Pop Idol's Michelle McManus unrecognisable as she parties with Rylan Clark

Broadcast networks are devoting their primetime hours to coverage of next week’s midterm results, underscoring the stakes and interest in this year’s election. But the night is also a bit of a prelude to 2024, as all of the news divisions and cable news outlets hope that audiences will return for another momentous presidential election. 

Rylan Clark claims that he is being spooked by a poltergeist in his BBC studio.The Radio 2 Saturday afternoon host insists that he’s not afraid of the ghostly visitor, which he says regularly distracts him from his work.The 33-year-old said that the spirit has been known to join him, along with his team of producers, on the Saturday Show - adding that other people have sensed the presence.READ MORE: Davina McCall's hottest snaps - sultry lingerie, sheer dresses and sequinned one-pieceHe revealed: “So it’s just us, that’s it – apart from the ghosts, that is.“I swear my studio is haunted. I’m not the only one who thinks so, either.”In his new book Ten, the telly star said he has seen a ghost himself but wasn’t bothered by it.He added: “I’m not frightened but something always catches my eye.

Rylan Clark has been forced to hit back at fans on Twitter who he says "really need to read [his] tweets" after many missed the "irony" in a post about the current government. The Radio Two presenter, 33, took to the social media site yesterday to tweet: "It’s sad and not nice to laugh and throw insults when people make wrong choices in their jobs. Mistakes happen.

Rylan Clark posed for a shirtless selfie on Wednesday, showcasing a rarely-seen chest tattoo with a special meaning for the TV star.The This Morning host revealed he was taking some time to recuperate with a sheet mask after his exhausting book tour concluded. In the snap, the 33 year old former X Factor contestant wrote: "Never looked better." And eagle-eyed fans spotted a tattoo on the right-hand side of his chest that appears to be roman numerals. “MCMLXXXVIIII,” it reads, which is actually 1988 in roman numerals, Rylan’s birth year.

Rylan Clark has completely delighted Strictly Come Dancing viewers with his ‘perfect’ impersonation of Keira Knightly in Love Actually. Before Richie Anderson was eliminated after facing Fleur East in the dreaded dance off, the It Takes Two presenter appeared in a skit alongside his co-host Janette Manrara to promote the BBC Two spin-off show. The duo recreated the well-known cards on the doorstep scene from the 2003 Richard Curtis romcom, made famous by Keira’s Juliet and Andrew Lincoln’s Mark.

Michelle McManus looked worlds apart from her time on Pop Idol in 2003 as she showcased her bright orange tresses. Michelle, 42, won Pop Idol almost two decades ago and reached the top of the charts with her debut single All This Time.The singer met up with Rylan, 33, in her native home town of Glasgow, Scotland, as the This Morning star continued to plug his new book titled Ten: The Decade that Changed My Future. Posing for a snap on Rylan’s Instagram, he labelled Michelle as an “icon”.

Rylan has shared videos of himself out enjoying beers and shots in Glasgow after his book signing hosted by Michelle McManus on Wednesday night.

Rylan has treated his fans to a duet with Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus.

Rylan Clark has revealed the dark side of Big Brother contestants as they engaged in untold and tawdry antics away from the cameras. Writing in 'Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future', the presenter, 33, explained that some of the most unappealing incidents surrounding the reality show happened away from the house.These included one former housemate defecating on the floor of a hotel room, while another was ejected from a company car after engaging in a sex act with their partner in the back seat. READ MORE: Rylan Clark told off by Sunday Brunch stars as he opens up on glam job before fame Rylan recalled: "One ex-housemate left a pile of human faeces on the floor of his room – a great big dump!'The person in question claimed to have dropped a kebab, but later insisted a dog must have broken into the room, had a poo and then left.Rylan recalled: "I couldn't contain my laughter but we knew the game was up and had to pay the [hotel] cleaning bill."As much as we love this ex-housemate there's always seems to be some type of drama surrounding them...

Rylan Clark has revealed the crazy antics his Celebrity Big Brother housemates got up to, nine years after appearing on the reality show.The 33 year old spoke about his wild experience during his time on the Channel 4 series in 2013 in his memoir Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future. In the book, Rylan recalled the incidents viewers never saw that happened outside of the house, which included a housemate “defecating” on a hotel room floor.

Strictly Come Dancing's Matt Goss addressed his extremely tight white trousers from Saturday's show after "distracting Craig", leaving Rylan slightly flustered. Appearing on It Takes Two with his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova, Rylan sat down and spoke to Matt about his performance from the weekend - that saw him in the bottom two.Introducing Matt to the studio, Rylan said: "Now, despite pulling out all the stops in that Samba including some very, very, very tight trousers, Matt and Nadiya sadly found themselves coming down with the night fever and ended up in that dance off."As Rylan said "very, very, very tight trousers" his voiced waivered a little - clearly flustered by the happenings on Saturday night.While sitting on the couch, Nadiya explained how Matt wanted to channel his inner John Travolta when they danced to a song from Saturday Night Fever.Rylan then got a little flustered again when he said: "He went in on that white suit.

