No, it is not based on a true story. Instead Rivals is an adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel of the same name. Rivals is the second book in the Rutshire Chronicles, a series of novels based in the fictional county of Rutshire, part of the Cotswolds, and follows the lives of a group of upper-class friends.

And is Rupert Campbell-Black inspired by someone IRL? Here's what you need to know about the inspiration of the series.

FIND OUT MORE ON ELLE COLLECTIVE Given the real life themes depicted in the series, fans of the show have been left wondering if Rivals is based on a true story. Here, we break down what is fact and fiction: As for the location of the show,

Let's get one thing clear, we are 100 per cent, completely and utterly obsessed with Disney+'s Rivals. The series, based on Dame Jilly Cooper's iconic novel of the same name, follows the glamorous and shocking lives of a groups of friends/frenemies in the upper class society of Rutshire.