Who Is 'Heated Rivalry' Star Hudson Williams' Girlfriend?
Last month, Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams arrived at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with a mystery girl on his arm. Dressed in a sheer black lace skirt and top to match William's black sheer outfit, the couple became the stars of the night.
But who was she?
Following that night at the after party, Williams starred in Laufey's new music video for her song "Madwoman," which was released on April 13. Williams portrays a man who has his eyes set on Laufey and even proposes to her at the end. But no, the artist and actor aren't in a relationship in real life.
And despite early speculation when Heated Rivalry was first released, Williams isn't dating his co-star Connor Storrie either. Despite their chemistry on-screen, the actors have expressed that they're just very close best friends.
Katelyn Larson and Williams have been together since he "had no job"
Williams hard-launched his relationship with Katelyn Larson on Valentine's Day, posting an Instagram collage with photos of her (and a silly one of her and Storrie, with a heart drawn around his face).
"Happy Valentine's Day," Williams captioned the collage. "With me since my 2000 gold Mazda protege smoked and squealed and I had no job."
Williams spoke to Etalk Canada on the Oscars red carpet, and when asked how fans reacted to the post, he didn't even check his DMs.
"I'm sure [the DMs are] probably the exact same, but I think everyone just sees her, takes her in stride, and all the lovely fans supporting her even though she's not even trying to be out there or be really perceived," Williams said. "She's like, ‘I don't want to be perceived.' But they're still just being really warm, from what I've been told, and that's really nice."
She's a stunning tattoo artist
In a feature Elle shared about Larson, they found her Instagram account, which revealed that she's a tattoo artist in Port Moody, BC, Canada. She does stunning fine line art, from small flowers to large animal tattoos.
In a pinned post from July 30, 2025, Larson introduced herself.
"My name is Katelyn, i'm 24 years old and i've been working at Pulse Vancity for over 2 years now," Larson posted. "I specialize in fineline tattoos, but i'm always up for trying new styles! … Your support is so appreciated and I love you guys so much 🤍"
Williams commented, "SHE'S A KILLER 🔥"
Will she ever be in Heated Rivalry?
Williams has said that Larson doesn't like to be in the spotlight, so it's unlikely she'd ever appear in a project alongside Williams.
But good news for fans of the spicy hockey series: Heated Rivalry's director,Jacob Tierney, confirmed that "There will be more Heated Rivalry truly as soon as humanly possible," with a targeted April 2027 release.
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This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM.