Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams wasn’t afraid to share exactly what he’s looking for on a first date — while being interviewed live on the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes.

The rising star, 24, who leads HBO Max’s sexy new sports drama about a secret romance that develops between two rival hockey players, attended Sunday’s ceremony alongside his co-star Connor Storrie.

Stopping for an interview with CBS anchor Gayle King, Williams was asked what made the perfect first date.

“Good conversation, good laughing,” he said, adding with a smile, “and good f***ing.”

His NSFW response left fans shocked, with one writing on X: “No way he just said this to Gayle King…”

“Oh dear!!!!,” a second commented, with a third adding: “Yas we love no filter.”

Elsewhere during the conversation, King shared that throughout the night, all she had heard from around the carpet was excitement that Williams and Storrie were on their way.

“They’re coming, they’re coming, they’re coming,” King chanted. “Yeah, we do that a lot,” Williams quipped.

“Throughout the whole evening, people are saying, ‘Are they here?’” King reiterated. “I wonder what this moment feels like to you at this particular time?”

Taking a moment to think, Williams admitted that “it was more overwhelming a couple of weeks ago,” but has since started to feel “a little bit more gratifying, and I’m just a lot more thankful.”

“Because now, I’m meeting people who I really admire and respect, and I’m able to just talk about the thing that I love talking about with them: acting [and] film,” he said.

More to follow