Nothing thrills me more than a real-life romance between co-stars on a hit TV show (my personal peak was discovering The O.C.‘s Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson—aka Seth and Summer—dated off-screen). But whatever’s been unfolding between The White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins lately feels far messier than a simple on-set fling.
For context: Goggins is married (he tied the knot with writer-director Nadia Conners in 2011), and I’m not outright accusing anyone of impropriety. (Full disclosure: I’m just a person typing this from a White Lotus pop-up event, not an insider.) Still, if you’re curious about the Instagram-fueled speculation—complete with a Fleetwood Mac soundtrack—here’s the rundown:
### What’s the deal between Wood and Goggins?
Sharp-eyed fans noticed the two no longer follow each other on Instagram, despite Goggins recently posting a 12-photo carousel mostly featuring Wood, captioned: “Thank you Aimee Lou for being my partner… a journey I will never forget.” (!) Some speculate he’s blocked her, since her comments no longer appear under his posts—though his are still visible on hers.
### Have they addressed the rumors?
Despite the online chatter, both have stayed diplomatic in interviews. When Goggins skipped the season finale watch party, Wood told The Hollywood Reporter: “I was sad Walton wasn’t there… but it’s so fucking Rick and Chelsea. Of course he had to watch it alone, and I had to watch it with the group—there’s so much of us in those characters.”
### Was there drama on set?
Co-star Jason Isaacs (who played Timothy Ratliff) hinted at tensions, telling Vulture: “It was like summer camp meets Lord of the Flies in a gilded cage. Friendships were made—and lost. The show says, ‘What happens in Thailand stays in Thailand,’ but there’s an off-screen White Lotus too, with fewer deaths but just as much drama.”
### Why Fleetwood Mac?
Goggins recently shared selfies with Wood on his Instagram Stories set to “Silver Springs”—a classic from the band John Mulaney once joked makes “music by and for people cheating on each other.” Given Fleetwood Mac’s own history of messy relationships (looking at you, Stevie and Lindsey), it’s hard to tell if this was a deliberate nod… or just a guy in his 50s vibing to a great song. The mystery lives on!