‘White Lotus' star Walton Goggins' wife breaks silence on Aimee Lou Wood affair rumors
Walton Goggins' wife is weighing in on the 'White Lotus' drama.
Nadia Conners, who married the actor in 2011, addressed the speculation surrounding her husband's relationship with his 'White Lotus' co-star Aimee Lou Wood.
Goggins, 53, and Wood, 31, played lovers Rick and Chelsea, respectively, in Season 3 of the HBO series.
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The star-crossed lovers ultimately died after Rick's desire for revenge over his father's alleged murder outweighed the logic Chelsea tried bestowing on him.
10 Walton Goggins and Nadia Conners attend 'The Uninvited' New York.
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10 Aimee Lou Wood attends HBO's 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Finale Event.
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Shedding light on the romance rumors, Cooners told Hello! Magazine in an interview published on Friday, May 16, 'It's odd to see it, but it's an indication of how much people were invested in the fictional characters.'
The 'Uninvited' director, who shares son Augustus, 14, with Goggins, added, 'I take it as a sign that he's become quite popular.'
After the 'White Lotus' Season 3 finale aired on April 6, Goggins took to social media to share a heartfelt reflection of his time on the show and the special bond his character shared with Chelsea.
10 Aimee Lou Wood played Chelsea on 'White Lotus' Season 3. Walton Goggins starred as her lover, Rick.
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10 The pair has been dodging rumors since the ending of 'White Lotus.'
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10 Nadia Conners and Walton Goggins married in 2011.
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'To me, ours was a love story. It was only ever a love story, hindered by unresolved, childhood trauma,' his caption read.
Later in his post, Goggins thanks Wood 'for being my partner,' adding it was 'a journey I will never forget,' but failed to tag her.
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Fans began to speculate that the two had fallen out after they noticed the on-screen lovers did not follow each other on social media. The duo also didn't do press together to promote 'White Lotus.'
10 Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood on 'Season 3' of 'White Lotus.'
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10 The stars failed to do any press together and weren't following each other on social media.
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Their 'White Lotus' co-star Jason Isaacs added gasoline to the rumors when he seemingly hinted about behind-the-scenes drama in a March interview with Vulture.
Goggins didn't help when he praised 'Saturday Night Live' over the show's 'White Lotus' spoof, which poked fun at Wood's appearance.
Wood slammed the skit as 'mean and unfunny.'
10 The couple shares a 14-year-old son.
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In an interview with The Times published May 1, Goggins wanted no part in addressing the speculation about his relationship with Wood.
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'I'm not gonna have that conversation,' he responded when asked about his co-star. 'There is no conversation to be had about that.'
The pair has since seemingly made up, as they once again followed each other on Instagram earlier this month.
10 Walton Goggins at the 2025 Met Gala.
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10 Aimee Lou Wood attends the 2025 Met Gala.
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Wood also raved about Goggins at the Met Gala on May 5. While they seemingly dodged each other on the red carpet, Wood indicated their relationship was repaired.
'I loved working with Walton,' she told Entertainment Tonight. 'It was the best thing ever.'
Wood also wished Goggins well ahead of his 'SNL' hosting debut on May 10.
'It's the perfect thing for him to do, he's going to be hilarious,' she said. 'I'm so excited to see it.'
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