Emily Atack made an eye-opening debut in the new Disney+ version of Jilly Cooper's steamy novel 'Rivals' which is getting rave reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
The 34-year-old actress who starred in comedy The Inbetweeners, has shocked fans with her opening scene in the new adaption as she appears fully naked as she plays tennis. The series starts with a number of people joining the mile-high club while on a flight before Emily's show stealing scene, all within the first 25 minutes of the star-studded series.
Fans are loving it too with them giving the show a huge Rotten Tomatoes score after it landed on the streaming channel on Friday (October 18). As well as Emily leaving nothing to the imagination, the series also features Katherine Parkinson, Danny Dyer and former Doctor Who, David Tennant.
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Hulu/Youtube)In the show, Emily plays Sarah Stratton, who is the wife of the Prime Minister’s deputy, played by Rufus Jones, who then uses her status to get a role as a TV presenter, as the show about power unfolds.
Speaking previously to Digital Spy, Emily revealed that it wasn't stripping naked that was bothering her, it was making sure she looked like she could play tennis which was on her mind.
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Hulu/Youtube)She said: “It wasn't, 'I'm gonna have to run around a tennis court completely starkers'. But, I like a big entrance. I was like, 'Yeah, bring it on'. We keep saying that the nudity and the sex scenes are a huge part of this, but there's always a reason for them. We're not just getting our kit off for no reason. They're very integral to the storylines and characters."
While Emily's actions are one of the show's main talking points as fans share clips across social media, many have added that they have found the script "hilarious" and one celebrity sharing a triumphant review of of the show was actress Kathy Burke, who wrote: "Had the privilege of a sneak peek of the first episode and it’s fantastic! All eps drop today like most of the characters under-crackers. Can’t wait!”
Emily said that she clicked with co-star Alex Hassell instantly when they met, with the actress revealing that she felt "completely comfortable" with him. She also lauded the wider Rivals crew and the intimacy coordinators, dubbing the experience "liberating" and "safe".
Opening up about filming the erotic scenes, she remarked: "We all knew each other really well by then. I think anybody that had nudity scenes and sex scenes, we all just really supported each other, so we loved talking about it. It was liberating and it was very safe."
Rivals is available to stream now on Disney+.
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