Rylan Clark 'ready to start dating again' after divorce from ex-husband Dan Neal

Rylan Clark has opened up to Davina McCall on a new podcast about his "rough" marriage split from husband Dan Neal.The BBC Radio 2 presenter split from Dan last year and has revealed to The Masked Singer judge how he started to go out more than he usually would.Speaking on his Ry-Union podcast he reassured fans he doesn't have a "drink issue" following his break-up.He explained: "Lately I've gone out a few times and drunk more than I usually would."I'm quite honest about it - I've been going through a tough time, that's not me saying I've got a drink issue, because I definitely haven't."Last year, the 33-year-old took time off from social media and work after breaking down during his BBC radio show.While taking the break the star had some weight issues and explained how he managed to transform himself.He said: "I had a bit of a dodgy year last year and I took some time out."The next thing I knew I was like nine stone, and I'm like six foot four."I was thinking, I've got a gym - I'd only really ever been in there once - so I might as well use it. So I got a trainer and asked him if he could make me look buff."The TV presenter and his ex tied the knot in 2015.The X Factor star returned to work in September last year following the long hiatus and admitted it made him "feel normal again."He added: "I saw nothing.

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Rylan Clark recently admitted he is “building a new me” after being hospitalised last year following his heartbreaking split from husband Dan Neal. The 33-year-old says he weighed just over 9st at his lowest point after he stopped eating and withdrew himself from work – taking a four-month break from his Radio 2 show and cancelling various TV appearances. “I needed help,” he admitted last week in a candid interview – the first time he’s opened up since returning to work.

Rylan Clark has revealed that he gave up control of his social media and had 'no phone' during his mental health struggles last summer.

RYLAN Clark has opened up about "drinking more" after going through a difficult time - but insists that he is not an alcoholic. Earlier this month, the television presenter revealed he was hospitalised after suffering a breakdown after he split from husband Dan Neal. It hasn't been an easy twelve months for Rylan, 33 - whose marriage ended last year - seeing him lose over a stone and drink more booze.

Rylan Clark has opened up on drinking more alcohol than he usually would after dealing with a “tough” time in recent months.The Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two presenter conducted his latest Ry-Union podcast with friend and fellow TV host Davina McCall as his guest. Davina opened up about her past battles with drugs and alcohol and the journey she went through to leave addiction behind. Admitting that she chooses to stay away from alcohol now to stop her from craving the former too, the presenter asked if 33 year old Rylan had ever taken drugs.

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark has opened up about the difficult time he had following his separation from ex Dan Neal during an interview with Davina McCall on his podcast Ry-Union.The star spoke about his four-month hiatus and how he never thought he would “mentally get so bad”.Speaking about the subject of social media, Davina asked Rylan about what it was like to be off it for four months. Last summer, Rylan split from husband of six years Dan and struggled with his mental health.During his latest podcast interview, Rylan told Davina: “I never thought that something like that would ever happen to me, like that I'd mentally get so bad. “But now it has, it doesn't scare me that it can happen again. It just makes me realise that you're not invincible and, whatever life throws at you now, as hard as things might be, I've been there.”Rylan opened up to Davina about how he was feeling during his total social break, revealing he had some regrets about the decisions he had made during that time.He began by explaining: “I was ill.

Rylan Clark has revealed his fitness plans following a ‘dodgy year’ in which he split from his husband.The TV star, 33, recently opened up about losing weight after separating from Dan Neal, admitting he went into hospital for ‘safety reasons’. Now, the It Takes Two host has a personal trainer and he’s committed to building himself back up again, both mentally and physically.Speaking on The Hundamental Guide To Life podcast, Rylan said: ‘I had a bit of a dodgy year last year and I took a little bit of time out.’His ‘time out’ refers to his four-month break from the spotlight where he stepped back from all presenting gigs to deal with his heartbreak.Rylan said, before he could really process what was happening, he was in a very bad way physically, previously sharing that his mum was ‘majorly worried’ about him.

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BBC The One Show viewers are calling for Rylan to permanently become a host on the series.The former X Factor star, who has been filling in on the famous green sofa since September, has received wide praise for his hosting gig after taking some time off to “seek help" after his marriage to Dan Neal ended.Ecstatic fans took to Twitter during Friday evening's edition of the popular magazine show to beg the BBC to hire him full-time .“Why the hell doesn’t @Rylan do the #TheOneShow all the time much more personality than boring Jermaine,” blasted one viewer.Another added: “#TheOneShow please keep @Rylan I Loved the show tonight!”While a third added: “How refreshing was it having @Rylan presenting the One Show!? A really comfortable, entertaining watch (which can’t always be said about the show, if I’m honest).”Fans have been calling for Rylan to become a permanent host on the show since November, when he presented alongside Ronan Keating.“Rylan and Ronan really are 100x better than Alex and Jermaine.

