Emily Atack cuts an edgy figure in a leather minidress as she joins co-star Danny Dyer at the Rivals series 2 screening in London

Emily Atack turned heads in a brown leather minidress as she hit the red carpet at the Rivals series 2 screening at the BFI Southbank in London on Tuesday night. 

The actress, 36, put on a leggy display in the edgy number which she layered a coordinated oversized leather bomber jacket over. 

Emily opted for a pair of opaque tights and elevated her frame in a pair of black stilettos as she posed for photos. 

Styling her bobbed blonde tresses in waves, the stunner, who portrays Sarah Stratton in the hit Disney+ show, accessorised with a pair of chunky gold earrings. 

She was joined at the event by co-star Danny Dyer, who plays Freddie Jones, and Bella Maclean, who portrays Agatha 'Taggie' O'Hara.

Bella, 28, flashed her bejewelled satin hotpants under a sheer black skirt.

Emily Atack turned heads in a brown leather minidress as she hit the red carpet at the Rivals series 2 screening at the BFI Southbank in London on Tuesday night

She was joined at the event by co-star Danny Dyer, 49, who plays Freddie Jones

Bella Maclean, 28, who portrays Agatha 'Taggie' O'Hara, flashed her bejewelled satin hotpants under a sheer black skirt

She teamed the racy number with a high-neck grey jumper and matching cardigan. 

Meanwhile, Danny, 49, donned a black shirt and white blazer as he beamed alongside his on-screen wife Lisa McGrillis, who wore a burgundy leather blazer and matching miniskirt. 

Leading man Alex Hassell made a rare appearance with his wife Emma King at the screening as they posed for photos together. 

The actor, 46, who plays Rupert Campbell-Black in the raunchy show, had a huge smile on his face as he linked arms with the actress. 

The British heart-throb met Emma at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and they have been married for 15 years. 

Alex dressed in a smart black suit while Emma opted for a sleeveless black blouse with a bold pair of green trousers. 

Executive producer Felicity Blunt, 45, showed off her amazing figure in a backless black plunging midi dress. 

The wife of Stanley Tucci stunned in the glamorous fitted number which she paired with matching stilettos. 

Meanwhile director Dee Koppang O'Leary was supported by her TV presenter husband Dermot O'Leary at the bash.

The second half of Rivals' season two has been branded 'a glorious return of the bonkbuster' with 'oodles of sex' and 'posho rumpy-pumpy'.

Emily opted for a pair of opaque tights and elevated her frame in a pair of black stilettos as she posed up a storm for photos

Styling her bobbed blonde tresses in waves, the stunner, who portrays Sarah Stratton in the hit Disney show, accessorised with a pair of chunky gold earrings

She teamed the racy number with a high-neck grey jumper and matching cardigan

Danny donned a black shirt and white blazer as he beamed alongside his on-screen wife Lisa McGrillis, 44, who wore a burgundy leather blazer and matching miniskirt

Lisa looked incredible in the leather co-ord which she paired with a brown fitted top and heels

Leading man Alex Hassell made a rare appearance with his wife Emma King at the screening as they posed for photos together

Executive producer Felicity Blunt, 45, showed off her amazing figure in a backless black plunging midi dress

Critics have lauded the return of the show – based on the 1988 book of the late author Jilly Cooper – which hits Disney+ on Wednesday with a three-episode drop followed by weekly releases for the remaining three.

Since hitting screens in 2024, the show's main talking point has been the saucy scenes, with the new season seeing Danny's character going nude during a romp with Lizzie Vereker (Katherine Parkinson).

The Times' Carol Midgley lauded the show with a thrilling five stars and told viewers to 'close the curtains, pour a glass of fizz and celebrate a welcome return' and reflected that 'the constant in the series is that it doesn’t take life too seriously'.

The Independent's Nick Hilton gave three stars while stating: 'All of that is well and good. Rivals is a high-class soap opera, with slightly racier sex scenes.'

Heavy emphasis was placed on hardman Danny's nude scene – with The Telegraph's Anita Singh writing: 'If you’ve ever wanted to know what Danny Dyer looks like in the buff, well, this is the show for you.'

Hello! Magazine's Emmy Griffiths joined The Independent in giving a three-star review while reflecting on the transition from playful into the morose.

She writes: 'While all shows, of course, need their moments of darkness, it feels as though Rivals' once-brilliant spark has been somewhat dulled. That is not to say that the show doesn't still have its moments of brilliance.'

Collider's Therese Lacson mused: 'Despite some issues with pacing — which can be almost entirely blamed on the bizarre split-season release — Rivals Season 2 proves it can not only embrace the glitz and glamor of Cooper's world, but also forge its own path and create something new.'

The saucy storylines are set to send temperatures rising.

The love affair between Freddie and Lizzie ramps up following the death of their mutual friend Monica (Claire Rushbrook) as they realise life is too short but Freddie's sex life with his wife is also reignited in the wake of the tragedy.

The widely discussed upcoming scene shows Freddie having a near miss as he's forced to make a naked escape after a passionate bath escapade with Lizzie.

Asked about his 'naked flit out', Danny admitted the scene was 'farcical' to film.

'The hardest bit is laying in a bath all day and going wrinkly, do you know what I mean? It wasn't the biggest bath in the world but I thought it was quite cute,' the actor explained.

'It gets a bit farcical in the end, and they had to put the bubbles in a good place, but they didn't show the bit when I climb out the window, thank you Lord above!

'I don't think anybody wants to see a 50-year-old man swinging his old arse out of a window. But, yeah, we both had hands of 110-year-olds when we got out the bath, so not the most attractive.'

Emily and Danny later enjoyed a wine and a beer at the afterparty 

The actress was all smiles as she posed with Charly Girling 

Meanwhile director Dee Koppang O'Leary was supported by her TV presenter husband Dermot O'Leary at the bash

Victoria Smurfit and Aidan Turner were all smiles as they posed together

Katherine Parkinson stunned in a red velvet jumpsuit 

Pictured L to R, Danny Dyer, Claire Rushbrook, Emily Atack, Lisa McGrillis, Alex Hassell, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Aidan Turner, Bella Maclean and Luke Pasqualino

The couple put on a loved-up display at the afterparty 

Felicity stunned as she posed with Bella 

Pictured L-R Laura Wade, Felicity Blunt, Alex Hassell and Emma King

Emily beamed alongside Katherine and Lisa 

Danny also heaped praise on his female co-stars who he loves sharing the screen with.

'I love working with Katherine [Parkinson], she is f***ing amazing, and I love Lisa [McGrillis] as well. I've said this before but I'm very grateful to be in Rivals and very lucky to be surrounded by the best of the best actors – and that's across the board,' he said.

In an episode of the first part of season two, which aired earlier this year, Danny bared all after vowing to show solidarity with his female co-stars who have stripped off in the racy drama.

Episode four saw Danny and Katherine strip nude to film a sex scene in a swimming pool, with Danny previously joking he was worried how he would look on screen because it was 'cold' during filming.

Speaking to the Radio Times ahead of transmission, he joked about baring all, saying: 'I go full frontal in this series, if they keep it in the edit. It's a night shoot, and it was cold, and I'd better not say any more.'

However, he revealed he felt it was important that he too bare all when his female co-stars have famously gone topless on the show.