Fans Sniff Drama as Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood Do the Unthinkable Following ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3

Published 04/08/2025, 9:04 PM EDT

Whether fans like it or not, it is time to check out of The White Lotus Thailand. Yet, two guests who have already taken their leave, Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood, who portrayed Rick and Chelsea in Mike White’s show, are prompting a revisit, even though they are no longer around to greet their streaming guests. Amidst the debates and discussions surrounding The White Lotus season 4, fans have recently unearthed some behind-the-scenes development. Although The White Lotus drama has ended, a new one has found anchor, leaving fans prepared for more.

Two of the most complex characters introduced by Mike White in The White Lotus season 3 were those played by Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood. An X user recently went swooning over the pair after Goggins reportedly shared an 18-slide Instagram story of photos of him with Wood. However, a second user reposted the tweet and brought attention to another development, revealing that the on-screen pair has since unfollowed each other on Instagram, leaving fans to strap in for chaos.

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Rick and Chelsea, by all means, were one of the most layered couples Mike White introduced in The White Lotus universe. However, if anyone could do justice to those characters, it is undeniably Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood. Yet, by the end of The White Lotus, viewers were left scrambling for shelter when their love story was upended in the most tragic way possible. While spectators may have thought the drama was only allotted for their respective screen times, their social activities say otherwise.

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Though Aimee Lou Wood cleared the air around Mike White’s vision with her character initially, it looks like even the visionary cannot explain what possible went south between her and Walton Goggins, following their departure from Koh Samui.

Fans raise eyebrows as The White Lotus’ Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood leave them guessing

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood’s love story may have been tragic, but it was just as wholesome compared to previous seasons where skepticism and betrayal sailed the boat for most couples. Although their on-screen chemistry was without a doubt off the charts, their off-screen social activities have left fans wondering if there was more to their story than met the eye. 

Many fans were scratching their heads trying to connect the dots.

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Meanwhile, a few folks fanned the flames of romantic rumor mills, even though Goggins is married in real life. Some fans, who remain aware, suggested Wood should have gone with Saxon in The White Lotus. However, with most of their theories treading the line they should not, fans even resorted to restraint, lest their boat of imaginations sail them too far.

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What do you think of Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood unfollowing each other after The White Lotus season 3? Let us know in the comments below!

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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