Cindy Ord/WireImage; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Walton Goggins' wife, Nadia Conners, spoke out about the speculation regarding her husband and hisWhite Lotusgirlfriend Aimee Lou Wood's offscreen relationship In a new interview, Conners brushed the chatter off as part of Goggins' job In April, Goggins and Wood sparked rumors of a feud after they unfollowed each other on social media and their prior adoring comments disappeared, but they have since followed one another again Yes,Walton Goggins' wife has seenthoserumors. Nadia Connershas broken her silence regarding speculation about her husband's relationship withAimee Lou Wood, who played his girlfriend in season 3 ofThe White Lotus. In a recent interview withHello! Magazine,the director said she attributes the controversy to being part of Goggins' job as an actor. "It's odd to see it, but it's an indication of how much people were invested in the fictional characters," Conners explained. "I take it as a sign that he's become quite popular." Fabio Lovino/HBO Earlier this year, Goggins' praise for Wood led to romance rumors after he compared their offscreen bond to that of their characters, who deemed themselves as "soulmates." "We both became enmeshed in each other the way that Rick and Chelsea are,"he told PEOPLEin February. "So I think the world of her." Then, afterthe finale aired in April— in which Rick and Chelsea dramatically died — fans noticed that the twono longer followed one another on social media. Some even pointed out that Wood's comments on Goggins' previous Instagram posts had seemingly disappeared, indicating that one of them may have gotten blocked. They further fueled rumors of a rift when they shared posts honoring their characters without tagging each other in the photos. InGoggins' lengthy tribute, he wrote, "to me, ours was a love story," referring to Rick and Chelsea. "Thank you Aimee Lou for being my partner," the message later concluded. "A journey I will never forget." Wood, on the other hand, simply captioned herpost: "The perfect storm 🩷 ☯️ ♾️." Fabio Lovino/HBO A month later, a journalist withThe Timespressed Goggins about the feud, but theFalloutstarquickly shut the question down. "I'm not gonna have that conversation," he snapped. Goggins later stood his ground: "There is no conversation to be had about that. Sharing politics on social media — it's in a vacuum." After one last attempt to ask about Wood, Goggins said, "What the f---?" before his publicists ended the interview. Just a few days later, however, Goggins and Wood surprised fans whenthey began following each otheron Instagram again. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Season 3 ofThe White Lotuscan be streamed in full on Max. Read the original article onPeople