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Daily Mail
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Alex Hassell's wife Emma King can't keep her hands off the Rivals star at Wimbledon after she warned him to 'stop getting his kit off' following his steamy tennis scenes
Alex Hassell's wife Emma King couldn't keep her hands off the Rivals star as they posed for photos during day 11 of Wimbledon on Thursday. The actor, 44, who plays Rupert Campbell-Black in Rivals, sent fans wild when he appeared on the Disney+ series naked for steamy tennis scenes. His infamous sex scenes even promoted fellow actress Emma to have a few words with her husband about him getting his kit off. In an interview with iNews last year, Alex revealed that Emma had playfully teased him about stripping on screen, quipping he'd better stop 'before I get a name for myself'. The couple, who have been married for 14 years, looked more than loved-up as they enjoyed a romantic date day. Emma looked effortlessly chic in a polka dot mini dress, while Alex cut a dapper display in a beige suit. Alex Hassell's wife Emma King couldn't keep her hands off the Rivals star, 44, as they posed for photos during day 11 of Wimbledon on Thursday The actor sent fans wild when he appeared on the Disney+ series naked for steamy tennis scenes (pictured as Rupert Campbell in the series) The British heartthrob met Emma at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Based in north London, the loved-up couple have seen both of their careers blossom since their studies. Hull-born Emma has an impressive portfolio of Shakespearean roles under her belt alongside film and TV credits including The Vanishing (2018), Dagr (2024) and the space Western series Cowboy Bebop (2021), which Alex also starred in. Before his libidinous turn as Rupert in Rivals saw him drop his pants in the show's opening scene, Alex bared it all for The Boys - Prime Video's critically-acclaimed superhero satire. Discussing the full-frontal nude scene in Rivals in an interview with Metro, The Miniaturist actor said that, while there had been conversations about whether he would use a prosthetic to film the sex scenes, they ultimately decided against it. 'Well, my hair's dyed, I've got a fake tan and my eyelashes are curled but apart from that it's all me,' he quipped. Since the release of Rivals, Alex's performance as Rutshire county's most notorious playboy has catapulted him into the league of internet boyfriends - a level of fame he says he wasn't expecting when he signed the show. He was, however, made aware that a large part of playing Rupert would 'involve being incorrigible and taking my kit off', Alex told Grazia UK. His infamous sex scenes even promoted fellow actress Emma to have a few words with her husband about him getting his kit off In an interview with iNews last year, Alex revealed that Emma had playfully teased him about stripping on screen, quipping he'd better stop 'before I get a name for myself' The couple, who have been married for 14 years, looked more than loved-up as they enjoyed a romantic date day in the Evian lounge And while he admitted the 'fun of sex is a big part' of Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles, ultimately the bonkbuster raises profound questions about monogamy, marriage, and infidelity. When asked about the secret to his and Emma's happy marriage, Alex said they were both aware of the dichotomy of being an actor - 'have a thin skin to do a good job and a thick skin to withstand' the pressures of the industry.' 'We have a piece of art over our kitchen table that says: "Well hi! Good morning! Ready for more bullsh*t?" That is very helpful.' The eight-part series, hailed as the sexiest thing to hit screens last year, is set in 1986 and follows the cut throat world of television, focusing on the tense rivalry between polo-loving lothario Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant). Just nine seconds into the show, two people join the Mile High Club - in the toilet of a Concorde. During several parties and luncheons in Lord Baddingham's country pile, steamy affairs and star-crossed yearnings between the residents of the aptly named county of Rutshire are explored. At the centre of the romp fest is dishy Rupert, a Conservative MP who legions of women - married or unmarried - are trying to seduce. In the first episode, one female character brazenly announces: 'I'm one of the few women around here who hasn't been ravished by Rupert'.
