Rylan Clark

Cast your mind back to the early 2010s when paparazzi shots ruled the front pages, and reality TV was turning ordinary people into stars overnight. From Big Brother and The X Factor to TOWIE and Made in Chelsea, our generation grew up at the peak of fame culture, raised on the idea that being famous was the ultimate dream. Few people embody that era quite like Rylan Clark. We first fell in love with Rylan when he appeared as the ‘novelty act’ on The X Factor in 2012. From there, he went on to win Celebrity Big Brother, host TV primetime shows and is now BBC Radio 2 royalty, carving out a career that most could only dream of. In this Great Moment, Rylan opens up about his lifelong fascination with fame and how playing 'the game' on The X Factor helped him make the most of the competition. Listen to the full episode HERE! If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk THE CREDITS Producer: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Jake Ji Social Media: Laura Coughlan Exec Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome back to this How to Fail special where we revisit conversations from the archive to highlight particular themes and tap into the wisdom they contain. This week we look at two guests who have learned self acceptance: first, we hear from actress and global icon Pamela Anderson. She reflects on the toll that being in the public eye had on her body image and the long road to self-acceptance. Rylan Clark then takes us back to his childhood, where he opens up about growing up feeling different, navigating his sexuality and surviving bullying, which left him with a fractured skull. Rylan’s resilience is a reminder that truly owning who we are not only empowers us, but also shapes the individuals we are meant to become. I hope this episode provides understanding, solidarity and light to anyone who may be struggling or supporting someone they love. Listen to Pamela Anderson’s full episode of How to Fail here: swap.fm/l/zmy4u62s9lEvccugjBY6 Listen to Rylan Clark’s full episode of How to Fail here: swap.fm/l/GHulEMW6rrAc9o5qEv5O 🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS: Self Esteem Guidance: www.supportline.org.uk/problems/self-esteem-and-self-confidence Mental Health Charity: www.mind.org.uk Elizabeth’s Substack: theelizabethday.substack.com Join the How To Fail community: https://howtofail.supportingcast.fm/#content 💌 LOVE THIS EPISODE? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts Leave a 5⭐ review – it helps more people discover these stories 👋 Follow How To Fail & Elizabeth: Instagram: @howtofailpod @elizabday TikTok: @howtofailpod @elizabday Website: www.elizabethday.org Have a failure you’re trying to work through for Elizabeth to discuss? Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe to Heretics Clips for more explosive media revelations, insider stories and unfiltered conversations with the journalists who know exactly what’s happening behind Britain’s biggest TV moments. https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos In this gripping, outspoken and deeply revealing conversation, Camilla Tominey joins Andrew Gold to break down the moment Rylan Clark broke the ultimate TV taboo — and why broadcasters, editors and insiders across British television were left stunned. Known for her fearless reporting on media and politics, Camilla lifts the curtain on what really happened behind the scenes, why Rylan’s actions caused shockwaves, and how it exposed long-ignored tensions within the entertainment industry. Rylan, one of the UK’s most recognisable presenters, has built a career on charm, humour and authenticity. But Camilla explains that this particular moment crossed an unspoken line — a line TV hosts are trained never to breach. The fallout didn’t just reveal something about Rylan… it revealed a much deeper problem within British broadcasting: the fear, bias and fragile image-management that shape everything viewers see on screen. In this compelling interview, Camilla and Andrew explore: What the “ultimate TV taboo” actually was — and why it shocked insiders How Rylan’s decision exposed tensions inside UK television Why the incident hit a nerve with producers, editors and senior executives What it reveals about authenticity vs. image-crafting in modern broadcasting How the public reacted — and why the industry panicked Whether this marks a shift in what presenters are “allowed” to say on air Camilla also dives into the broader state of British TV: the obsession with avoiding controversy, the increasing pressure on presenters to toe the line, and the unwritten rules no one talks about publicly. Rylan’s moment, she argues, wasn’t an accident — it was a crack in a system built on controlled narratives and carefully curated personalities. This conversation goes beyond gossip. It’s a rare look at the politics of television, the unspoken boundaries that shape on-air behaviour, and why breaking those boundaries can change a presenter’s career overnight. Rylan’s honesty lit a fuse — and Camilla explains why the industry is still dealing with the fallout. If you want to understand what really goes on inside British broadcasting — and why this moment mattered far more than viewers realised — this interview is essential. Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCrBeJto0_s #RylanClark #CamillaTominey #BritishTV #MediaScandal #HereticsPodcast #AndrewGold #Rylan #UKMedia #TelevisionIndustry #TVTaboo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is ITV quietly replacing its most authentic stars to fit a political agenda? In this explosive Heretics interview, Andrew Gold sits down with Carol McGiffin — one of Britain’s most outspoken broadcasters — to discuss why she believes Rylan Clark has become another casualty of ITV’s “woke” culture war. 