Hold onto your shoulder pads and polish up your best double entendres, because a second season of Rivals – the runaway hit Disney+ show based on Jilly Cooper’s bestselling novel – will begin filming this month. The first iteration of Dame Jilly’s 80s tale of Cotswolds sexual politics and naked tennis-playing starred Alex Hassell, David Tennant, Nafessa Williams, Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson, romping their way around country piles and hunting dinners. Now, they’ll be back for a second, steamy instalment – and filming is soon to start.
Jilly Cooper expressed her joy at the news of a second season of Rivals in her characteristically breathless manner last year, telling the world: ‘I’m orgasmic with excitement and cannot wait for the return of my superhero Rupert Campbell-Black and the rest of the characters in season two!’ Fans will be transported back to the racy climes of Rutshire over 12 episodes, during which ‘wit, desire and dramatic twists’ come together to forge some serious sexual tension. ‘As power struggles escalate and rivalries deepen, ambition drives every move, pushing loyalties to the edge,’ reads the tantalising press release.
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