Rylan Clark has taken to Instagram to share a heart-warming throwback snap of him and his mum, Linda Clark, in honour of her birthday.The 35 year old TV star, who is known for his close bond with his mum, posted the photo with the sweet caption: "Happy birthday to my number 1.
Happy Birthday mum x".The post was quickly filled with birthday wishes from Rylan's followers for Linda's 72nd birthday.The adorable photo shows a young Rylan, now towering at over 6FT 3IN barely reaching his mother's waist in his school uniform complete with a yellow and blue tie.
Many fans also sent his mum well wishes: "Happy birthday to the Linda the legend". Many also took the opportunity to gush over how "cute" Rylan, who recently recounted a time he was left blind, looked in the early 90s snapshot.This heartfelt post comes after a difficult period for the family last summer when Linda had a terrifying fall while holidaying in Spain.
Rylan was by his mum's side throughout her treatment and even helped fly her back to the UK to recover from her injuries. Speaking on Kathy Burke's podcast Where There's A Will, he opened up about the financial strain the incident caused.
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