It’s a great time to be a romance fan. The Cre original series, Heated Rivalry, starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as rival ice hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, is taking over the internet. In the show, which is based on Rachel Reid’s beloved Game Changers novel series, the two characters face off in play – but cannot help the magnetic attraction they feel for each other off the ice.
But what about the lead actors’ personal lives? As the show’s popularity grows, fans are growing more curious. In an interview with Xtra magazine, Storrie shared that the ever-changing aspect of acting is something that “bleeds into” his real life.
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Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie (fourth and third from right), and Rachel Reid (far right), attend the premiere of Heated Rivalry at TIFF Lightbox in November, in Toronto, Ontario. Photo: Getty Images via AFPWhen the interviewer asked the actors whether they felt the need to address speculation about their sexualities, the show’s creator, Jacob Tierney, shut down the question. “I don’t think there’s any reason to get into that stuff,” he said. “You can’t ask questions like that when you’re casting, right? It’s actually against the law.”
In another interview with Out Magazine, Storrie shared that he enjoyed doing Rozanov’s Russian accent and filming in Canada.
So what else do we know about Connor Storrie?
Connor Storrie has an athletic background
Connor Storrie is sporty in real life too. Photo: @connorstorrieofficial/InstagramConnor Storrie, 25, hails from West Texas, he revealed in an interview with Canadian music TV station MuchMusic. He grew up doing gymnastics and got into bodybuilding shortly before landing his role in Heated Rivalry. “I go through a ton of phases,” he told Xtra magazine, adding that he was also vegan for three years.