Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams at the 2026 Golden Globes

And here we thought the competition was just on-screen.

At the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday night, the flashbulbs lit up for the arrivals of actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, co-stars of the hit hockey romance Heated Rivalry, which has dominated all corners of culture since it began airing late last year.

The show, which follows two closeted professional hockey players, Shane Hollander (Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Storrie), has set social media, the late shows,…