Carly Rae Jepsen says she named her son after 'Heated Rivalry' character
Jepsen said the show inspired the name and she hopes to write an original song for Season 2, after Season 1 lacked the budget.
- Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen revealed she named her newborn son Ilya after Ilya Rozanov, a character portrayed by Connor Storrie in the hockey romance series Heated Rivalry.
- Based on books by Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry premiered in November 2025 and follows the secret romance between professional hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
- Writer-Director Jacob Tierney previously expressed interest in having Jepsen create an original song for the series, and Jepsen called the opportunity a "dream" for her.
- The singer welcomed her first child in March 2026 after marrying music producer Cole Marsden Greif-Neill in October 2025 at the Chelsea Hotel's Bard Room in New York.
- Filming for the series' second season is underway in Toronto with an April 2027 release date, as Jepsen has discussed contributing music to the upcoming season.
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Carly Rae Jepsen Reveals Her Baby's Name Was Inspired By 'Heated Rivalry'—And Fans Are So Here For It
If the Venn diagram of Carly Rae Jepsen fans and Heated Rivalry fans wasn’t already a circle, this might finally do it.The "Call Me Maybe" singer just revealed that her first child with husband Cole M.G.N. is a baby boy named Ilya—and yes, that Ilya may have had something to do with it. While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about her new album, Day and Night, Jepsen opened up about her love for Heated Rivalry before casually dropping the ba…
Carly Rae Jepsen Hints Her Baby’s Name Came From 'Heated Rivalry'
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'Heated Rivalry' craze inspired pop star’s baby name
Connor Storrie, call her maybe. Canadian pop superstar Carly Rae Jepsen revealed in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter that she named her newborn baby after the “Heated Rivalry” character Ilya Rozanov. Fans online also speculated that Storrie’s co-star, Hudson Williams, would become a popular boy’s name as interest in the gay hockey romance...
Carly Rae Jepsen Names Son Ilya After Heated Rivalry. Other Allies, You’re on Notice
It goes without saying that Carly Rae Jepsen is a capital-A ally to the queers. From performing at Capital Pride in DC as early as 2015 to donating to The Trevor Project, she’s made it absolutely clear where she stands. And on an artistic level, her perfectly crafted melodic tunes about heartbreak and longing — which are somehow also dance floor bangers —have cemented her as a gay icon.But did you know that Jepsen also has a connection to one of…
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