09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow actor teases second season of hit Disney TV show
Castlemilk-born Gary Lamont will be returning to the cast of Rivals for the show's second season, it has been announced.
Gary teased fans with a snap of a script and a placename setting with another Scottish Hollywood star's name on it - David Tennant.
Posting on Social Media, Gary said: "Moustaches have been silently growing for the Gents, and the denier on the tights have been increasing for the Ladies.
"It's time to head back to Rutshire.
"Rivals 2."
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Based on the best-selling novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, the show follows a TV broadcaster in the late 1980s and tackles heavy themes, including the AIDS crisis.
Gary plays Charles Fairburn, a TV producer who keeps a few secrets we'll not reveal to save spoilers for those who haven't watched the first season.
Actor Gary Lamont (Image: Newsquest) Rivals follows the sour rivalry between Rupert Campbell-Black, played by Alex Hassell, and Lord Tony Baddingham, played by David Tennant.
The star-studded cast is rounded off with the likes of Danny Dyer, Nafessa Williams and Aidan Turner.
The announcement for the second instalment promises a 'bold, emotionally charged' watch.
Fans of the show flocked to Gary's post, one said: "We love Charles!!"
Another made the tongue-in-cheek comment: "Omg are you playing David Tennant?"
And a third was delighted at the news: "Yaaaas, ya beauty."
David Tennant in Rivals (Image: Disney+ / PA Wire) Gary, has starred in major shows like Outlander, Still Game, and filmed-in-one-shot Stephen Graham-led Boiling Point.
He was a columnist at the Glasgow Times and recounted stories, including nights out with Paolo Nutini and his family, who he said were 'the life and soul of the party'.
A release date has yet to be set for season two of Rivals, and Disney+ has remained tight-lipped about the plot, but fans can't wait as filming commences.
