Rivals star Rufus Jones marries long-time partner
Rivals' Rufus Jones and Philippa Allam have tied the knot.
Rivals' Rufus Jones is married.
The 51-year-old actor, who plays MP Paul Stratton, husband of Sarah Stratton (Emily Atack) in the raunchy Disney+ comedy series, and model-turned-interior designer Philippa Allam tied the knot during a civil ceremony.
In pictures shared on Instagram on Monday (07.09.26), Philippa stunned in a flowing white satin and lace dress with delicate floral detailing and bright yellow heels. She held a big, rounded bouquet featuring pale yellow-green blooms and purple sprigs.
Their two daughters looked cute in their matching white textured dresses and white flower headbands, plus gold high-top shoes. They each carried small bouquets of white and yellow wildflowers.
And Rufus looked dapper in a cream suit with a white open-neck shirt and cream loafers.
The newlyweds also showed off their rings, made of colourful hoops.
Philippa captioned the joyous upload: "We did it @rufusjones1 (sic)."
On September 6, Rufus took to Instagram to share a hilarious black-and-white wedding photo of himself and Philippa sticking their middle finger up at the camera.
The post's caption read: "Literally lost count of the number of wellwishers on here. We had an unforgettable day and thank you so much for reaching out.
"And special thanks to @jimfieldsmith who- when he’s not reinventing TV- comes to old pals’weddings and selflessly captures the to and fro with an eye watering ease and style.
"Thank you one and all. Love’s the only road, isn’t it? X (sic)"
The couple were showered with congratulatory messages in the comments section of Rufus' upload.
Only Fools and Horses star Michael Fenton Stevens, 68, penned: "How delightful. Much love and huge congratulations."
Coronation Street alum Lee Boardman, 54, typed: "Huge congrats you two. Xx (sic)"
One fan wrote: "Love this, congrats you lovely people xx (sic)."
And a second supporter reacted: "Legends. Congratulations and wishing you a gorgeous future (sic)."
This week, Disney+ announced when the second half of Rivals series two will arrive on the streaming platform.
The first half of season two, which came out in May, ended on a cliffhanger, but fans will be able to see how the rest of the series plays out from November 11.
A synopsis for season two part two teased: "Following a shocking turn of events in the sixth episode, the residents of Rutshire are rocked by tragedy, scandal and betrayal as the battle between Venturer and Corinium reaches breaking point.
"As Tony Baddingham and Declan O'Hara's contest for the Cotswolds crown hits a fever pitch, Rupert Campbell-Black is forced to confront his own personal demons.
"Across hedonistic parties, Bonfire Night chaos, the Hampshire Hunt Ball and a turbulent Christmas, affairs unravel, alliances fracture and rivalries intensify.
"Caught in the middle of the frenzied franchise battle, Taggie O'Hara must find the courage to follow her heart while everyone else faces the consequences of ambition, power and secrets that they can no longer hide."
In June, Disney+ greenlit a third series of Rivals, which is based on the late Dame Jilly Cooper's novel series, the Rutshire Chronicles.
The show also stars Alex Hassell (Rupert Campbell-Black), David Tennant (Tony Baddingham), Aidan Turner (Declan O'Hara), Bella Maclean (Taggie O'Hara), Danny Dyer (Freddie Jones) and Katherine Parkinson (Lizzie Vereker).
