{"id":82720,"date":"2025-08-21T14:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/82720\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:03:14","slug":"rivals-stars-emily-atack-david-tennant-and-newcomer-rupert-everett-arrive-at-author-jilly-coopers-boozy-bash-to-emulate-the-shows-soirees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/82720\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivals stars Emily Atack, David Tennant and newcomer Rupert Everett arrive at author Jilly Cooper’s boozy bash to emulate the show’s soirees"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Disney hit Rivals was full of swanky parties where the champagne was ever flowing, and last night its writer Dame Jilly Cooper hosted her own drink-fuelled soiree.<\/p>\n

As filming for season two is in full swing, the writer invited its cast to her home in Gloucestershire for the lavish do.<\/p>\n

Seen arriving at the party was actress Emily Atack<\/a>, 35, who plays Sarah Stratton in the bonkbuster.<\/p>\n

She lovingly placed her arm around a colleague as she showed off her blonde up do hairstyle.<\/p>\n

David Tennant, 54, who plays top TV exec Tony Baddingham, was also at the event and arrived with Victoria Smurfit, 51.<\/p>\n

The Irish actress, who plays Maud O’ Hara in the show, stunned in a long white dress with multi coloured polka dots.<\/p>\n

\"Rivals <\/p>\n

Rivals was full of swanky parties where the champagne was ever flowing, and last night its writer Dame Jilly Cooper hosted her own drink-fuelled soiree (pictured Emily Atack)<\/p>\n

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As filming for season two is in full swing, the writer invited its cast to her home in Gloucestershire for the lavish do (pictured David Tennant)<\/p>\n

\"Aidan <\/p>\n

Aidan Turner, who plays Declan O’Hara, arrived with Alex Hassell as Rupert Campbell-Black<\/p>\n

\"Rupert <\/p>\n

Rupert Everett, who was recently announced to be starring in series two, arrived at the party<\/p>\n

\"It <\/p>\n

It wasn’t just Rivals cast in attendance, Dame Jilly, 87, also invited friend Andrew Parker-Bowles, the former husband of Queen Camilla, who was driven into the grounds by his daughter Laura<\/p>\n

\"Parker-Bowles <\/p>\n

Parker-Bowles is said to be the inspiration for Rupert Cambell-Black, the lothario at the centre of her novels<\/p>\n

\"Speaking <\/p>\n

Speaking to the How To Fail podcast, Jilly confirmed she based the aristocrat – described in her raunchy 1988 novel as ‘the handsomest man in England’ – on Queen Camilla’s ‘famously naughty’ ex husband, Andrew Parker Bowles<\/p>\n

The mustachioed Aiden Turner, 42, who plays Smurfit’s on-screen husband Declan O’Hara, was also in attendance.<\/p>\n

He rode in the front seat, while his TV nemesis Alex Hassell, who stars as Rupert Campbell-Black, 44, rode in the back.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t just Rivals cast in attendance, Dame Jilly, 87, also invited friend Andrew Parker-Bowles, the former husband of Queen Camilla, who was driven into the grounds by his daughter Laura.<\/p>\n

Parker-Bowles is said to be the inspiration for Rupert Cambell-Black, the lothario at the centre of her novels.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the How To Fail podcast, Jilly confirmed she based the aristocrat – described in her raunchy 1988 novel as ‘the handsomest man in England’ – on Queen Camilla’s ‘famously naughty’ ex husband, Andrew Parker Bowles.<\/p>\n

The writer said former Army officer Parker Bowles, once dubbed ‘the lothario of London’, provided at least some of the inspiration for the promiscuous character.<\/p>\n

‘He’s been a great friend for a long time… so he’s very like Rupert. He’s beautiful and blond and stunning,’ said Dame Jilly.<\/p>\n

A surprise face in attendance at the party was Rupert Everett, 66, after it was announced yesterday he would be joining the cast alongside Hollywood actress Hayley Attwell.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The Irish actress, who plays Maud O’ Hara in the show, stunned in a long white dress with multi coloured polka dots<\/p>\n

