Rylan Clark
Rylan Clark | |
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Born | Ross Richard Clark 25 October 1988 Stepney, London, England |
Other names | Rylan Clark-Neal |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse |
Dan Neal
(m. 2015; div. 2021) |
Ross Richard "Rylan" Clark (born 25 October 1988) is an English broadcaster and media personality. He was a contestant on the
Early life
Ross Richard Clark[1] was born on 25 October 1988 in the Stepney area of London,[2] to mother Linda Clark.[3][4] He was educated at Coopers' Company and Coborn School in Upminster.[5]
Career
Career beginnings
Clark has been a part-time model since he was 16 and a half.
In 2010, he appeared in four episodes of the BBC series John Bishop's Britain. He was then a finalist on the Sky Living modelling series Signed by Katie Price.[10]
The X Factor
In May 2012, Clark auditioned for the
At bootcamp, Clark sang
Clark sang "Gold" by Spandau Ballet in the first week of the live shows, and was in the bottom two with Carolynne Poole the following night. Scherzinger voted to save Clark, as he was her act, while Barlow and Tulisa voted to save Poole, based on their final showdown performance. Walsh, who had the casting vote, voted to save him, sending the result to deadlock, in which Clark had received more public votes than Poole and was saved, much to the disgust of Barlow, who stormed off stage and who later called Clark a "joke act" and "talentless".[12]
In week 2, Clark persisted to annoy Barlow by first performing part of Barlow's "
Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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First audition | Free choice | "Kissing You" | Through to bootcamp |
Bootcamp – stage 1 | Group performance | "Respect" with Ottavio Columbro and Gathan Cheema |
Through to stage 2 |
Bootcamp – stage 2 | Solo performance | "Don't Cha" | Through to judges' houses |
Judges' houses | Free choice | "We Found Love" | Through to the live shows |
Live show 1 | Heroes | "Gold" | Bottom two (12th) |
Final showdown | "One Night Only" | Saved (Deadlock) | |
Live show 2 | Love and heartbreak | "Back for Good" / "Groove Is in the Heart" / "Gangnam Style" / "Pump Up the Jam" | Safe (3rd) |
Live show 3 | Club classics | "On the Floor" / "Don't Stop the Music" / "I See You Baby" | Safe (4th) |
Live show 4 | Halloween | "Toxic" / "Horny" / "Poison" | Safe (7th) |
Live show 5 | Number-ones | "Hung Up" / "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | Bottom two (7th) |
Final showdown | "Kissing You" | Saved (Deadlock) | |
Live show 6 | Best of British | "Say You'll Be There" / "Who Do You Think You Are" / "Wannabe" / "Spice Up Your Life" | Safe (5th) |
Live show 7 | Guilty pleasures | "Girls on Film" / "When Will I Be Famous?" | Safe (3rd) |
Quarter-final | Songs by ABBA | "Mamma Mia" | Bottom two (5th) |
Motown songs | "Baby Love" / "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | ||
Final showdown | "Wires" | Eliminated |
Celebrity Big Brother
Clark became a housemate in the
Channel 5 (2013–2018)
On 14 May 2013, as part of a revamp by
In October 2015, Clark co-presented a special edition of
ITV (2014–2020, 2023–)
Since the
In January 2017, it was announced that Clark would present a new daytime game show for ITV called Babushka.[24] He also hosted a non-broadcast pilot for ITV2 panel show Codswallop. However, it was not commissioned for a full series.[citation needed] In December 2017, it was announced that Rylan would be taking a break from his duties with This Morning from the following January for a few months. Clark returned to This Morning briefly in both April 2018, July 2018 and August 2018 as a main show stand-in presenter.[citation needed] On 10 July 2019, it was revealed that he would present a revived version of Supermarket Sweep. The first series aired on ITV2 on 9 September 2019 to 4 October 2019.[25] The second series aired on 1 September to 19 December 2020, however, the show moved to its original channel ITV.[citation needed]
BBC (2018–present)
In 2018, it was announced that Clark would become a regular panellist on
On 18 April 2019, it was announced that Clark would begin co-presenting Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two with Zoe Ball.[30][31] In May 2019, Clark was the spokesperson for the United Kingdom as part of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.[32] On 2 September 2019, it was confirmed that he would host a revived daytime series of Ready Steady Cook on BBC One in 2020[33] and in 2021, it was renewed for series 2.[34]
On 10 January 2023, it was announced that Clark would co-host the semi-final allocation draw for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[35]
On 12 April 2023, it was announced that Clark would be stepping down from presenting Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two after 4 years.[36]
In May 2023, Clark appeared as himself in the long-running BBC Radio 4 drama series The Archers.[37]
On 22 May 2023, Clark announced he was taking a break from his Radio 2 show. BBC Radio 2 Rylan on Saturday.[38]
On New Year's Eve 2023 he sang "
Other work
In February 2014, Clark made a guest appearance in the
Personal life
Clark became engaged to
Clark lives in
