Rylan slept in mum's bed after split: 'He wouldn't eat, I worried what he'd do'
ok.co.ukHe’s a 33-year-old self-made millionaire who burst onto our screens on X Factor a decade ago. But Rylan Clark will always be “my little boy, Ross” to his mum Linda.
As we catch up with Essex’s most iconic duo, the Radio 2 presenter and certified national treasure, born Ross Richard Clark, is getting a ticking off for dodging his beloved mum’s calls. “I phone him a lot and he don’t answer,” says Linda. “Someone could be murdering him, and I’m trying to phone him and he don’t pick up!” “Do you want to tell them how much you ring me?” asks Rylan. “You ring me 17 times just to tell me to put the bins out!” It’s this playful dynamic that has seen the pair become Celebrity Gogglebox favourites once more, as they returned to the series after a year away due to Linda’s ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease (a chronic inflammation of the intestines).
After undergoing three major operations, Linda, 69, tells us she has just 70cm of bowel left (we usually have 2m) and has been fitted with a stoma bag.
Her vulnerability has prompted Rylan to install TV monitors in her home to keep a constant watch. Meanwhile, Linda recalls how a heartbroken Rylan slept in her bed with her following his high-profile split from husband-of-six-years Dan Neal last summer, and the 6ft 4in star’s weight plummeted to 9st.
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