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By the time Season 3 ofThe White Lotuscame to its explosive end last month, the show had created quite a stir off-screen thanks to the widespread speculation that something had gone down betweenWalton GogginsandAimee Lou Woodduring the filming and promotion of the series. If you need reminding, the two play the mismatched couple Rick and Chelsea on the show.
Their costarJason Isaacssomewhat fueled the fire when he reflected on the “tensions and difficulties” that had been apparent during filming in a candid interview with theGuardian. He added at the time: “There were alliances that formed and broke, romances that formed and broke, friendships that formed and broke.”
Then, things got a little more messy when Aimee and Walton hadtotally opposite reactionsto a divisiveSaturday Night Liveskit that parodiedThe White Lotus. Aimee was left hurt whenSNLstarSarah Sherman’sdepiction of her character simply mocked her intelligence and physical appearance — particularly her teeth — andshe did not hold backas she expressed her feelings on Instagram at the time.
Neither Aimee nor Walton have publicly commented on the speculation surrounding their relationship, and by the looks of it, Walton doesn’t plan to anytime soon, with the actor repeatedly shutting down a journalist’s attempts to get him to comment on the feud rumors in a recent interview with theTimes UK.
But after a dutiful chat about Walton’s latest movie,The Uninvited, Ed tries his luck again, this time hinged on the fact that Walton is set to hostSaturday Night Livenext month, which CNN journalist Elizabeth Wagmeister previously suggested that Aimee might make a special appearance on. But when asked if he and Aimee are set for a reconciliation, Walton apparently said nothing.
Walton starts off by telling the journalist: “There is no conversation to be had about that. Sharing politics on social media — it’s in a vacuum,” and when Ed still refuses to back down, Walton is said to have gasped: “What the fuck, Ed! Come on, buddy. Wow.” Meanwhile, one of his publicists says: “We’re going to end it there,” stopping the interview in its tracks.