Clark has made several references to perhaps being a persona, which he personifies within certain places. On podcasts and during interviews, he implies that there are fundamental and deep differences between 'Ross' and 'Rylan'. Losing touch with 'Ross', is what Rylan implies was a factor that triggered his breakdown.[51]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | John Bishop's Britain | Model | 4 episodes |
2011 | Signed by Katie Price | Contestant | Runner-up |
2012 | The X Factor | 5th place | |
2012–2013 | The Xtra Factor | Guest | |
Daybreak | Guest Entertainment Presenter | ||
2013 | Celebrity Big Brother | Housemate | Winner |
2013–2014 | This Morning's Hub | Presenter | |
2013–2019, 2022–present | This Morning | ||
2013–2018 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side
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2014 | Big Brother's Bit on The Psych | Presenter | |
2014, 2017 | Celebrity Big Brother | 3 episodes | |
2015 | Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on The State Side | ||
Celebrity MasterChef
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Contestant | Finalist | |
Most Haunted Live! | Presenter | Halloween special | |
2016 | Up Late with Rylan | ||
The Xtra Factor Live
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Co-presenter | Series 13
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The X Factor | Audience Reporter | Series 13
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2017 | Big Brother: Rylan's Rant | Presenter | |
Rylan Live: Big Brother Gossip | |||
Babushka | 1 series; 20 episodes | ||
Big Brother: Full House with Rylan
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Launch companion show | ||
Spa Wars | Narrator | 8 episodes | |
2017–2018 | Celebrity Ghost Hunt[52] | Presenter | |
2018 | The Wave | 1 series | |
Celebrity Big Brother: Behind The Scenes
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One-off special | ||
2018–2019 | Eurovision: You Decide
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Panellist | |
Ferne McCann: First Time Mum | Narrator | Series 2–4 | |
2018–present | Eurovision Song Contest | UK semi-final co-commentator | With Scott Mills |
2019–present | The One Show | Guest co-presenter[53] | |
2019 | Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | UK spokesperson | |
Buy it Now | Presenter | ||
2019–2020, 2022–present | Celebrity Gogglebox
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Himself | Series 1–2, 4–5 |
2019–2022 | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Co-presenter | With Zoe Ball (2019–20)
With Janette Manrara (2021–22) |
2019–2020 | Supermarket Sweep | Presenter | 45 episodes |
2020–2021 | Ready Steady Cook | 51 episodes | |
2020 | Sport Relief | Co-presenter | |
The A-Z of Eurovision | Narrator | One-off special | |
Big Brother: Best Shows Ever
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Co-presenter | With Davina McCall | |
You Are What You Wear | Presenter | Fashion show | |
It Pays to Behave | One-off special | ||
2021 | Taskmaster | Participant | New Year Special |
Have I Got News for You | 1 episode | ||
2023 | The Big Eurovision Party | Presenter | Highlights show[54] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Handover and Allocation Draw | Co-host | Alongside AJ Odudu[55] | |
Sex Rated | Host | Six episodes[56] | |
Cher Meets Rylan | One off special on BBC Two[57] | ||
2024 | Hot Mess Summer | Amazon Prime reality series[58] | |
TBA | Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour (w/t) | Co-presenter | Upcoming series with Rob Rinder[59]
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Year | Title | Role | Slot | Station | Notes |
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2018 | The Zoe Ball Show | Presenter | 15:00–18:00 Saturdays | BBC Radio 2 | Stand-in presenter |
2019–present | Rylan on Saturday | ||||
2020 | The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show | 06:30–09:30; Monday-Friday | Stand-in presenter | ||
2021 | Steve Wright in the Afternoon | 14:00–17:00; Monday-Friday | |||
2023 | The Archers | Himself | 12 May 2023 | BBC Radio 4 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Stella
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Himself | Guest appearance |
2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie | Rylan | Air steward |
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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2016 | The World's Biggest Panto (Snow White) | Evil Huntsman | |
2019 | Nativity | The Critic |
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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2023 | How to be a Man | Himself | upcoming 10-part series[60] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | The Daily Telegraph Awards | LGBT Celebrity of the Year | Won | [61] |
2016 | National Television Awards | Best Presenter | Nominated | [62] |
2017 | National Television Awards | Best Presenter | Nominated | [63] |
2017 | British LGBT Awards | Top 10 LGBT+ Broadcasters or Journalists | Included | [61] |
2021 | TRIC Awards
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TV Personality | Nominated | [64] |
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External links
- Rylan Clark at IMDb
- Rylan On Saturday (BBC Radio 2)