Heated Rivalry just found its secondary leading couple! Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov’s (Connor Storrie) romance will be intertwined with that of Troy Barrett and Harris Drover’s love story in Season 2. On August 7, the actors playing the beloved characters from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series were revealed. Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie will bring Harris and Troy to life, respectively.
“Rachel Reid has given us two beautifully layered characters in Harris and Troy who you can’t help but root for,” series creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady said in a joint statement. “From the start of the casting process, we knew we were looking for actors who could create something truly special together and bring that same depth and heart to the screen. Justice and Charlie do exactly that. They immediately connected with the vulnerability and resilience at the core of these characters, bringing an instinctive understanding of who Harris and Troy are.”