heated Rivalry book to be released September 2026, titled Unrivaled
"Now they might be facing their biggest challenge yet," reads the book synopsis