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Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Find out why White Lotus heartthrob Walton Goggins has his briefs SNIFFED by an SNL star
White Lotus heartthrob Walton Goggins had his yellow Speedo swimsuit briefs sniffed on Thursday. The 53-year-old actor was attending the Valentino Celebrates the CULT100 held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City when the shocking act happened. Walton was smiling from ear-to-ear while next to Chloe Fineman of Saturday Night Live fame when she inhaled into the briefs. They appeared to be the same swimsuit bottoms he wore on the cover of Cultured. Chloe sniffed the briefs as a sight gag because Walton has become such a wanted hunk in recent months thanks to his TV show. This comes just before Walton is set to appear on Fineman's show Saturday Night Live. Goggins was in a black suit with unbuttoned dark blue shirt with a gold necklace as he flashed a deep Malibu tan. Chloe was dressed up in a beige lace mini dress and a matching headband with her hair in soft waves. This comes after fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him in only a pair of tiny yellow Speedos. Fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him smoldering at the camera in his speedos and a suede jacket, left open to show off his chiseled chest. Sharing the photos to his Instagram, his swooning fans were quick to race to the comments to voice their praise. 'Straight man here and holy hell I'm into it'; 'Have mercy on my SOULLLLL'; 'Goonin for Goggins'; 'walton gaggings'. 'Yellow budgie smugglers were not on my bingo card for items that Walton Goggins would be wearing in 2025, but here we are. And he still looks incredible! We love you Walton!' 'Yea Chelsea. I get it now'; 'Help I'm pregnant'; 'Walton showing us his Goggins'; 'You gotta let me live, sir. I'm but a humble maiden.' Googins appeared to be in great spirits during the packed event While the official account for The White Lotus couldn't resist commenting too, quipping: 'Some guests leave their mark.' They gushed: 'The finest man I have ever seen in my life'; 'I wasn't expecting this on my 2025 bingo card but I am NOT disappointed'. The actor has become the world's newest favorite heartthrob after his starring turn as the moody Rick Hatchett, in the latest season of The White Lotus. Walton told the Mail's You magazine that his character Rick's unexpected sex-symbol status, gives him 'a smile in my heart'. While his wife Nadia Conners gushed: 'He's aged like fine wine. But it's hard as I'm a middle-aged woman. So suddenly I feel like 'all these women find him attractive. 'But what's so amazing is he's always made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the room.' In the accompanying interview with Cultured however, Walton opened up to his Fallout director Jonathon Nolan and admitted that despite his incredible success, he still struggles with a 'deep fear' that it will go away. When musing on the 'secret to his success', he admitted 'If I'm being real, it's fear. Truly. A heavy dose of anxiety', adding that he felt pressure not to let anyone down who allowed him to do his job as actor. He explained that growing up without money also means he is constantly putting pressure on himself to provide for his family and determined to be the best father and husband he can. Walton tied the knot with TV scriptwriter Nadia, 55, in 2011, just a few months after they welcomed their son Augustus, 14. Detailing his 'debilitating fear', he said: 'I wake up every morning and stand at the crossroads with two cappuccinos in my hands. 'I ask myself what kind of artist I want to be, what kind of friend, what kind of father, what kind of husband. My dilemma isn't about my occupation; it is about what sort of man I can be on any given day.' 'That, coupled with a deep fear that I have made a mistake and might be living beyond my means, is debilitating. I'm constantly having conversations with myself about plan A, plan B, C, D… on a bad night I can get to the end of the alphabet.' The interview comes after co-star Aimee Lou Wood has broken her silence on the feud rumours with Walton in a new social media post. The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick. Despite their on-screen chemistry in Thailand, the pair have reportedly fallen out since filming for the HBO Max series wrapped up. Eagle-eyed fans noticed how the pair have unfollowed each other on social media and potentially have each other blocked. Taking to her Instagram on Thursday, Aimee shared a piece of fan art by @sketchesbyspencer on her Stories. The impressive drawing showed the actress and the actor during their time together on the show, seemingly suggesting all is now well between them. The frenzy among fans has intensified in recent weeks amid unsubstantiated speculation about the closeness of their relationship. The roots of it appear to lie in a social media post by Walton following the streaming of the finale on April 6, where he wrote: 'To me, ours was a love story. It was only ever a love story hindered by unresolved childhood trauma. Thank you Aimee Lou for being my partner… a journey I will never forget.' The post soundtrack was Fleetwood Mac's Silver Springs – a song written by Stevie Nicks about her traumatic break-up with band guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Perhaps concerned that White Lotus fans were reading too much into this, he later changed the tune for John Lennon's Love. Co-star Jason Isaacs added to the intrigue, claiming: 'There were alliances that formed and broke, romances that formed and broke, friendships that formed and broke.' Fuel was added to the gossip swirling around their real-life relationship when it appeared that Walton had then blocked Aimee Lou on Instagram. Aimee Lou, who boasts 2.6m Instagram followers, has been passionately sharing behind the scenes photos and reposts from her co-stars throughout the third season, with Walton also sharing his own set memories.