Rylan Clark has bravely opened up about the time he spent in a psychiatric ward after he attempted to take his own life following his marriage to husband, Dan Neal ending.

Rylan Clark is known for his slick dark locks and sharp beard but it's not always been that way. Many fans may remember that ten years ago, the then singer and now presenter sported a very different look.

Rylan Clark with a hair out of place, as his raven locks are always perfectly coiffed – but now he’s channelling his younger self with a new hairstyle. The TV presenter is now a household name, so it’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t really know much about Rylan, but it was The X Factor that introduced us to the Essex star back in 2012. And when he first walked onto the stage for his audition in front of judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa, Rita Ora, and Louis Walsh, the singer’s hair was very different to how it looks now.

Rylan Clark looked unrecognisable as he recreated his iconic X Factor hairdo to celebrate ten years since he first auditioned.The This Morning presenter, who is known for his short jet black locks, left his Instagram followers stunned as he jumped onto the platform sporting long blonde tresses.Posting a series of snaps, Rylan, 33, could be seen wearing a cap turned the opposite way and in another photo the star posed topless while his blonde hair cascaded over his chest.READ MORE: Boris Johnson tried to pull plug on This Morning chat as he slammed Rylan ClarkRylan captioned one of his posts: "Happy 10 years babe."He then posted the other photo a while later, with the caption: "I hate the fact I’m liking this hair again."Seeing his nostalgic look on their screens, fans rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts on his barnet.One social media user wrote: "Bring it back! Or at least the blonde!"Another added: "It's very Victoria Beckham Not Such An Innocent Girl."Some followers also compared Rylan to Eurovision singer Sam Ryder who came second place in this year's competition."Thought you were the Euro singer. Spaceman," a follower said.Meanwhile another chimed: "SAM RYDER?!"Rylan first rose to fame on reality show Signed by Katie Price, where he was seen competing for a management contract to be a part of Katie's management team.Following on from this, the Supermarket Sweep host went on to audition for series 9 of The X Factor and made it all the way to the quarter-final as part of the Boys category.Rylan is currently promoting his brand new book, titled Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future, which provides readers with details of his life since finding fame.

Rylan Clark opened up about his glamorous job working behind a makeup counter before his stardom and was scolded by a co-star as he told a story.The straight talking star spoke about his time in retail on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch after the hosts tried to play a game to figure out who once worked in Sports Direct.They incorrectly guessed Rylan as it was actually fellow guest Melissa Saint who used to work in the sports store and she began to recall her time there.READ MORE:Gogglebox's Sophie wows in sweet snap with rarely seen boyfriend on romantic getawayShe told her co-stars that she had a "great team" but Rylan was more interested in what she got up to behind the scenes.Rylan quizzed her: "Did you rob a lot?"Melissa adamantly exclaimed that she never got up to any mischief, but Rylan was more than happy to admit his cheeky behaviour.The former Big Brother star began to explain: "That's the only exciting thing about working in retail, isn't it?"The Sunday Brunch hosts told him off and Rylan continued: "I used to work in cosmetics, I used to love it! That's why I wore the apron," as he made a gesture with his arms to imply that he swept products off the counter and into his pocket.The studio erupted in laughter at Rylan's sassy quip and attempted to continue with the show. Rylan own over audiences in a frank and honest chat about himself and many viewers took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the star.One wrote: "Rylan always comes over as a nice bloke, his recent experiences underline that.

Strictly Come Dancing returned with a bang last weekend as 15 new celebrities made their TV debut on the dancefloor for the first time.It wouldn’t be Strictly without the return of the beloved TV hosts including long-serving host Tess Daly and her witty co-host Claudia Winkleman.For fans struggling to get their ballroom fix during the week, Rylan Clark and Janette Manrara are back at the helm over on the BBC One spin-off show, It Takes Two.READ MORE: Strictly fans fret as Kaye Adams shows gruesome injury from 'lethal' dance trainingAs the star-studded line up prepare to face their first dreaded dance-off, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside the net worth’s of the beloved presenters.Tess was born Helen Daly in Stockport, Cheshire on April 17, 1969 and grew up in the heart of Derbyshire.The 53-year-old dog lover now lives with her husband Vernon Kay in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire after welcoming two children together.She first started her career as a model after she was scouted in the street at the age of 18, which allowed her to work in Paris and New York for more than five years at a time.But her modelling career wasn’t limited to fashion shows and photoshoots, after she appeared in two Duran Duran music videos and even stripped nude for a music video by band The Beloved.Since then, the blonde bombshell has gone on to host a slew of TV shows, most famously hosting alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth since its first series back in 2004.After 10 years, the showman stepped down from the show where he was replaced by Claudia Winkleman who remains as Tess’ partner to this day.It’s fair to say Tess has amassed a huge fortune over her lengthy showbiz career, boasting a reported net worth of around £3million.