Heated Rivalry's breakout star, Hudson Williams, who plays the shy Canadian hockey player Shane Hollander in HBO Max's queer romance series, is all set to make his late-night TV debut. The 24-year-old Canadian actor, who rose to overnight prominence with his co-star Connor Storrie, will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 7.For the uninitiated, Heated Rivalry is Crave's Canadian sports romance show, based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers book series. Created by Jacob Tierney, the series follows the decade-long relationship between Shane and Ilya, two star hockey players and arch-rivals. The six-episode series became HBO Max's top debut for an acquired, non-animated title since the platform's launch, catapulting Williams and Storrie's careers to new heights.More on this in our story.Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams will appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHeated Rivalry star Hudson Williams will make his late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 7. Comedian Chelsea Handler, Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner and musical guest Sienna Spiro will also make an appearance. While Williams and Storrie have been dominating the Internet and their fans' hearts ever since the two-episode premiere of their queer hockey romance on Crave and HBO Max, this is a pivotal milestone for the actor.Williams' debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon marks the first late-night TV appearance for any Heated Rivalry cast. However, fans who are missing Williams' charming co-star Connor Storrie, who plays the cocky Russian hockey player Ilya Rozanov in the HBO Max series, worry not! The 25-year-old Texas-born actor, who pulls off an impressive Russian accent in the series, will soon follow his co-actor's footsteps. After Williams' late-night debut, Storrie will appear on Late Night with Seth Meyers on January 12.While fans are eagerly waiting for Hudson Williams' late-night TV debut on the Jimmy Fallon show, the Heated Rivalry star is overwhelmed with his and Storrie's near-overnight success. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Williams expressed his feelings:“It is crazy. I feel like I’m a compass on a magnetic field. It’s pointing every which way, and I don’t know who the hell is right, but I’m very excited. It’s very auspicious looking.''Heated Rivalry stars continue to enjoy breakout success View this post on Instagram Instagram PostStories of overnight success in Hollywood are rare but Heated Rivalry stars continue to unlock new levels of stardom on the Internet. Within just a month of their hit drama series premiering on HBO Max (and already earning a renewal for another season), both Williams and Storrie surpassed the 1-million-follower mark on Instagram. Additionally, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have become the Internet's new boyfriends, a spot also reserved for Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney) from The Summer I Turned Pretty and James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) from Maxton Hall.Recently, the stars were roped in to record a steamy three-episode audio series, Ember & Ice, for the erotica audio platform Quinn. Fans are gushing over Williams and Storrie's chemistry, who play two Fae princes from feuding courts who develop a years-long forbidden romance. The spicy audio series, narrated by Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, has already garnered nearly 2 million plays within one week of its release on Quinn.As the stars continue to enjoy their breakthrough, fans are eagerly waiting for Heated Rivalry Season 2, which will adapt Rachel Reid's sequel book, The Long Game. Since Jacob Tierney is yet to begin the writing process for the sophomore season, fans will likely have to wait till 2027 to see Shane and Ilya on their screens again.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.