The Latest Breaking News from Victoria Smurfit

As Rivals series 3 is confirmed by Disney, when is episode 7 released?

Jilly Cooper drama ended with heartbreaking bombshell in mid-season finale

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit on the most dangerous Rivals character

Hit Disney+ drama Rivals is back for season 2, promising even more bonkfests, backstabbing and Rutshire chaos.

The Independent UK · May 26

‘Well now, what’s repeatable?’ The magnificent Jilly Cooper remembered by the women who worked with her

TV: As the second series of ‘Rivals’ gallops onto our screens, Felicity Blunt and Victoria Smurfit tell Lauren Morris what it was like working with the late Dame Jilly Cooper

The Independent UK · May 15

Queen Camilla Revealed She "Binge Watched" This Raunchy Show During Pneumonia Battle and "Felt Much Better"

"It's just good fun. And I think nowadays people need some good fun."

Marie Claire · Dec 9, 2025

‘We all miss her so much’: Queen’s tribute to Jilly Cooper on Rivals set

Dame Jilly was an executive producer and the visit to the studio in Bristol had been organised before her death in October.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025

‘Queen of joy’: Dame Jilly Cooper honoured by Rivals stars after death aged 88

Renowned author is being remembered as a ‘magical woman’ by cast of the hit Disney+ adaptation

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

What the Rivals cast are saying after Dame Jilly Cooper’s death, from Danny Dyer to Alex Hassell

Stars of the Disney+ series Rivals have remembered the bestselling author, known for her saucy novels and sharp humour, following her death at the age of 88

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025

Ghosts review – gasps and laughter greet this modern revamp of Ibsen’s shocker

Gary Owen’s retelling changes the names and themes from the original, but retains the toxic power as a stellar cast negotiate the myriad secrets and suspicions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

Ghosts is a fiercely witty reworking of Henrik Ibsen’s tale of incest and love

4/5 As the play’s sulky heir, Callum Scott Howells delivers a tour de force performance

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Ghosts at the Lyric Hammersmith review: horribly funny and dark tale of incest

4/5 Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells star in this scorching update to Henrik Ibsen’s play

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025