Love was in the air over Valentine's weekend as Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams, aka Shane Hollander, confirmed his relationship status with a sweet Instagram post celebrating his girlfriend.
The 25-year-old Canadian actor has previously kept his romantic life under wraps in a bid to protect his privacy, but the breakout star couldn't resist paying tribute to his partner on the special occasion.
Hudson's sweet Valentine's post
Taking to Instagram Stories, Hudson shared a six-picture collage of him and his girlfriend, whom he has not publicly named or revealed how long they have been dating. "Happy Valentine's Day," he captioned the post. "With me since my 2000 gold Mazda Protegé smoked and squealed and I had no job."
The snapshots included candid snaps of his girlfriend, the couple wrapped in each other's arms, FaceTime moments and even at a restaurant with Hudson's Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie.
© Instagram/@hudsonwilliamsofficialThis wasn't the first time Hudson has shared glimpses of his girlfriend. His most recent grid post featured a photo dump from Milan Fashion Week, the same Italian city where he and Connor also carried the Winter Olympic torches.
In the post, Hudson and his girlfriend were pictured posing in matching sunglasses, with the actor wearing a baseball cap while she wrapped up in a cosy blue scarf.
At the very end of the carousel, Hudson included a video of his girlfriend sharing an ice cream sundae with Connor. "I feel invigorated," she said, smiling at him before adding: "Ready to go run 200 metres?"
Hudson's request for privacy
Hudson and Connor have both experienced a meteoric rise to fame since Heated Rivalry's release, with the show first airing in the US in November 2025. Previously relatively unknown, both actors have spoken openly about the intense scrutiny surrounding their private lives.
© Getty ImagesThe attention intensified after a video shared by Deuxmoi speculated that Hudson's girlfriend was a tattoo artist. Commenting on the now-deleted post, Hudson wrote: "You know what, I've grown quite unfond of you deuxmoi.
Speaking to Deadline in December, Hudson acknowledged that public interest in his off-screen life is "just the nature of celebrity".
"I think there's never a question for me," he said, "when I would dream of becoming in the public eye, that I would want just a level of privacy."
