Alex Hassell's wife Emma King can't keep her hands off the Rivals star at Wimbledon after she warned him to 'stop getting his kit off' following his steamy tennis scenes
The actor, 44, who plays Rupert Campbell-Black in Rivals, sent fans wild when he appeared on the Disney+ series naked for steamy tennis scenes.
His infamous sex scenes even promoted fellow actress Emma to have a few words with her husband about him getting his kit off.
In an interview with iNews last year, Alex revealed that Emma had playfully teased him about stripping on screen, quipping he'd better stop 'before I get a name for myself'.
The couple, who have been married for 14 years, looked more than loved-up as they enjoyed a romantic date day.
Emma looked effortlessly chic in a polka dot mini dress, while Alex cut a dapper display in a beige suit.
Alex Hassell's wife Emma King couldn't keep her hands off the Rivals star, 44, as they posed for photos during day 11 of Wimbledon on Thursday
The actor sent fans wild when he appeared on the Disney+ series naked for steamy tennis scenes (pictured as Rupert Campbell in the series)
The British heartthrob met Emma at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Based in north London, the loved-up couple have seen both of their careers blossom since their studies.
Hull-born Emma has an impressive portfolio of Shakespearean roles under her belt alongside film and TV credits including The Vanishing (2018), Dagr (2024) and the space Western series Cowboy Bebop (2021), which Alex also starred in.
Before his libidinous turn as Rupert in Rivals saw him drop his pants in the show's opening scene, Alex bared it all for The Boys - Prime Video's critically-acclaimed superhero satire.
Discussing the full-frontal nude scene in Rivals in an interview with Metro, The Miniaturist actor said that, while there had been conversations about whether he would use a prosthetic to film the sex scenes, they ultimately decided against it.
'Well, my hair's dyed, I've got a fake tan and my eyelashes are curled but apart from that it's all me,' he quipped.
Since the release of Rivals, Alex's performance as Rutshire county's most notorious playboy has catapulted him into the league of internet boyfriends - a level of fame he says he wasn't expecting when he signed the show.
He was, however, made aware that a large part of playing Rupert would 'involve being incorrigible and taking my kit off', Alex told Grazia UK.
His infamous sex scenes even promoted fellow actress Emma to have a few words with her husband about him getting his kit off
In an interview with iNews last year, Alex revealed that Emma had playfully teased him about stripping on screen, quipping he'd better stop 'before I get a name for myself'
The couple, who have been married for 14 years, looked more than loved-up as they enjoyed a romantic date day in the Evian lounge
And while he admitted the 'fun of sex is a big part' of Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles, ultimately the bonkbuster raises profound questions about monogamy, marriage, and infidelity.
When asked about the secret to his and Emma's happy marriage, Alex said they were both aware of the dichotomy of being an actor - 'have a thin skin to do a good job and a thick skin to withstand' the pressures of the industry.'
'We have a piece of art over our kitchen table that says: "Well hi! Good morning! Ready for more bullsh*t?" That is very helpful.'
The eight-part series, hailed as the sexiest thing to hit screens last year, is set in 1986 and follows the cut throat world of television, focusing on the tense rivalry between polo-loving lothario Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant).
Just nine seconds into the show, two people join the Mile High Club - in the toilet of a Concorde.
During several parties and luncheons in Lord Baddingham's country pile, steamy affairs and star-crossed yearnings between the residents of the aptly named county of Rutshire are explored.
At the centre of the romp fest is dishy Rupert, a Conservative MP who legions of women - married or unmarried - are trying to seduce.
In the first episode, one female character brazenly announces: 'I'm one of the few women around here who hasn't been ravished by Rupert'.
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