Rivals is returning for a third season of romance, rivalries and rekindled love affairs, according to Disney+ who has confirmed the news that he will return.
The announcement comes ahead the second installment it’s even over, with the mid-season finale airing earlier this month.
Fans were upset when they found out they had to wait until November for the second half season 2 to fall
But now, they’re excited again, as the Hulu Original series plays David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aidan Turner AND Katherine Parkinson has already greenlit season 3.
More specifically, fans are excited about what they think will happen between the two eager protagonists.
Some of those who responded to Disney+’s announcement on X, featuring a rather tense photo of Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Taggie O’Hara (Bella Maclean), think they can hear wedding bells for the couple – and that it has all the ingredients to be a gloriously messy affair.
Throughout the first and second seasons, they were very close but rarely touched.
However, their sexual tension has always been palpable, and viewers are desperate to see it all come to fruition.
Abi at X shouted: ‘Rutag’s (Rupert and Taggie) wedding season let’s go gooooo!’
Another, with the handle @always_t1red_ replied: ‘Rupert and Taggie’s first wedding day? I won’t survive this I’m afraid.’
Despite his obvious adoration for Taggie, Rupert has had various lovers in it Jilly Cooper adaptation including Beattie Johnson (Annabel Scholey), Sarah Stratton (Emily Attack) and Cameron Cook (Nafessa Williams) – not to mention the string of other affairs he’s reportedly had.
With the aforementioned women still part of the plot, and his ex-wife as well, @KhimPawich is excited about the prospect of a wedding where everyone will be in attendance.
She wrote on X: ‘Better do Rutag’s wedding with all the messy people in Rutshire in it, that will be fun!! (I mean all the women Rupert has been with have come too! This is extremely messy.)’
While we don’t know exactly what executive producers Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb, Laura Wade, and Felicity Blunt have in store, Disney+ has teased us with a brief synopsis of what to expect: “As the dust settles after the scandalous revelations in Season Two, we see the stakes get heavier for a longer, scarier time.
“New romances blossom, old flames are rekindled and shocking secrets will be spilled in this third series which takes everyone’s favorite rivalries to the next level.
“In a world of power, passion and betrayal, everyone has something to lose.”
Treadwell-Collins also said: “We’ve been delighted and overwhelmed by the audience response to Rivals season two – testament to the hard work from everyone who works on Rivals both on and off screen.
“Our only sadness is that Jilly didn’t get to witness the love for season 2. But she’s still very much with us in spirit and would be delighted to have a third season greenlit.
“We are so excited to continue working with Disney as we dive deeper into the Rutshire Chronicles and expand the Cooperverse even further.”
Jilly Cooper died while the second season was being filmed, but those involved have been keen to honor him throughout the show.
The series is based on the novel of the same name, which is part of the late author’s best-selling Rutshire Chronicles.
Rivals is available to stream on Disney+.
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