Strictly: It Takes Two to a BBC Radio 2 show to Supermarket Sweep to Ready Steady Cook and more – to the point where it might be easy to forget that he found fame as a reality TV contestant.
Okay, it's impossible to forget *that* tearful breakdown on The X Factor, but do you remember he went into (and won) Celebrity Big Brother shortly after?
Not only did that show solidify him as a public favourite, but it was a personal victory for Rylan, who was meant to go into the 2007 civilian Big Brother series before being dropped.
Especially since he got paid quite nicely for it. Related: Rylan Clark-Neal unsure of future on Celebrity Gogglebox"I got £100,000 to be in Big Brother.
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