‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Present at Golden Globes and Joke About the Crowd Seeing Them Naked

“Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams made their awards show presenting debut at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

The two, who walked onto the stage to Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club,” presented Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series.

“Sorry, it’s a little nerve-wracking being here at our very first Golden Globes,” Storrie said while giving a dramatized shudder.

Hudson offered a piece of advice from the stage, nodding to the steamy, often unclothed scenes they’ve shared on screen: “Just take a deep breath and picture everyone in the audience… You know.”

“Oh! Yeah, I don’t know if that works, considering everyone has seen us… You know,” Storrie replied.

The pair then joked that while not everyone in the audience may have seen “Heated Rivalry,” everyone’s trainers, moms and daughters have. “Hi, moms!” “Hi daughters!” the two shouted before announcing Erin Doherty as the winner for her supporting role in “Adolescence.” Her win follows those by her costars Stephen Graham as a lead limited series actor and Owen Cooper as supporting actor, becoming the youngest winner in the category ever.

In “Heated Rivalry,” Storrie and Williams star as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Williams, respectively, professional hockey playes who fall in love over the course of a secret decade-long affair. The cast also includes François Arnaud, Robbie G.K., Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Nadine Bhabha and Sophie Nélisse.

The show, created by Jacob Tierney and produced by Canadian streamer Crave and available on HBO Max in the U.S., is based on “Game Changer,” Rachel Reid’s series of queer hockey romance novels.

Storrie and Williams have shot to worldwide fame in just a matter of about six weeks ever since HBO premiered the six-episode first season. A second season is now in development.

Williams made his late-night talk show debut on Wednesday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Storrie will do the same but on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Monday. Storrie also joined “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James to announce this years’ Actor Awards nominations on Wednesday.

Despite its popularity and high praise from critics, “Heated Rivalry” is not eligible for Emmys because it is solely financed outside the U.S. HBO Max is is not a producer or co-financier of  Season 1 nor will it be for Season 2. “We’re not going to be involved,” HBO and Max content chairman/CEO Casey Bloys told Variety’s Michael Schneider in December. “I think the last thing the show needs is people meddling in what works. So, I don’t feel any need to weigh in. Clearly, they’ve got a good sense of the show and what works. I will be excited to receive my episodes, and highlight them on HBO Max.”

Variety parent company PMC owns Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Prods. in a joint venture with Eldridge.