- Rivals star Alex Hassell has revealed he nearly quit acting after struggling to land roles during a decade-long period early in his career.
- The 46-year-old actor, who plays Rupert Campbell-Black in the Disney+ series, said constant rejection left him feeling devastated and lacking self-worth.
- Hassell credited therapy, his family, and his wife, actor Emma King, with helping him overcome his sense of failure as his career picked up over the past five years.
- The second part of Rivals season two, co-starring David Tennant and Aidan Turner, begins streaming on Disney+ on Wednesday 11 November.
- The Independent gave the new episodes of the Jilly Cooper adaptation a three-star review, describing the show as a high-class soap opera.
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