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
White Lotus heartthrob Walton Goggins covers up in a suit and puffs on a cigarette as he steps out in LA - after stripping for THOSE steamy Speedo snaps
White Lotus heartthrob Walton Goggins covered up in a suit and puffed on a cigarette as he stepped out in LA on Thursday - after stripping for steamy Speedo snaps. The actor, 53, has become the world's newest favourite heartthrob after his starring turn as the moody Rick Hatchett, in the latest season of The White Lotus. And on Wednesday, fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him in only a pair of tiny yellow speedos. And wearing a much smarter look he was seen out and about in Los Angeles the day after where he was enjoying a smoke. He wore a grey blazer and crisp white shirt left partially unbuttoned in true form to his character Rick, while headed to men's retail shop Thom Sweeney in LA. He added a pair of dark shades to his look and wore his long, dark tresses slicked back. He wore a grey blazer and crisp white shirt left partially unbuttoned in true form to his character Rick, while headed to men's retail shop Thom Sweeney in LA Walton once again sent the Internet ablaze as he posed for the sizzling new photoshoot released on Wednesday. Fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him smoldering at the camera in his speedos and a suede jacket, left open to show off his chiselled chest. Sharing the photos to his Instagram, his swooning fans were quick to race to the comments to voice their praise. They gushed: 'The finest man I have ever seen in my life'; 'I wasn't expecting this on my 2025 bingo card but I am NOT disappointed'. 'Straight man here and holy hell I'm into it'; 'Have mercy on my SOULLLLL'; 'Goonin for Goggins'; 'walton gaggings'. 'Yellow budgie smugglers were not on my bingo card for items that Walton Goggins would be wearing in 2025, but here we are. And he still looks incredible! We love you Walton!' 'Yea Chelsea. I get it now'; 'Help I'm pregnant'; 'Walton showing us his Goggins'; 'You gotta let me live, sir. I'm but a humble maiden.' While the official account for The White Lotus couldn't resist commenting too, quipping: 'Some guests leave their mark.' Walton told the Mail's You magazine this week that his character Rick's unexpected sex-symbol status, gives him 'a smile in my heart'. While his wife Nadia Conners gushed: 'He's aged like fine wine. But it's hard as I'm a middle-aged woman. So suddenly I feel like 'all these women find him attractive'. 'But what's so amazing is he's always made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the room.' In the accompanying interview with Cultured however, Walton opened up to his Fallout director Jonathon Nolan and admitted that despite his incredible success, he still struggles with a 'deep fear' that it will go away. When musing on the 'secret to his success', he admitted 'If I'm being real, it's fear. Truly. A heavy dose of anxiety', adding that he felt pressure not to let anyone down who allowed him to do his job as actor. He explained that growing up without money also means he is constantly putting pressure on himself to provide for his family and determined to be the best father and husband he can. Walton tied the knot with TV scriptwriter Nadia, 55, in 2011, just a few months after they welcomed their son Augustus, 14. Detailing his 'debilitating fear', he said: 'I wake up every morning and stand at the crossroads with two cappuccinos in my hands. 'I ask myself what kind of artist I want to be, what kind of friend, what kind of father, what kind of husband. My dilemma isn't about my occupation; it is about what sort of man I can be on any given day.' 'That, coupled with a deep fear that I have made a mistake and might be living beyond my means, is debilitating. I'm constantly having conversations with myself about plan A, plan B, C, D… on a bad night I can get to the end of the alphabet.' The interview comes after co-star Aimee Lou Wood has broken her silence on the feud rumours with Walton in a new social media post. The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick. Despite their on-screen chemistry in Thailand, the pair have reportedly fallen out since filming for the HBO Max series wrapped up. Eagle-eyed fans noticed how the pair have unfollowed each other on social media and potentially have each other blocked. Taking to her Instagram on Thursday, Aimee shared a piece of fan art by @sketchesbyspencer on her Stories. The impressive drawing showed the actress and the actor during their time together on the show, seemingly suggesting all is now well between them. The frenzy among fans has intensified in recent weeks amid unsubstantiated speculation about the closeness of their relationship. The roots of it appear to lie in a social media post by Walton following the streaming of the finale on April 6, where he wrote: 'To me, ours was a love story. It was only ever a love story hindered by unresolved childhood trauma. Thank you Aimee Lou for being my partner… a journey I will never forget.' The post soundtrack was Fleetwood Mac's Silver Springs – a song written by Stevie Nicks about her traumatic break-up with band guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Perhaps concerned that White Lotus fans were reading too much into this, he later changed the tune for John Lennon's Love. Co-star Jason Isaacs added to the intrigue, claiming: 'There were alliances that formed and broke, romances that formed and broke, friendships that formed and broke.' Fuel was added to the gossip swirling around their real-life relationship when it appeared that Walton had then blocked Aimee Lou on Instagram. Aimee Lou, who boasts 2.6m Instagram followers, has been passionately sharing behind the scenes photos and reposts from her co-stars throughout the third season, with Walton also sharing his own set memories.
