Alex Hassell and Emma King Shine at Premiere

Rivals star Alex Hassell put on a loved up display with wife Emma King on Monday night as they made a rare appearance together at the screening for Rivals 2 in New York.

The actor, 45, who plays Rupert Campbell-Black in raunchy Disney+ show, flashed a small smile as he sweetly held hands with his stylish partner while posing for snaps at the event. 

Alex cut a smart figure in a brown suede blazer which he paired with a simple black T-shirt and pinstripe flared trousers.

Meanwhile, Emma turned heads in a semi-sheer black spotted blouse, which she teamed with black city shorts and towering heels, adding a pop of colour with a multicoloured clutch bag.  

The British heartthrob met Emma at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, they have now been married for 15 years.

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, having portrayed the likes of Lady Macduff, Titania, and Lady Mortimer.

Her film and TV credits include The Vanishing (2018), The Cry (2018), Dagr (2024) and the space Western series Cowboy Bebop (2021), which Alex also starred in.

However, on Monday, Emma allowed her husband to bask in the limelight as he joined his fellow show stars at the screening of the hugely popular series, which returned for a second run on May 15.

In a recent interview, Alex opened up on his relationship with Emma and how they've handled his soaring fame.

He explained to The Times: 'We have a strong, stable relationship and we’re just super happy for each other. She’s been around for the whole thing. And we love our life — the weird sporadicness of the acting career. 

'We love that it takes us to different places, we love that nothing’s happening and then you get a phone call and suddenly loads of different stuff is happening. We’ve always believed in each other and I think she’s really happy for me.'

Based on Dame Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel, the comedy-drama debuted on Disney+ in October 2024 and immediately became a huge hit. The eight-episode first series ended in December 2024 and was soon renewed for a second outing. 

The first episode of the new series is just as raunchy as fans would expect, with the show kicking off with a pool party in a mansion before viewers see a montage of Alex's alter-ego Rupert and Nafessa Williams' character Cameron Cook in various sex positions.

Opening up about the filming of the racy scenes, in which intimacy co-ordinators were involved, Alex added to the publication: 'You're covered up where you need to be and there's padding between you. But it's a deeply unsexy environment and quite physically uncomfortable because I'm all oiled up and trying to hold Nafessa in place.' 

And while some partners may feel uncomfortable with their husbands getting frisky onscreen with another woman, Emma has found the funny side to it. 

In an interview with iNews Alex revealed that Emma had playfully teased him about stripping on screen, quipping he'd better stop 'before I get a name for myself'.

And it isn't just Alex getting in on the action, with his co-stars sharing details of a particularly steamy scene.   

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The actor explained: 'We’re delving into the complications of two people who are madly in love but married with children to other people. 

'There are a lot of people rooting for infidelity, which is quite rare.'

Aidan Turner stars as TV journalist Declan O'Hara, who has .

He described a steamy shower sex scene between the couple as 'fun' to film, telling the Daily Mirror: 'Victoria and I are very comfortable with each other.  

'We’ve worked together quite intimately since the first series and we just clicked straight away – it might be the Irish thing.'