Irish actress Victoria Smurfit plays Maud O'Hara in the Disney+ hit series Rivals.

After a two year wait, Rivals has finally arrived on our screens for an even steamier second season. However, the longed-for ...

Rivals season 2 is pressing ahead on Hulu and Disney+ with one stark missing ingredient: author Jilly Cooper. But even in the ...

Rivals prioritises the female gaze when it comes to the bonkbuster sex scenes, explaining its enduring popularity among women ...

Jilly Cooper died during the production of Rivals' second iteration, but had already given it her "seal of approval".

A windswept fringe and heavenly layers, Dame Jilly Cooper's signature haircut is having a moment ...

Jilly Cooper was best known for writing the hugely popular Rutshire Chronicles novel series, several of which were later ...

Is the hype justified?

Ready for Rivals season 2? We certainly are! Here’s how to watch from anywhere in the world, plus release date and times we ...

David Tennant, Nafessa Williams, and Aidan Turner in "Rivals." Credit: Hulu / Disney+ National treasure Dame Jilly Cooper wrote beloved romantic novel Rivals in 1988, and it's now been adapted into a ...

The “naughtiest show on television” is back,” and Season 2 is “150%” a tribute to the late, great Jilly Cooper, the author of ...

The executive producer of Rivals has revealed how Dame Jilly Cooper's sudden death during the making of season 2 impacted the ...