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Going from starving artists to A-listers basically overnight might be tough for some fledgling stars, but for Heated Rivalry<\/a> actors Hudson Williams<\/a> and Connor Storrie<\/a>, the surreal experience seems to have turned the costars into besties.<\/p>\n Storrie and Williams \u2014 dubbed HudCon by fans \u2014 were thrust into the limelight after the gay hockey show that was made for pennies in Canada became an unexpected hit. This is the kind of opportunity actors often wait a lifetime for, but the fame also comes with heightened scrutiny.<\/p>\n The intense onscreen chemistry between Williams and Storrie has led some fans to speculate that the two must be dating<\/a> in real life \u2014 neither star has come out as queer, and Williams has a long-term girlfriend \u2014 when in actuality they seem like close friends who have bonded over an experience few others could relate to. <\/p>\n \u201cHudson is my best friend, and I literally can\u2019t fathom doing this without him,\u201d Storrie told W Magazine<\/a> in December, admitting that the experience of creating the show and the opportunities that came with it are \u201d10 times sweeter\u201d because he\u2019s shared them with Williams.<\/p>\n Interviews and on-set photos and videos show their budding friendship taking off, and since then, they have not only shown their bond off to the world, but have worked hard to protect their close friendship from the prying eyes of fans and paparazzi.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been really nice, because Connor and I are aligned,\u201d Williams said in an interview with Wonderland Magazine<\/a>. \u201cWe want to be different artists. We don\u2019t want to be the Olsen twins. We want to be Connor and Hudson, with different filmographies and different deals. As much as we love each other, our friendship doesn\u2019t need to be public.\u201d<\/p>\n Storrie and Williams may be trying to keep their friendship intact while seeming to reach new levels of fame every day, but luckily there are still plenty of moments that prove this duo is likely to be friends for life.<\/p>\n Friendship hike<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n Amidst the media firestorm sparked by the show\u2019s wild success, Storrie and Williams both cleaned up their social media accounts by removing more personal posts. However, their bromance was clear as day when they were filming, like in these photos of the two posing during a hike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hugging on set<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n This early video of Storrie and Williams hugging while filming the series gave fans who were early adopters of the show a glimpse at the sweet bromance between the two stars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sexy wrestling<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n This wild video of Williams and Storrie wrestling and seemingly practicing some of their Heated Rivalry sex positions gave fans a taste of the chemistry between the two leads before the show ever aired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Matching tattoos<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n After filming wrapped on the first season of Heated Rivalry, the stars got matching \u201csex sells\u201d tattoos to commemorate the spicy gay show before they turned into A-Listers.<\/p>\n \u201cWe settled on ‘sex sells’ because I think it was just kind of like a tongue-in-cheek, kind of winky view of being a part of something like this,” Storrie told People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Physically affectionate<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n\n
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