Rylan Clark-Neal suffered violent attack at hands of school bullies before achieving fame and success

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Rylan Clark-Neal has achieved fame and fortune that no one ever expected, after he was classed as a joke act on The X Factor.

Instead of letting his failures get the better of him, Rylan, whose real name is Ross, became a superstar, making pals with Katie Price on her reality show, becoming a fan favourite on X Factor despite his poor singing abilities, and winning Celebrity Big Brother.

Rylan's determined attitude comes after a violent attack as a teenager at the hands of school bullies, who used to taunt him for being "fat, ginger and gay".

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