September 30th 2024.
Dame Jilly Cooper, renowned author and creator of the steamy 1988 novel "Rivals", recently shared her thoughts on the current generation's lack of sexual activity. According to Dame Jilly, the rise in popularity of active hobbies, such as jogging and exercise, has caused a decline in couples getting between the sheets.
But despite this trend, "Rivals" is being adapted into an eight-part series on Disney+, featuring a star-studded cast including Aidan Turner, David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Victoria Smurfit, Emily Atack, and Katherine Parkinson. And according to Dame Jilly, the series stays true to the steamy nature of her original novel, with plenty of saucy scenes and even a mile-high sex scene on a Concorde.
However, even Dame Jilly was surprised by the level of explicit content in the adaptation, joking that at 87 years old, she sometimes forgets about sex. She also admitted that while re-reading her novel for promotional interviews, she was taken aback by the amount of sex scenes.
But for writer and executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, the explicit content was intentional and even necessary for the story. He promised equal opportunity nudity, with a "willy for every pair of tits", and teased a particularly memorable sex scene featuring actress Katherine Parkinson, who was eager to show off her body in her mid-40s.
And despite the decline in sexual activity in today's society, Dame Jilly stands by her novel and the decade it was set in - the 80s. She describes it as a time of "masses of sex, masses of drinking, masses of parties", and believes that the younger generation wishes they had been born then.
So get ready for a steamy and provocative series when "Rivals" premieres on Disney+ on October 18. And if you have any celebrity stories, videos, or pictures, be sure to reach out to The Agency entertainment team. They would love to hear from you.
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