New York Post
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Walton Goggins strips down to eye-popping speedo — and reveals why one ‘White Lotus' co-star ‘couldn't understand' him
He wore an itsy, bitsy, teenie, weanie yellow bikini. Walton Goggins is in a revealing mood. The actor stripped down to a yellow speedo for a new magazine photoshoot and revealed that one of his 'White Lotus' co-stars 'didn't get' his approach to acting. Chosen as one of CULTURED magazine's 2025 CULT100 cover stars, the 53-year-old gave the camera an eyeful in the bright yellow speedo, riding the iconic Santa Monica Ferris wheel with legs spread and a sultry stare. He paired the swimsuit with a mustard suede Zegna jacket, a gold necklace, and a matching ring. Advertisement 8 Walton Goggins is in a revealing mood. The actor stripped down to a yellow speedo for a new magazine photoshoot and revealed that one of his 'White Lotus' co-stars 'didn't get' his approach to acting. Cultured Magazine 8 The actor was chosen as one of CULTURED magazine's 2025 CULT100 cover stars. Getty Images Elsewhere in the shoot, the 'White Lotus' star posed inside a public bathroom, pants around his ankles, casually smoking a cigarette. Advertisement In another shot, Goggins ditched the jacket and struck a pose in just the speedo and a pair of yellow-and-black Lucchese boots, standing on a Venice Beach bike path crosswalk above a pavement warning that read, 'LOOK.' The profile accompanying the photos included a Q&A with Jonathan Nolan, an executive producer and director on Goggins' other breakout hit, 'Fallout.' 8 Walton Goggins gave a breakout performance in 'The White Lotus' Season 3. HBO 8 The profile accompanying the 'CULTURED' photos included a Q&A with Jonathan Nolan, an executive producer and director on Goggins' other breakout hit, 'Fallout.' Advertisement Asked by Nolan whether he has a 'philosophy' for his approach to acting, Goggins replied by sharing how the 'reverence' he brings to his roles stupefied one of his 'White Lotus' co-stars. 'I'll say this. Someone I worked with on 'The White Lotus' didn't fully understand my process,' Goggins confessed. 'My character—Rick Hatchett—he's isolated. So during filming, I was isolated. I liked mirroring that, but it was emotionally difficult.' He continued, 'Then, a few months into 'The White Lotus,' 'Fallout' premiered and started to take off. One day, this actor I was working with—nice guy, good actor—came up to me and said, 'You're brilliant in 'Fallout.' Please tell me you had a good time making that.'' 8 'I'll say this. Someone I worked with on 'The White Lotus' didn't fully understand my process,' Goggins confessed. 'My character—Rick Hatchett—he's isolated. So during filming, I was isolated. I liked mirroring that, but it was emotionally difficult.' Linnea Stephan/ Advertisement 8 He continued, 'Then, a few months into 'The White Lotus,' 'Fallout' premiered and started to take off. One day, this actor I was working with—nice guy, good actor—came up to me and said, 'You're brilliant in 'Fallout.' Please tell me you had a good time making that.'' GC Images Goggins was stunned. 'I just stared at him. Because he didn't get it,' the star said. 'I don't care how good you are—if you don't understand that there's a world beyond the script, if you don't give yourself over to it, then you're missing something profound in this work. This is the drug.' Goggins told his co-star, 'No. I play a guy who's lived for 200 years and seen the worst of humanity. Every day was fucking horrible.' 'He just stared back at me like, 'Okay, wow,'' the 'Fallout' actor recalled. 8 Rumors recently began to swirl that Goggins has a 'feud' with his 'White Lotus' co-star and onscreen paramour Aimee Lou Wood, 31. 8 Some social media sleuths have even suggested that Goggins blocked Wood, though just last month, the actor called her 'on some levels, a soulmate.' 'So, I lean into that. The people I look up to lean into that. And this guy—again, great actor—just couldn't understand. 'Why would someone do that?' I thought, 'Why wouldn't you?' I bring that level of seriousness to everything I do,' Goggins said. Advertisement 'Comedy, drama—I take it all seriously. How many of these chances will I have? I want to squeeze as much life experience as I possibly can out of each one.' When Nolan asked Goggins if people are ever 'starstruck' by him, the actor replied, 'F— yes, I'm Walton Goggins.' Rumors recently began to swirl that Goggins has a 'feud' with his 'White Lotus' co-star and onscreen paramour Aimee Lou Wood, 31, as they do not follow each other on social media. Some social media sleuths have even suggested that Goggins blocked Wood, though just last month, the actor called her 'on some levels, a soulmate.' Feud or not, the pair are reportedly slated to work together again sometime soon.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
