Why Rupert & Lizzie’s Platonic Relationship on ‘Rivals’ Helps You Understand His Love for Taggie

Just when Venturer thought they’d get a leg up on Corinium, Declan (Aidan Turner) is delivered a devastating blow at the end of the Friday, May 29, episode of Rivals. And he’s not the only one on his side who suffers in this episode. TV Insider spoke with David Tennant, Danny Dyer, and more about the major moments from the latest episode. Warning: Spoilers for Rivals Season 2 Episode 5 ahead!

Declan and Cameron (Nafessa Williams) return to Ireland for his Yeats documentary, and while they’re busy there, Rupert (Alex Hassell), despite being out of Venturer after his past scandalous behavior that Tony (Tennant) had Beattie Johnson (Annabel Scholey) report on on Uncensored, puts together the Golden Gauntlet. This competition show that ultimately sees Rupert and Declan (and their teams) face off and get gunged (slimed). It seems like it’s going to be the success they need — until the tapes go missing. Declan knows Tony was responsible and confronts him, but his former boss denies, denies, denies … then delights in destroying the tapes that he did steal.