Emily Hampshire joins Heated Rivalry Season 2 as Vanessa

Emily Hampshire has joined Heated Rivalry Season 2 as Vanessa, Deadline reported on 8 October 2026. The Crave/HBO Max series casts her as a sex toy reviewer and friend of Fabian Salah, played by Shaheen Jafargholi. Vanessa appears in Tough Guy, the third Game Changer book by Rachel Reid.