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‘In my twenties and thirties it was very painful that my career wasn’t taking off in the way that I wanted it to. I’m extremely grateful for the work I’ve done, but when you’re that age it’s hard to see other people getting work that you’d like to be getting. I thought about giving up a bunch of times. But it has always driven me to keep getting as good as I can get as an actor so that when my opportunities came I wouldn’t f*** them up. And in terms of press attention and stuff, people are much less interested in a 45-year-old married man going to have a coffee or doing a jigsaw, rather than a 25-year-old man getting f***ed up.”

Ahead of the much-anticipated second season of Rivals, in today’s issue of Style, leading man Alex Hassell bares all about playing Rupert Campbell-Black. At the link in bio, he talks to @ScarlettroseRussell about everything from overnight success to (of course) sex scenes.

Alex wears @burberry and @johnsmedleyknitwear.

The item every man should have in his wardrobe? Rivals star Alex Hassell doesn’t want to be prescriptive, but let’s just say his answer leads to a story about a time he was travelling around Asia without enough pants… Rupert Campbell-Black on underwear? You’re welcome. Head to the link in bio to watch the full video on Sunday.

“I was talking to a casting director in LA the other day and she said she’d watched it six times. And George Clooney apparently rang Hulu [the series’ American streamer] to say they had to make a second season. I think people watch it over and over because they love being in the world with the characters, and that’s the force of Jilly’s writing.”

As Rupert Campbell-Black in the smash hit Rivals, Alex Hassell has found himself an overnight star. So what’s it like to be on the most-loved show of the moment? “It’s genuinely one of the best experiences I’ve had,” he tells @scarlettroserussell this Sunday.

Plus: the singer Rose Gray, the psychotherapist Philippa Perry - and are we all ready for the return of skinny brows? (Answer: possibly not…)

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Wondering how to make amends with a rival? Who better to ask than the Rivals cast themselves? Style caught up with them at the premiere for the Disney+ show’s second season at BFI Southbank this evening and heard their advice first-hand. Kill them with kindness or fight fight fight? Your call.

Looking for the next series to binge? Be it off-beat comedy horror Widow’s Bay, a Cape Fear remake that’s bound to have you hooked, or the buzzed-about romantic drama Off Campus -which starts today - Style’s Entertainment Director @scarlettroserussell breaks down the best telly to tune into this month. See you on the sofa.

Thought wearing one pattern was enough? May we introduce pattern-maxxing, aka the style set’s new favourite hack. The formula is simple: just add two or more patterns into the one look with bonus points for clashing your colours too. Look to Dries Van Noten’s recent show - think abstract graphic jackets paired with floral trousers - while Meryl Rogers’ debut at Marni played heavily into the trend. Thoughts?

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Thought wearing one pattern was enough? May we introduce pattern-maxxing, aka the style set’s new favourite hack. The formula is simple: just add two or more patterns into the one look with bonus points for clashing your colours too. Look to Dries Van Noten’s recent show - think abstract graphic jackets paired with floral trousers - while Meryl Rogers’ debut at Marni played heavily into the trend. Thoughts?

Images: Getty

Thought wearing one pattern was enough? May we introduce pattern-maxxing, aka the style set’s new favourite hack. The formula is simple: just add two or more patterns into the one look with bonus points for clashing your colours too. Look to Dries Van Noten’s recent show - think abstract graphic jackets paired with floral trousers - while Meryl Rogers’ debut at Marni played heavily into the trend. Thoughts?

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An inflatable chair? Yes please. Originally launched in 1995 to make cutting-edge design democratic to all, IKEA’s PS collection is always highly covetable - and the new range, out in UK stores tomorrow, is no different. @Katrina_Burroughs went to IKEA’s HQ in Älmhult, Sweden, for a sneak peak and to pick out her favourite pieces. Head to the link in bio now to read the piece in full - and add your thoughts below.

With warmer weather on the way, it’s time to get your glow on. Style’s Beauty Writer @ChanelleHo knows where to find the best bronzers and - crucially - how to use them. Watch our video in full now.

Look who we spotted kicking things off at the Cannes Film Festival! It’s jury member Demi Moore, dazzling in a polka-dot embellished @jacquemus dress, complete with a matching shoulder bag. Our verdict: she’s spot on.

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“When it’s sunny, our date night usually consists of taking a couple of deckchairs and finishing off a bottle of wine, either in the garden or up a hill on the Downs. But we don’t dress up.”

From her love of Marni to the only item she borrows from her husband, Grayson, Philippa Perry talks all things fashion in the current issue of Style, as her new book Shrink Solves Murder hits the shelves. Read our interview at the link in bio now.

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Ellie Steafel’s hyped new book, But First, Dinner, is about love, friendship and food - and the good news is she’s invited Style over for a bite. Watch the video now for the how-to’s on her crispy chilli gnocchi, then head to the link in bio to read Ellie writing about when the great love of your life is your best mate.

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The enduring friendship between the fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen and his muse, Isabella Blow, will be brought to the screen in a new short film starring Olivia Colman and Russell Tovey.

Wild Bird, which begins shooting this summer under the direction of acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Haigh, features Colman as the influential fashion editor who remained McQueen’s greatest champion until her death. The film was written by Tovey (star of The History Boys and Gavin & Stacey) who has said he’s had a lifelong fascination with the legendary designer.

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The enduring friendship between the fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen and his muse, Isabella Blow, will be brought to the screen in a new short film starring Olivia Colman and Russell Tovey.

Wild Bird, which begins shooting this summer under the direction of acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Haigh, features Colman as the influential fashion editor who remained McQueen’s greatest champion until her death. The film was written by Tovey (star of The History Boys and Gavin & Stacey) who has said he’s had a lifelong fascination with the legendary designer.

Images: Getty

The enduring friendship between the fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen and his muse, Isabella Blow, will be brought to the screen in a new short film starring Olivia Colman and Russell Tovey.

Wild Bird, which begins shooting this summer under the direction of acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Haigh, features Colman as the influential fashion editor who remained McQueen’s greatest champion until her death. The film was written by Tovey (star of The History Boys and Gavin & Stacey) who has said he’s had a lifelong fascination with the legendary designer.

Images: Getty