Times
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Actress and playwright Faith Omole's hidden London
This time last year, the Alfred Fagon award-winning writer and actress Faith Omole was celebrating a milestone: the debut of her first play at the Bush Theatre. 'It was such a full-circle moment,' she reflects. 'I've loved that theatre for a long time, and I'm so incredibly proud I had my production debut in that space.' Omole, a British-Nigerian creative powerhouse who trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, is no stranger to London's most iconic stages. Her acting credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe, An Ideal Husband in the West End and Standing at the Sky's Edge at the National Theatre, which earned her an Olivier nomination. But beyond performance, she feels most comfortable in the wings. 'I wrote my first play in a quiet corner of the Globe, in between rehearsals and shows, and you can often find me tucked away at the National,' she says. Omole, based in southeast London, is now adapting a musical version of Alexander McCall Smith's prize-winning novel The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. • My Father's Fable review — Faith Omole's family saga brims with wit I've lived in north London, east and west for a bit, but southeast London is home for me. It's the best vibe. After that, anywhere along the South Bank. I've worked at the Globe and the National and I always get so happy when I finish a show in the evening, then make my way home along the river to get to a station. The South Bank's also where I started writing. Much like many other writers, you'll find me three coffees and a traybake down, trying to finish a scene. Something about that area makes me feel hopeful and excited. When you get off at your stop on the Tube — move. Do not amble. You pick an exit and you head for it. You weave in and out of the people, and you walk fast or you may well get stuck down there. And always have your contactless card ready, because someone is probably late for work and you will feel their wrath. I started rock climbing last year and my husband and I go as often as we can. Substation in Brixton is my favourite. I'm not even getting better, I just love to go. I'd definitely recommend [the Indian restaurant] Ganapati in Peckham, it's really tasty. Even thinking about it has me wanting to head there right now. Finally, check out The Bookshop on the Heath in Blackheath. It's so nice in there and has a great mixture of old and new books. • Read more London Loves stories I would spend a day with Malorie Blackman in the early 2000s. Her books had a major impact on me as a young girl. I finished Noughts & Crosses at 3am, then went to school the next day and forced my friends to read it too. I'd love to go for coffee with Malorie in those early days, as she was creating her book. I'm obsessed with Raye right now. She is incredible. Her voice is crazy and the songs are just too good. Her journey in her industry inspires me as a writer and actor. There's a massive community of artists here and they inspire me all the time. I think it's great to have so much access to new writing in London, [and] really important that we celebrate great and brave work in theatre. It's equally important we give young people access. So many shows changed my life and gave me the tools to understand emotional and societal complexities. I hope we can continue to champion the arts so that young people in schools can experience that too. I want the buses to go back to being 70p for adults — what a time. I want all public transport to be cheaper to be honest. Although because of the prices, I do walk a lot more to get around London … silver linings. I'd start the day with hot yoga, a run or some climbing. Then I'd meet up with friends for brunch and have a really good coffee and a catch-up. One of my best friends and I often have a book day: we head to a bookstore — probably the big Waterstones in Green Park — and stay in there for ages to read all the blurbs of the newly released fiction. Then we buy a book or two … or three. After that, I'd head to the cinema (and watch Ryan Coogler's Sinners again, because wow) or the theatre with my husband. If not that, we'd find a restaurant we haven't been to yet. The most recent experience that comes to mind is watching the Euro 2024 final at a pub in Balham with family and friends. I really thought it was coming home. Also, the energy when England scored — electric. Everyone hugging strangers, jumping up and down and dropping drinks all over the place. • Evita on the Palladium balcony — and theatre's eight greatest wow moments So many coffee chains. And wi-fi on the tube. My hope in general is that we'll find a way to be less taken up with social media — it's overstimulating. There's a beautiful number of different cultures in London. I love being able to tell stories that acknowledge and/or celebrate that. Similarly, it's a buzzing city full of lots of people. Character nuance is found when you interact with that and take an interest in different individuals. It is the greatest honour to perform on stages on which people who have inspired me have performed. There are many full-circle moments. I can still remember sitting in the audience of the National at 15 and watching Fiona Shaw in Mother Courage and thinking, 'I want to do that.' And then watching Oedipus with my drama class and thinking, 'Oh wow, that's how you tell stories.' Likewise with writing — watching my play My Father's Fable open at the Bush was surreal. I've loved that theatre for a long time. I'd like to think I never take a performance or a writing commission for granted. Broadway. Omole is rehearsing Intimate Apparel at the Donmar Warehouse, running Jun 20-Aug 9. Angel, a TV series she wrote with her husband, Paul Syrstad, and her brother Kenneth, will be released this summer