White Lotus' Walton Goggins sends fans wild as he strips to his speedos for steamy photoshoot and opens up his 'debilitating' fear and anxiety
Walton Goggins has once again sent the Internet ablaze, as he posed for a sizzling new photoshoot for CULTURED Magazine 's second annual CULT100 in only a pair of tiny yellow speedos. The actor, 53, has become the world's newest favourite heartthrob after his starring turn as the moody Rick Hatchett, in the latest season of The White Lotus. And on Tuesday, fans were treated new snaps of him leaving little to the imagination for CULTURED's April/May 2025 issue, which saw him smouldering at the camera in his speedos and a suede jacket, left open to show off his chiselled chest. Sharing the photos to his Instagram, his swooning fans were quick to race to the comments to voice their praise. They gushed: 'The finest man I have ever seen in my life'; 'I wasn't expecting this on my 2025 bingo card but I am NOT disappointed'. 'Straight man here and holy hell I'm into it'; 'Have mercy on my SOULLLLL'; 'Goonin for Goggins'; 'walton gaggings'. And on Tuesday, fans were treated to his latest magazine spread, which saw him leaving little to the imagination and smouldering at the camera in his speedos and a suede jacket, left open to show off his chiselled chest 'Yellow budgie smugglers were not on my bingo card for items that Walton Goggins would be wearing in 2025, but here we are. And he still looks incredible! We love you Walton!' 'Yea Chelsea. I get it now'; 'Help I'm pregnant'; 'Walton showing us his Goggins'; 'You gotta let me live, sir. I'm but a humble maiden.' While the official account for The White Lotus couldn't resist commenting too, quipping: 'Some guests leave their mark.' Walton told the Mail's You magazine this week that his character Rick's unexpected sex-symbol status, gives him 'a smile in my heart'. While his wife Nadia Conners gushed: 'He's aged like fine wine. But it's hard as I'm a middle-aged woman. So suddenly I feel like 'all these women find him attractive'. 'But what's so amazing is he's always made me feel like the most beautiful woman in the room.' In the accompanying interview with Cultured however, Walton opened up to his Fallout director Jonathon Nolan and admitted that despite his incredible success, he still struggles with a 'deep fear' that it will go away. When musing on the 'secret to his success', he admitted 'If I'm being real, it's fear. Truly. A heavy dose of anxiety', adding that he felt pressure not to let anyone down who allowed him to do his job as actor. He explained that growing up without money also means he is constantly putting pressure on himself to provide for his family and determined to be the best father and husband he can. Walton tied the knot with TV scriptwriter Nadia, 55, in 2011, just a few months after they welcomed their son Augustus, 14. Detailing his 'debilitating fear', he said: 'I wake up every morning and stand at the crossroads with two cappuccinos in my hands. 'I ask myself what kind of artist I want to be, what kind of friend, what kind of father, what kind of husband. My dilemma isn't about my occupation; it is about what sort of man I can be on any given day.' 'That, coupled with a deep fear that I have made a mistake and might be living beyond my means, is debilitating. I'm constantly having conversations with myself about plan A, plan B, C, D… on a bad night I can get to the end of the alphabet.' The interview comes after co-star Aimee Lou Wood has broken her silence on the feud rumours with Walton in a new social media post. The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick. Despite their on-screen chemistry in Thailand, the pair have reportedly fallen out since filming for the HBO Max series wrapped up. Eagle-eyed fans noticed how the pair have unfollowed each other on social media and potentially have each other blocked. Taking to her Instagram on Thursday, Aimee shared a piece of fan art by @sketchesbyspencer on her Stories. The impressive drawing showed the actress and the actor during their time together on the