Rupert Everett and Hayley Atwell are to star in season two of Rivals.
The hit Disney+ show, which is based on Jilly Cooper's novel of the same name, focuses on a group of wealthy media people from the 1980s, who are based in the Cotswolds. Season two of the show will be comprised of 12 episodes, with executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins saying it will be out "soon".
Hayley Awtwell will play Helen Gordon, ex wife of Rupert Campbell-Black, played by Alex Hassell. Rupert Everett will played her current husband, Malise Gordon.
"We have some new guests", Treadwell-Collins said. "So, some new cast, some of them are newly created characters, with Jilly’s blessing, some famous characters".
"And most importantly, we’re looking into Rupert more. So, we have Rupert’s children… but also with them… anyone who knows Jilly Cooper knows that Rupert’s ex-wife, Helen, loathes him, and she is married to his old show jumping boss, who’s a bit older than her".
"So, we are bringing Helen and Malise Gordon into this series, played by Rupert Everett and Haley Atwell, so they will be joining the cast".
"And for fans of the books, it’s great to dig deeper into Rupert".
Rupert Everett has starred in a wide range of TV and films, including My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997, and St Tinian's in 2007. Haley Atwell starred in the Mission Impossible films, as well as playing Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The series will also see Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfitt reprising their roles, along with David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Emily Attack and Annabel Scholey, with filming beginning in June. More on this here.