Rylan Clark is taking "slow steps" back into the dating game following his split from husband Dan Neal, according to a source.The 33 year old announced his split from Dan, 42, in September after taking months away from the spotlight. He has since revealed he was hospitalised following the split, and shrunk to just nine stone. But a source tells OK! how the former X Factor star is starting to make a move back into dating following the heartbreaking separation.The source says: "He's taking very slow steps [back into dating] but he definitely wants that happy ending still.

Rylan Clark has a strong connection with his mum, Linda, however he usually keeps his family life out of the spotlight.DISCOVER: Rylan Clark's seriously plush home used to be a bungalow – insideBut on Thursday, he melted hearts when he posted a rare photo of her. In the snap, Linda could be seen sitting in the driver's seat of a car, as the It Takes Two presenter joked: "Who does she think she is?" Not much of Linda could be seen in the photo that Rylan shared on his Instagram Stories, but she could be seen wearing a beautiful leopard-print coat as well as a scarf to keep the cold weather at bay.WATCH: Rylan Clark's mum has son in tears following misunderstandingLinda became a hit with Rylan's fans when she appeared alongside her son on Celebrity Gogglebox, due to her hilarious observations and misunderstandings.SEE: Rylan Clark's home looks like a museum in quirky new photoMORE: Rylan Clark sparks fan reaction after bidding farewell to a rubbish yearIn one incredible moment when the pair were watching Basic Instinct, Linda got confused and asked Rylan: "Gum stains? Did he say gum stains? What did he say? Gum stains?"Rylan couldn't stop laughing and quickly told his mother: "No, shut up! Not gum!""Oh, not c? No! Did he say that? I thought he said gum," she replied.

RYLAN Clark looked like a grinning Cheshire cat as he completed his smile makeover. The TV presenter, 33, decided to bid farewell to his £25,000 veneers last year and is clearly delighted with the results. He was spotted leaving Dr Richard Marques’ Devonshire Place clinic yesterday as he showed off the finishing touches.

Rylan Clark has debuted his new smile after having his veneers removed late last year. The It Takes Two host spent £25,000 on his pearly whites eight years ago before taking up TV presenting, and later went on to regret doing so. He has since had them removed, leaving him with a swollen jaw afterwards, and has now debuted his new teeth.

Rylan Clark reckons his flashy white teeth might have saved his career because they were so show-stopping that nobody noticed he was a "s***" presenter.The TV star splashed out on bright white veneers just before he started hosting Big Brother's Bit On The Side in 2013, which was his first proper presenting job after he captured the public's attention auditioning for The X Factor.And according to the Mirror he told Notebook magazine that his polished gnashers helped take the heat off his hosting skills.Rylan, 33, said: "My mouth was swollen from the anaesthetic, they were brilliant white, brand new.

Rylan Clark has candidly revealed he "went away for a bit" to hospital after the split from his husband Dan Neal.The X Factor star Rylan, 33, admitted to "losing himself" and feeling "low" following his breakup from Big Brother star Dan, after five and a half years of marriage. Speaking candidly about how he felt after the breakup, during which he took an extended break from his work commitments, Rylan revealed: "I didn’t think I’d be here. I didn’t think I could continue." And when asked by The Observer if he meant continuing to work or to live, he said: "Both.

Rylan Clark has sent a simple message to his fans after he spoke about being hospitalized following marriage split.

Rylan Clarke first found fame on series nine of The X Factor.MORE: 8 gameshow hosts' TV-worthy houses: From Ben Shephard to Rylan ClarkSince then, the popular star has branched out into the entertainment industry, appearing in shows including Celebrity Big Brother, This Morning, Supermarket Sweep and Ready Steady Cook.WATCH: Rylan Clark opens up about marriage break-up - 'I wasn't good'But it seems Rylan's first love was music – as he revealed in a surprising confession on his Radio 2 show this week.READ: Rylan Clark's wedding with husband Dan was almost ruinedMORE: Rylan Clark looks completely unrecognisable in throwback photoThe 33-year-old presenter opened up about his former career when a caller enquired whether Rylan had been in a Westlife tribute band – specifically, whether it had been Rylan who had sat on their lap during a holiday in Ibiza. Rylan found fame in the 2012 series of The X Factor"That was me that assaulted you in 2009!" Rylan confirmed.

Rlyan Clark has shared that dark thoughts led to a period of hospitalisation following the breakdown of his marriage.

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