The former X Factor star married Dan Neal in 2015 before the couple announced their separation in July 2021. Rylan Clark has opened up about the heartache he experienced after discovering his ex-boyfriend had been unfaithful to him. The TV presenter and former X Factor star, who tied the knot with Dan Neal in 2015, separated from him in July 2021.
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, Rylan revealed that his first serious relationship was with a professional dancer when they were both just 17. Rylan recounted how he had fully integrated into his then-partner's life, even meeting his family. The romance came crashing down after Rylan attended his boyfriend's pantomime performance.
He shared the painful moment of discovery: "I met his family, did all that stuff, rah rah rah, and we all went to see him in panto [in Aladdin]. I swiped to open a message on his iPhone and found out he'd been f***ing his co-star!" Rylan recalled the emotional aftermath, saying, "I know it was when James Morrison and Nelly Furtado's Broken Strings came out because I cried the whole way home on the train to that. I won't tell you his name because he's married to a woman now,'" reports the Mirror .
Despite the early heartbreak, Rylan, who changed his name from Ross to Rylan, found love again with Dan, a former Big Brother contestant. They lived together in Rylan's custom-designed home in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, which boasts unique features like a tube station-themed garden and a Big Brother diary room, simi.