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Emily Atack revealed two rather different looks on Thursday as she prepared for a special screening of Rivals.
The actress will reprise her role as aspiring TV presenter Sarah Stratton in the forthcoming second series of the hit show, which returns to Amazon Prime on May 15.
Attending a preview at London’s Soho Hotel, Atack, 36, looked stunning in a chic satin top and black trousers as she joined her co-stars on the red carpet.
She teamed her look with a pair of gold capped stiletto heels, while her tousled hair was styled in a distinctive updo.
But she revealed a rather different look in posts shared across social media earlier that night, with a filtered Atack revealing sharper features and a bronzed glow while modelling a smart linen co-ord.
Rivals will return to Disney+ on May 15 with 12 new episodes which will be released in two parts.
Step away from the filter! Emily Atack showed off a bronzed glow inimmaculate social media snaps, (left) – before making low-key arrival at Rivals screening on Thursday
Atack recently reflected on playing ‘flawed’ women ahead of the raunchy new series of Rivals being released next month.
The Disney+ project, based on Jilly Cooper’s novel of the same name, became an instant hit when it debuted in 2024.
In a new interview, Atack – whose naked tennis scene was one of the most memorable parts of series one – described Sarah (the second wife of MP Paul Stratton) as ‘an absolute f***ing nightmare’.
She told The Times: ‘People in the past never wanted to admit that they identify with characters like Sarah as she’s promiscuous and naughty.
‘Now, characters like her, people are going, ‘Why am I rooting for them?’ I’m all for that. I want to play a flawed woman in a right bl**dy pickle.’
Disney are said to be so confident it will do well that talks of a third series have already begun.
The third instalment of the show would be based on Jilly’s 1991 novel Polo, the third book in her Rutshire Chronicles.
A source told The Sun: ‘It’s not clear yet if the next series will still be called Rivals or flip to become Polo, or perhaps another title altogether.
Attending a preview at London’s Soho Hotel, Atack looked stunning in a chic satin top and black trousers as she joined her co-stars on the red carpet
But she revealed a rather different look in posts shared across social media earlier that night, with Atack revealing sharper features and a bronzed glow while modelling a smart linen co-ord
The actress will reprise her role as aspiring TV presenter Sarah Stratton in the forthcoming second series of the hit show, which returns to Amazon Prime on May 15
‘Either way, Disney are so confident the second series will be as well received as the debut season they already have wheels in motion on the third.
‘Fans will be delighted to know that almost all the characters in Rivals also appear in Polo – and the follow-up novel is just as steamy as its predecessor, if not more so.’
Filming for the third series could begin later this year and would likely air in late 2027 or early 2028.
Daily Mail has contacted Disney+ for comment.
