‘Heated Rivalry’ star Francois Arnaud shuts down Andy Cohen’s question about his dating life: “None of your f***ing business”

François Arnaud is not taking questions about his personal life at this time. When the Heated Rivalry star stopped by the Bravo Clubhouse for Monday night’s (Jan. 19) episode of Watch What Happens Live, he abruptly shut down host Andy Cohen‘s question about his relationship status.

“Are you single these days?” Cohen asked the actor, to which he responded, “None of your fucking business.”

Arnaud has been facing online backlash amid rumors claiming he and his Heated Rivalry co-star, Connor Storrie, are dating. The two starred alongside one another in the hit HBO series, which follows two rival hockey players, Ilya Rozanov (Storrie) and Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams), who engage in a secret years-long love affair. Arnaud, for his part, plays Scott Hunter—another closeted hockey player who has a hidden romance with Kip Grady (Robbie Graham-Kuntz)—in the series.

According to Page Six, Arnaud and Storrie sparked dating rumors after they were photographed together at JFK Airport last week. Fans of the show have been harassing Arnaud, as many believe Storrie should be with Williams, who plays his on-screen lover in the show.

Arnaud, for his part, recently addressed the online hate in his interview with the Toronto Star.

“In general, fans have been incredibly positive and respectful,” he told the outlet. “For the ones that aren’t, I think it’s a lot of younger fans who don’t really understand the difference between reality and fiction.”

“I honestly wish they would just rewatch the show, because it doesn’t seem like they got its message,” he continued. “Pay attention more closely. Did we watch the same show?”

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