\"Other <\/p>\n

Other guests of Jilly were spotted arriving in a Range Rover<\/p>\n

\"Rupert <\/p>\n

Rupert Everett is set to take on the role of her husband Malise Gordon, Campbell Black’s former show-jumping coach and mentor<\/p>\n

\"A <\/p>\n

A host of cast members including\u00a0Nafessa Williams who plays Cameron Cook arrived in a minibus<\/p>\n

Mission Impossible star Hayley Atwell will be playing Helen Gordon, Rupert Campbell-Black’s ex-wife and mother of his two children, Marcus and Tabitha.<\/p>\n

While Napoleon actor Rupert Everett is set to take on the role of her husband Malise Gordon, Campbell Black’s former show-jumping coach and mentor.<\/p>\n

Rivals’ executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins said: ‘We are utterly thrilled to have Hayley and Rupert join us to play Jilly Cooper’s legendary characters Helen and Malise Gordon.<\/p>\n

‘Alongside our other new wonderful actors and truly brilliant returning cast, Rivals series two absolutely showcases the best of British and Irish talent.<\/p>\n

‘With further exciting guest stars to be announced, we can’t wait for everyone to see what’s next for the residents of Rutshire.’<\/p>\n

It comes as Rivals star Emily Atack revealed she loves being typecast as a man-eating siren.<\/p>\n

Emily told the Edinburgh Television Festival: ‘I’ve been typecast my whole life, and I’ve loved every single minute of it. I will carry on playing sexy women for as long as they will have me.’<\/p>\n

The actress and comedian has made a name for herself playing alluring characters such as Charlotte Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners and blonde bombshell Sarah Stratton in Rivals.<\/p>\n

\"Annabel <\/p>\n

Annabel Scholey, who played Beattie Johnson in series one, was also in attendace<\/p>\n

\"Oliver <\/p>\n

Oliver Chris, who plays James Vereker, was spotted arriving at the venue<\/p>\n

\"Annabel <\/p>\n

Annabel was pictured in the passenger seat of the car<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The guest streamed into the estate where the event was being held<\/p>\n

\"Parker-Bowles <\/p>\n

Parker-Bowles is said to be the inspiration for Rupert Cambell-Black, the lothario at the centre of her novels<\/p>\n

In the Disney+ series, her character is the mistress-turned-second-wife of fictional MP Paul Stratton. She later embarks on an affair with married lothario Rupert Campbell-Black.<\/p>\n

Ms Atack said that even though such women were demonised for their behaviour, she identified with the character because she had also made ‘terrible decisions’ in her romantic relationships.<\/p>\n

She added: ‘Women like Sarah Stratton, they’ve never been written with nuance, they’ve always been certain types of women, these demonised types of women – the home wreckers. I think people have been quite scared to admit that they identify with characters like Sarah.<\/p>\n

‘I just wasn’t afraid to identify with her. I completely am her. I’m a very flawed woman. I’ve made terrible decisions in my love life.<\/p>\n

‘I used all of that completely. It was completely genuine.<\/p>\n

‘These so-called demonised women, they’re not being celebrated for that behaviour but they’re being understood better.’<\/p>\n

\"Simon <\/p>\n

Simon McCoy (ex-newsreader) and his wife, Dynasty star Emma Samms<\/p>\n

\"David <\/p>\n

David and\u00a0Victoria were spotted getting into the mini bus<\/p>\n

\"Guests <\/p>\n

Guests were spotted outside the stunning manor house<\/p>\n

\"One <\/p>\n

One person waved as they left the party later on<\/p>\n

\"Lara <\/p>\n

Lara Peake and\u00a0Catriona Chandler outside the party<\/p>\n

\"One <\/p>\n

One raucous group looked to be having a great time on the way home<\/p>\n

\"A <\/p>\n

A mini bus full of the cast was seen leaving the venue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Disney hit Rivals was full of swanky parties where the champagne was ever flowing, and last night…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82721,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,97,3149,7169,96,36838,40923,478,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-82720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-dailymail","tag-david-tennant","tag-emily-atack","tag-entertainment","tag-rivals","tag-rupert-everett","tag-tvshowbiz","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}