show, seemingly suggesting all is now well between them. The frenzy among fans has intensified in recent weeks amid unsubstantiated speculation about the closeness of their relationship. The roots of it appear to lie in a social media post by Walton following the streaming of the finale on April 6, where he wrote: 'To me, ours was a love story. It was only ever a love story hindered by unresolved childhood trauma. Thank you Aimee Lou for being my partner… a journey I will never forget.' The post soundtrack was Fleetwood Mac's Silver Springs – a song written by Stevie Nicks about her traumatic break-up with band guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Perhaps concerned that White Lotus fans were reading too much into this, he later changed the tune for John Lennon's Love. The Sex Education star, 31, plays Chelsea in the third series of The White Lotus who ends up in a relationship with Walton's character Rick (seen) Co-star Jason Isaacs added to the intrigue, claiming: 'There were alliances that formed and broke, romances that formed and broke, friendships that formed and broke.' Fuel was added to the gossip swirling around their real-life relationship when it appeared that Walton had then blocked Aimee Lou on Instagram. Aimee Lou, who boasts 2.6m Instagram followers, has been passionately sharing behind the scenes photos and reposts from her co-stars throughout the third season, with Walton also sharing his own set memories.
Scottish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
White Lotus star Walton Goggins reveals eye-catching bulge in skintight yellow speedo for Cultured photoshoot
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WHITE Lotus star Walton Goggins revealed an eye-catching bulge while sporting a skintight speedo for a photoshoot. Walton, 53, played vengeful Rick Hatchett in the HBO anthology's third outing. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 White Lotus' Walton Goggins sported a yellow speedo for a new photoshoot Credit: Sinna Nasseri for CULTURED's second annual CULT100 issue 4 The actor's attire will surely catch attention from fans Credit: Sinna Nasseri for CULTURED's second annual CULT100 issue 4 Walton played Rick Hatchett in season 3 of HBO's hit show Credit: Warner Bros The star sporting a skintight yellow speedo will surely catch fans' attention. Viewers watched Rick and Aimee Lou Wood's character Chelsea's dynamic unfold across the season. Following the dramatic finale, Walton sat down with Cultured for a photoshoot and interview. He addressed having been asked what the "secret" to his enduring success is. Walton shared: "It was interesting to sit with that and try to answer honestly—I said, 'If I'm being real, it's fear.' Truly. A heavy dose of anxiety." The star added: "Of letting people down, being unprepared, dishonoring the people who made it possible for me to play pretend in front of a camera. "So, I try to work harder than anyone in the room." Continuing, Walton also opened up about how his process differed from colleagues on The White Lotus. He revealed: "I'll say this. Someone I worked with on The White Lotus didn't fully understand my process. "My character—Rick Hatchett—he's isolated. So during filming, I was isolated. White Lotus star Aimee Lou Woods SLAMS 'mean' Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked her teeth "I liked mirroring that, but it was emotionally difficult." It comes as fans recently speculated Walton and co-star Aimee, 31, are feuding. The actors had spoken of their extremely close bond while filming White Lotus in Thailand. SPOILERS for White Lotus Season 3 finale below Rick and Chelsea's storyline ending saw them both killed in a Greek tragedy-style shoot-out at the luxury resort. Taking to Instagram, Walton posted a gushing, romantic tribute to the ill-fated pair - which was not liked by Aimee. Reddit, TikTok, and X were flooded with speculation over why the pair are not following each other on the social media site. One fan posted online: "They used to idolize each other and talk about each other in such positive light in interviews and such, it's so weird that all of a sudden there's this switch up?" Another shared: "They unfollowed each other on insta a couple weeks ago, walton posts white lotus stuff and tags everyone in the photos except aimee lou wood, posts a whole tribute to white lotus and still doesn't tag her, posts tons of pictures of her on his story in a commemorative tribute to the show. what happened?"
