The HBO Max show Heated Rivalry, which follows fictional Canadian hockey player Shan Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Russian star Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie), as they experience an intense rivalry on the ice and an equally intense romance off it, has taken the United States by storm.
Both Williams and Storrie have become stars in their own right, and on Sunday, one of the stars was skating out of the Oscars with the A-listers.
Per TMZ, Storrie was seen leaving the award show on Sunday night with Australian singer Troye Sivan, although the outlet is warning fans not to get their hopes up on a romance between the two, as Storrie has been at the center of rumors of a pairing with François Arnaud, one of his co-stars from Heated Rivalry.
'Heated Rivalry' Star Connor Storrie Exits Oscars With Troye Sivan https://t.co/FjbQFo6NH5 pic.twitter.com/i1wXRZ7Xqy
— TMZ (@TMZ) March 16, 2026
Fans reacted to the news of Storrie and Sivan on social media.
“So let me get this straight. Sources shut down Troye immediately but not François. AGAIN. RIGHT,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“The true winners of last night,” someone else added.
“Didn’t have Connor Storrie and Troye Sivan leaving the Oscars together on my 2026 bingo card, but I’m here for it,” one fan added.
It’ll be interesting to see if Storrie goes public with anyone anytime soon.
About Qwame Skinner
Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.