Who are Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie? Meet the new stars of Heated Rivalry season 2
Here’s everything you need to know about the actors stepping into the roles of Harris Dover and Troy Barrett – from their careers and backgrounds to what their arrival means for the Heated Rivalry universe.
On 7 August, showrunner Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady announced that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie have joined the cast as Harris and Troy, respectively – the central characters of Role Model, the fifth book in Rachel Reid’s bestselling MLM hockey romance series.
“Rachel Reid has given us two beautifully layered characters in Harris and Troy who you can't help but root for. From the start of the casting process, we knew we were looking for actors who could create something truly special together and bring that same depth and heart to the screen,” Tierney and Brady wrote on Instagram. “Justice and Charlie do exactly that. They immediately connected with the vulnerability and resilience at the core of these characters, bringing an instinctive understanding of who Harris and Troy are.”
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