👉 Subscribe to Heretics Clips for more fearless, unfiltered conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos For more than two decades, Carol McGiffin was one of ITV’s biggest personalities — a household name thanks to her sharp humour and straight-talking style on Loose Women. But after walking away from the network in 2023, she’s speaking out about what she calls a toxic shift in the broadcaster’s values, where outspoken voices are quietly sidelined in favour of “safe” corporate faces. In this unfiltered conversation, Carol reacts to Rylan Clark’s recent career struggles and media headlines, suggesting that even beloved presenters aren’t immune from ITV’s obsession with image and compliance. She argues that British television is now more concerned with diversity optics and social approval than with authenticity or talent — and that Rylan, like many others before him, has been reshaped to suit the network’s modern narrative. Expect bold opinions and insider revelations as Carol opens up about: How ITV lost touch with its audience in pursuit of political correctness Why she believes Rylan Clark is another “casualty” of media conformity How fear of backlash has replaced genuine creativity in TV What really goes on behind the scenes at Loose Women and other ITV shows And why the culture of compliance is killing free speech in entertainment This is Carol McGiffin uncensored — sharp, fearless, and brutally honest about the direction of modern television. Whether you agree or not, her words are a wake-up call about what’s happening to British media behind closed doors. 🎧 Watch the full Heretics episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnts2vFc3oM #CarolMcGiffin #RylanClark #ITV #LooseWomen #AndrewGold #Heretics #CancelCulture #WokeCulture #BritishTelevision #FreeSpeech #CultureWars #Media #UKNews #HereticsClips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Tickets for The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE go on sale this Friday 26th September 2025* With that in mind, I thought we would take a trip down memory lane to the very first live show. Rylan Clark was my special guest at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in April 2023. Ever since first watching Rylan on The X Factor, it's been clear that he is a showstopper; a born entertainer who could make the most mundane of situations into something sparkly, wild and fun. He did not disappoint at The Laughs Of Your Life LIVE. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MSM has gone to battle with itself over a growing acceptance in the country that mass deportations are a necessity, with ITV in full blown civil war after Rylan Clark spoke out and his fellow presenters hit back. Meanwhile, the despicable and dishonest channel has been plunged into a fake news crisis after host Tom Bradby wrongly described the anti-Trump trans church shooter in Minneapolis as “far right”. In his Digest Dan reveals what the growing denialism of our MSM and ITV turning on Rylan Clark really says about the perilous state of Slippery Starmer’s Britain. Then joining Outspoken for the first time is Dominic Frisby, comedian and author of the brand new book The Secret History of Gold: Myth, Money, Politics and Power, which is released today. PLUS: After Elon Musk’s endorsement yesterday, Tommy Robinson provides full throttled backing of Advance UK while launching a stinging new attack on Mr Flip Flop Farage. AND: Two ex-GB News co-presenters, Albie Amankona and Darren Grimes, who launched the Saturday Five together, in an extraordinary race war which sees the police called in. THEN IN THE UNCANCELLED AFTERSHOW: Was Princess Diana really murdered? That’s the astonishing claim from Tom Sykes, European editor at large of the Daily Beast and author of the brilliant new Substack The Royalist. He joins Dan to reveal his theory. Sign up to watch live or on demand and totally ad free at https://www.outspoken.live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we revisit a deeply inspiring conversation with TV personality Rylan Clark. He opens up to Jake and Damian about how he overcame a breakdown and battled depression by focusing on small, daily victories. Rylan also discusses the power of micro-achievements in reclaiming his life and how he transformed early criticism into a successful, decade-long career. Listen in to hear his powerful journey of resilience and self-discovery. 🚨 Partners Huel 👉 Get an exclusive 15% by using code: HP at: https://hppod.co/HP Payhawk 👉 See our sponsor, Payhawk in action here: https://hppod.co/Payhawk FORA 👉 Claim a free day pass at any Fora workspace and find the perfect home for your business here: https://hppod.co/FORAHP HP Foundation 👉Do you want to kick-start an evolution that will change the lives of millions of children? Find out more about the High Performance Foundation: https://hppod.co/foundation HP Corporate Events 👉Click here to book High Performance Events: https://hppod.co/corporate-events Explore offers and discounts through our other partners: https://hppod.co/partners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk Art returns for Season 23! We meet Culture-loving Rob Rinder MBE and Architecture-fan Rylan Clark as they follow in the footsteps of 19th century romantic poet Lord Byron, and other Grand Tourists, on the 200th anniversary of his death. We discuss Caravaggio, Murano glass blowing, Artemisia Gentileschi & her censored ‘Allegory of Inclination’ (1816) and what it was like to become nude life models themselves. We explore how they met the Venice-based drag/art collective House of Serenissima, and hear all the gossip from the historic era of the Grand Tour. Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour follows Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark – presenters, friends, and men who love the finer things in life – as they discover the greatest art treasures in Italy, finding out more about themselves along the way. Together, they retrace the steps of countless English aristocrats who took the Grand Tour – the original gap year – leaving behind the confines of British society for freedom and discovery abroad. But can the Grand Tour still work its magic today? Starting their journey in the winding canals of Venice, Rylan and Rob are ready to embark on the Grand Tour, once a cultural rite of passage designed to turn young men into distinguished gentlemen. In the city, they unveil one of the largest canvas paintings in the world, Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso, leaving them in awe. They also learn about the legacy of Italian painter Canaletto before heading off to the quaint island of Murano, famous for its glass blowing art. Rob, a lover of opera and poetry, attempts to realise a lifelong dream by conducting Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in the same church it was first performed in. Meanwhile, Rylan learns all about the lesser known side of the famous Venice Carnival. In episode two, Rob and Rylan head to the Renaissance city of Florence, the “Beating Heart of Tuscany”. Famous for its many museums and art galleries, this charming city is oozing with history around every corner. Set out to uncover the secrets of the Renaissance period, the pair soak up the sights, including the well known Uffizi Gallery in the historic centre, home to pieces by legendary artists Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raffaello. They go on to visit more iconic locations: the Stibbert Museum, the Bargello Museum, Piazzale Michelangelo, Piazza Santa Croce during the final of the Calcio Storico, Piazza della Signoria, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, and Ponte alle Grazie. Along the trip, the duo learnt what it meant to be a Grand Tourist, trying on flamboyant Italian looks, fencing, dancing. On their final stop, the dynamic duo head to Italy’s capital city, Rome. Here they enjoy exploring the classical ruins of the famous Colosseum and the Roman Forum as well as the Pantheon. Channelling their love of opera, Rylan and Rob enjoy a rooftop performance with sensational views of the city in the background. Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour is available now to stream on BBC iPlayer. Follow @RobRinder and @Rylan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An obsession with fame, a breakdown that left him unable to make a cup of tea, and THAT scene on X Factor with Nicole Scherzinger, Rylan Clark joins me for this week’s episode. Rylan hit our screens in 2012 on TV talent show, X Factor and quickly became one of the most talked about contestants. Fast forward 12 years and he’s gone from TV joke to national treasure. But all the success came at a cost, when Rylan suffered a breakdown in 2021 and had to step away from the limelight. Opening up about why he triggered that change, and the difference between his onscreen presence, Rylan, and his true self, Ross, this conversation will both make you laugh and cry. If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out! You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast -- THE CREDITS Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer Editor: Ben Johns Video: Jake Ji Social Media: Laura Coughlan Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rylan Clark is on the cusp of becoming a national treasure. Having defied the odds of most reality TV stars, he has managed to stay the course, cementing his already steady career rise to the top with his most recent television outing with Rob Rinder 'Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour', which showed the viewing public a whole new side to his talents. Brought up in the East End by his mum, Linda. Rylan or Ross as his family and friends know him, was always performing from a young age, according to his mum. The family moved to Essex when he was around 11 going to school in Upminster, where Ross was a mischievous and talented student. After a few years in retail he started modelling and went off to Ibiza where he was in tribute bands to Take That and Westlife. His big break came when he appeared on X Factor in 2012. Although he didn't win, he did make an impression, and after winning Celebrity Big Brother his career took off. Mark Coles charts the rise of Rylan Clark. CONTRIBUTORS Scott Bryan, TV critic and Broadcaster Linda Clark, Mother Bernice Cole, Make-up artist and friend Nader Dehdashti, Agent and friend Mark Duncan, Deputy Headmaster, Coopers' Company and Coborn School Robert Rinder, Broadcaster and Barrister PRODUCTION TEAM Presenter: Mark Coles Producers: Julie Ball, Diane Richardson, Ivana Davidovic Editor: Tom Bigwood Sound: James Beard Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele CREDITS X Factor - Thames and Syco Entertainment Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour - Rex Productions Keeping Up Appearances - BBC Masterchef - Endemol Shine UK How to Be a Man - Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds How to Be in the Spotlight - Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds

Football may be known as the beautiful game, but the nation’s favourite sport has its ugly side. Oli met Rylan at West Ham’s London Stadium to discuss his new documentary with TNT sport, Rylan: Homophobia, Football and Me, out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.