The BBC Radio 2 star has been seen with his new boyfriend for the first time

 

Rylan Clark with his new partner

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Rylan Clark with his new partner(Image: Rylan Clark Instagram)

 

Rylan Clark has been flooded with messages as he went ‘Instagram official’ with his new partner following a romantic trip to Italy.

The BBC Radio 2 star split from husband Dan Neal after six years together in 2021, with the news coming out amid Rylan’s four-month break from the spotlight.

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.

Rylan confirmed the separation in a statement, saying: “Following reports about Dan and I spending time apart, I feel I have to speak out – as the way it is being reported is unfair. I have made a number of mistakes which I deeply regret and have inevitably led to the breakdown of our marriage.”

Rylan has since been open and honest about his single life but during an appearance on The One Show on Friday (September 19), the TV and radio star confirmed he and his partner had just got back from a trip to Florence.

He then took to social media with a string of cosy snaps from the Italian break with his new man, reportedly named Kennedy Bates.

In one of the many photos, Rylan and his new beau could be seen posing with a glass of red while looking through a traditional wine window, called a buchette del vino.

Another black and white photo shows a close-up of the pair holding hands, while Rylan also shared a string of pictures of their sight-seeing while in capital of Italy’s Tuscany region.

 

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Rylan enjoyed the romantic break with his new partner(Image: Rylan Clark Instagram)

 

Rylan captioned the post in view of his millions of followers: “A few days in florence with you. Popped into see Elizabeth and thank her for being part of our grand tour and had to see the Artemisia Gentileschi and thank her for being part of the bafta. A beautiful few days x.”

And fans were quick to respond. @charl0ttesayshi said: “So happy for you both.” @natross100 commented: “Yay !!!!! Don’t even know you personally but have seen the interviews and your honesty . You made it to new chapters darling.”

@ruthiehamblin replied: “Awww finally you are learning to love again. How wonderful and what better place! Florence is stunning. Soooo happy for you!!” @k.j.ed wrote: “So nice to see you so happy and loved up Rylan. You deserve it. Happy for you.” @lydvis added: “I beyond happy for you Rylan! You deserve every minute of the magic.”

It comes after the pair reportedly put on a loved-up display at BBC Radio 2 In The Park in Chelmsford earlier this month. An onlooker told The Sun at the time: “Rylan and his new man looked seriously in love, they were having a great time together in the VIP.

“They were laughing and joking, and there was lots of PDA. At one point, Rylan playfully smacked Kennedy on the bum when he headed off while his boyfriend stood in the queue for food. Kennedy was also chatting to Rylan’s mum, Linda; he’s clearly been accepted by the family.”