Rylan Clark admitted to friend Rob Rinder that he “tried to end it all” amid the breakdown of his marriage as the couple opened up emotionally about their divorces.
The presenter and singer, 35, stars alongside Rob, 45, in their new travel show Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour, which airs on BBC Two.
One scene shows them having a drink in the sun in Venice as they discuss the end of their relationships, with Rob breaking down over Rylan’s heartbreaking story.
It comes as it was revealed the pair are not actually dating, after sparking romance rumors last week by saying “their friendship is turning into love”.
At Sunday night’s TV Baftas, Rob, best known as the formidable judge Rinder on his ITV reality show, admitted he has developed a deep bond with Rylan, describing him as the “real deal” but insisted they are not in a romantic relationship.
Rylan admitted to friend Rob Rinder that he “tried to end it all” amid the breakdown of his marriage as the couple opened up emotionally about their divorces.
The presenter and singer, 35, stars alongside Rob, 45, in their new travel show Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour, which airs on BBC Two, where the pair had emotional talks about their divorces.
‘We are not a couple. It’s what Rylan said, we’re like a very old married couple, we row, we laugh together and we don’t have sex,’ she stated.
But the couple, who forged their friendship after sharing a divorce lawyer, certainly bonded during some scenes on the travel show as they opened up to each other.
The duo’s show is a new three-part TV series, which they both say turned into a “heartbreaking vacation.”
Having endured painful divorces, they were ready to embrace the next chapter of their lives by launching into experiences outside their comfort zones.
Rylan, whose marriage to husband Dan Neal ended in 2021 after six years, was the first to speak out about his mental health struggles amid the split.
She told Rob: “I think it was the culmination of my marriage breaking down and me breaking up for the first time in 10 years.”
“Then all of a sudden I hit a pretty big obstacle instead of moving forward, I just sank.
‘It was the worst experience of my life. I just went into a downward spiral. I tried to end it, I tried to end myself.
One scene shows them having a drink in the sun in Venice while discussing the end of their relationships.
She told Rob: “I think it was the culmination of my marriage breaking down and me breaking up for the first time in 10 years.” “Then suddenly I hit a pretty big obstacle instead of moving forward I just sank”
Rylan added: ‘It was the worst experience of my life. I just went into a downward spiral. I tried to end this, I tried to end myself’
It comes as it was revealed the pair are not actually dating, after sparking romance rumors last week by saying “their friendship is turning into love”.
They are seen together filming their show Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour for the BBC.
Their joint appearance at the TV Baftas came after Rob hinted at a romance with Rylan just hours earlier on Sunday, while presenting the duo’s new BBC Two travel show.
‘I didn’t eat, I went down to ninth. I’m 6ft 4 Rob, and I look horrible.’
Rob then talked about his own divorce and started to get emotional too. He and her ex-husband, attorney Seth Cumming, divorced in 2018.
He said: ‘I was once very in love when I was in my early twenties, but it wasn’t reciprocated. And it never has been.
Rylan comforted his co-star as they sought solace in their shared life experiences.
He said, ‘You know what, Rob? We were here once and we’ve been through a lot.
‘What did he teach us? Nothing lasts forever unless it’s right,” as Rob wiped away tears.
Rylan later said that he is absolutely determined to move forward: ‘This journey for me is part of my restart in life.
“I’m 34 years old and I’m young enough to start over when it comes to my personal life.”
And he added: “Now I have no limits, nothing stops me.” I’m willing to try anything or anyone.’
On Rob & Rylan’s Grand Tour, follow in the footsteps of 18th and 19th century English aristocrats who left the confines of British society behind to seek freedom and adventure in the classic upper-class gap year: a Grand Tour of the cultural capitals of the continent. .
In particular, Rob and Rylan follow the most famous Grand Tourist of all, the romantic poet Lord Byron, on the 200th anniversary of his death.
He traveled to Venice in 1816 and then to Florence and Rome, fleeing a scandalous divorce caused in part because he slept with his half-sister.
It comes after Rob hinted at a romance with Rylan just hours earlier on Sunday, while presenting the duo’s new BBC Two travel show.
Amid the promotion, the duo, who forged their friendship after sharing a divorce lawyer, Rylan shared a sweet image with Rob, which the latter shared with a cryptic message.
Rob sparked romance rumors with his response, as he shared the tweet and wrote, “Friendship can, and often does, turn into love.” Byron… See you next to him tonight at 9 pm
The quote from the romantic poet Lord Byron appears at the end of their travel program as they follow Byron’s journey, two centuries after his death.
In the original post, alongside a stunning photo of the duo in a vineyard, Rylan wrote: “Tonight our new show starts at 9pm on BBC Two and IPlayer…
‘It was so special. This man has become my family thanks to this experience. It truly is a show like no other and we are very proud of it. I hope you enjoy it x’.
Rylan is pictured with her ex-husband Dan Neal in June 2016.
Mr. Rinder and his ex-husband, lawyer Seth Cumming
Rylan in a photograph taken by Rob while filming the show last year.
Rob, known on TV as Judge Rinder, attended the dazzling event wearing a black suit, which he teamed with a crisp white shirt and black tie.
Excited fans jumped into speculation, with X users writing: ‘Please be a couple, please be a couple, please be a couple…’
‘The perfect couple in the perfect place… Watch this space!… It’s got to be good with you two, I bet you’re pretty naughty when you’re together.’
The duo’s show is a new three-part TV series, which they both say turned into a “heartbreaking vacation.”
However, now they have denied that there is nothing romantic between them, but that they are like an “old couple.”