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Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood have spoken publicly for the first time together since The White Lotus season 3 premiered—and they’ve finally set the record straight on all those feud rumors.
The pair shared an undeniably close bond, portraying an intensely volatile couple that was both toxic and passionate. Throughout the season’s release, fans assumed their on-screen chemistry reflected a similarly tight relationship off-screen. But that all came to a head when rumors began swirling of a potential feud, marked by Instagram unfollows and subtle hints from other cast members.
Scroll to see what Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood had to say about all those swirling rumors...
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After weeks of speculation, Aimee Lou Wood an Walton Goggins finally cleared the air with each other — and for us all.
"There is no feud," Goggins said during an interview with Variety. "I adore, I love this woman madly, and she is so important to me."
"[She] is Goldie Hawn. [She] is Meg Ryan. She can do anything, and she will. You watch what the next 20 years of her experience will be."
Wood echoed his sentiment, saying, "I care deeply for him. Social media drama is not an accurate reflection of real relationships."
So what happened when Walton Goggins unfollowed Aimee Lou Wood on social media?
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The feud rumors were largely sparked when Goggins unfollowed Wood on Instagram after filming wrapped. But his explanation was deeply personal and emotional.
"I knew what we had gone through, and I knew how close that we had gotten, and I needed to begin to process saying goodbye to Rick and Chelsea," he said, visibly emotional during the interview.
"And I knew that that was going to take a while for me, so I let her know, this is what I’ve gotta do. And she was extremely supportive about that."
In a touching moment, Goggins re-followed Wood during the interview, signaling that the two had reconnected personally after some much-needed space.
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Goggins shared that filming the third season was emotionally intense, tied not only to the dark and complicated nature of their characters’ storyline but also to his own personal grief. After filming wrapped, he pulled away from much of the cast, not out of drama, but as a form of emotional processing.
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Speculation about a feud snowballed from several sources: another actor hinting at “tensions” on set, Goggins dodging questions about Wood in interviews, the Instagram unfollow, and a now-deleted comment from Wood on an SNL skit. But both actors dismissed the idea entirely, calling the rumors false and overblown.
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Both emphasized the strength of their friendship and the respect they hold for one another. Wood criticized the cultural obsession with online behavior like following and unfollowing, while Goggins reaffirmed their lasting bond.
"We’ll be friends for f---ing ever," he said.
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There was never a feud—just emotional space and misunderstood signals. Their temporary distance came from a place of processing, not conflict. The re-follow on Instagram symbolized not just closure, but a reconnection rooted in real friendship.
But if we're being honest...the whole thing still left us wondering what really happened between those two on set. Sorry — we can't help it!
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