Rylan Clark and his close pal Robert "Judge" Rinder enjoyed a trip to picturesque Venice as part of their "Grand Tour" BBC2 series.
They took in some of the city's famous art, visited the tiny island of Murano to learn about its tradition of glass-blowing, and indulged in some of the hedonism the city has been known for.
Rylan even went on a date, although, he says, he instantly realised he had no chemistry with the man in question, because he "looked like Pat Butcher," and instead told a story that was definitely never going to make the final cut of the documentary.
On the Talk Art podcast, Rylan told hosts Russell Tovey and Robert Diament that it was the rudest story he could think of: "It's not repeatable on the podcast," he said, "but I told my worst-ever sexual encounter story about ten minutes into the date because I wasn't interested.
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