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Rivals star Alex Hassell reveals Jilly Cooper's VERY racy sense of humour and admits he 'wells up' when he reflects on the author's touching final words to him before her death


The actor, 45, plays the lead role of Rupert Campbell-Black in raunchy Disney+ series, Rivals, based on Jilly's series of 'bonkbuster' novels - which is returning for a second outing on Friday.

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