SARA Cox has shared her teenager’s hilarious reaction to her suggestion they should watch the series Heated Rivalry together.
The DJ said that as she and Renee, 15, had watched The Traitors and Glow Up together, she thought Heated Rivalry would be a good to watch next.
Sara Cox suggested watching new TV series Heated Rivalry with her 15-year-old daughterCredit: TikTok/@teencommandments
She laughed that her daughter was “nearly sick in her mouth” by her mum’s suggestionCredit: TikTok/@teencommandments
But she hadn’t realised just how “fruity” the show, about two rival ice hockey players in a secret relationship, actually wasCredit: HBO
Just 10 minutes in to watching it herself, she realised what a huge mistake it would have been to watch it with daughter ReneeCredit: HBO
However, she hadn’t realised “just how ” it was, she admitted on a new episode of her Teen Commandments.
Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as two professional ice hockey players who have a secret, sexual relationship while playing for rival teams.
Based on a series of X-rated novels by Canadian writer Rachel Reid, many fans wondered whether written out on the book would transfer to the screen – and they haven’t been disappointed.
It’s the “highest-performing acquired, non-animated debut on HBO Max”, and has received so much critical acclaim that it’s already been renewed for a second season.
While it first aired in the US last November, it’s now available to watch in the UK on NOW and Sky, with Sara hearing of the hype and suggesting watching it to teenage daughter Renee.
“I tried to bond with my 15 year old daughter by suggesting that we watch it together,” she said.
“So I was like to my little girl, I was like, ‘Have you heard of Heated Rivalry?’
“She’s like, ‘Yeah’. And I’m like, ‘Should we watch it together, me and you?’
“Now, luckily my daughter knew about it and was like, ‘Eww, no!’ She was nearly was sick in her mouth at the suggestion.
“I was like, oh, all right, fine.”
Sara went on to watch the series solo, and said that “10 minutes in” she realised just how “full on” it was – with one character performing oral sex on the other soon after it started.
“It’s like, it’s proper fruity!” the radio star giggled.
“She must have thought, what?!” Sara’s best friend and podcast co-host Clare Hamilton laughed.
A clip of the podcast chat was shared on TikTok , with people taking to the comments section to weigh in on the hilarious anecdote.
“Yeah it’s definitely something you shouldn’t watch with your child!” one wrote.
“I watched it with my 14-year-old daughter. Absolute parenting fail!” another admitted.
Why are sex scenes so important?
By relationship expert Marina Lazaris
When it comes to intimacy, I don’t believe in letting TV or movies dictate what is sexy.
I don’t watch sex scenes to inform my sense of desire or passion – I go off a deeper, spiritual experience within.
For me, true intimacy is about connecting with your partner on a soul level, not mimicking what you see on screen.
I encourage couples to embark on their own personal journey of connection, rather than looking outside of themselves for what “sexy” should look like.
In Men Need Love Too, I emphasize that intimacy for men needs to be rooted in more than just physicality. It’s about the emotional and spiritual bond.
For me, true connection is when you’re completely lost in the moment, enjoying every lick, taste, and smell.
It’s those sensory experiences that draw you into a deeper, more fulfilling connection with your partner, beyond what any TV scene can portray.
Take Fifty Shades of Grey for example.
While many viewed it as an exploration of passion, I saw it as two emotionally damaged people trying to connect through purely physical means.
Real intimacy requires more: it’s about vulnerability, emotional depth, and a spiritual bond. That’s where the true spark comes from.
Rather than watching shows like Rivals or Bridgerton, I believe in creating authentic, real-life moments of intimacy.
Those moments, when you’re fully present with your partner, lost in the sensation of the experience, are what keep the passion alive.
By focusing inward and fostering that spiritual connection, couples can experience a type of intimacy that no TV scene can ever capture.
“Trying to get my mum to watch it,” a third said.
“I’m 30, wouldn’t watch it with her!”
However, someone else argued: “It’s no more graphic that some scenes in Bridgerton.
“Yet because it’s two men, all of a sudden it’s classed as ‘fruity’.”
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