His recent BBC series with Rob Rinder saw him uncovering the secrets of the Renaissance on a grand tour of Italy, and now it seems Rylan has fallen in love with politics.
Tuning into Wednesday’s chaotic Downing Street announcement by Rishi Sunak that the country will have a general election on July 4, the former X Factor star turned Radio 2 host praised Sky News political editor Beth Rigby.
Sharing a clip of the political journalist shouting a question in the rain outside in Westminster, Rylan wrote: “Obsessed with the Rigby.”
And the sentiment was reciprocated: Digby, known for her tough coverage on the front lines of politics, responded to the compliment with a video message.
Sky New political editor Beth Rigby is known for throwing tough questions at politicians, but she showed her softer side with a video for Rylan.
She told Rylan, who rose to fame as a contestant on the ITV reality talent show in 2012, when she was in her early twenties: “I’m obsessed with you too and I think you can cover things that are a little funnier than me “. do.’
He continued: “If you’re into politics, I know the Venn diagram between people who love watching and listening to Rylan and people who love politics can be pretty tight, but follow along.”
He also asked that the star appear on his Electoral Dysfunction podcast, saying it would “make my day.”
In his latest BBC series, Rob & Rylan’s Grand Tour, Rylan Clark and his close friend Rob Rinder spent time enjoying and learning about the cultural sites of Venice and Florence.
Rigby asked the BBC Radio 2 DJ to appear on his Electoral Dysfunction podcast after Rylan appeared to show an interest in politics.
Rylan neither confirmed nor denied that he would appear on the audio show, instead posting in response: “I think I’m actually dying.”
The Radio 2 star seems to enjoy the intellectual side of life. Their recent three-part BBC series Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour with TV lawyer and occasional GMB presenter Rob Rinder saw the pair touring Italy’s historic sites.
With cameras rolling, the friends spoke movingly about their respective divorces and rebuilding their lives in a show billed as a bittersweet “heartbreak vacation,” but the show also introduced Rylan to Italian Renaissance art and classical music. , thanks to your friend. .
Rylan joked that “the closest I’ve ever been to classical music was when Pete Tong performed Ibiza dance numbers with an orchestra”, but he still threw himself into the culture with passion.
You’ve come a long way, darling! Rylan has gone from a sob-prone novelty act to a household name.
The reinvention of Rylan Clark! The broadcaster pictured while filming Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour for the BBC.
On the journey, the duo followed in the footsteps of 18th and 19th century English aristocrats who left the confines of British society behind to seek freedom and adventure on a classic upper-class sabbatical.
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.
“I don’t often compare myself to Byron, but I’m divorced myself,” said criminal lawyer Rob, 45, better known as the formidable Judge Rinder, on his ITV reality show.
The friends’ new series, Rob & Rylan’s Grand Tour, has proven to be a huge success for the couple.
While his singing voice didn’t set the world on fire in 2012, Rylan impressed the X Factor judges with his unique performances and outfits including, on the left, a beige hooded number and, on the right, a gold lamé bodysuit .
He and his ex-husband, attorney Seth Cumming, divorced in 2018.
And Rylan too. And we’re both also looking for a new beginning.’
The lawyer, who was awarded an MBE in 2021 for his services to Holocaust education, has said Rylan has become one of his closest friends.
“He’s authentic, which is rare.” He’s not just the friend you call in a crisis—that’s the easy part—he’s the partner who will gladly celebrate with you when big things happen, that’s the true barometer of friendship.”
