Rylan Clark has spoken about a past heartbreaking discovery that left him 'crying all the way home' as he opened up about his past relationships and gave a fresh update on where his love life is at now. The BBC Radio 2 star is known to have married Dan Neal in 2015 before the couple announced their separation in July 2021. The pair met on Big Brother's Bit on the Side - which Rylan was hosting - in 2015 and they became engaged the following year.
Rylan and Dan, an ex-Met Police detective, walked down the aisle in 2016 and kept their relationship away from the public eye. The news of his marriage coming to an end emerged amid Rylan's four-month break from the spotlight and it wasn't until later that he opened up about his serious mental health struggles during that period. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson says 'never' as she reveals she was 'vulnerable' during latest job with exciting brand However, away from his well-publicised marriage, the 35-year-old has now told the Mail on Sunday about his first serious boyfriend, who was a professional dancer.
Rylan said that the couple met when they were just 17-years-old and things had even gone as far as meeting his family. However, the relationship ended after he had gone to see his ex perform in a pantomime. The TV and radio star said: "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!" Recalling the mom.