Rylan clark confesses ‘i love you dearly’ to rob rinder after emotional update

RYLAN CLARK HAS SENT A SWEET MESSAGE TO HIS BBC CO-STAR ROB RINDER, AFTER ADMITTING HIS MUM LINDA 'BAWLED HER EYES OUT' AFTER THE PAIR SHARED SOME INCREDIBLE NEWS WITH HER 16:57,

01 Jun 2025 Rylan Clark triumphantly returned to Radio 2 this weekend as a BAFTA winner, after he and Rob Rinder took home the coveted award in the Factual Entertainment category for their

BBC series, Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour. It wasn't long before Rylan was congratulated by fellow radio presenter Zoe Ball, prompting him to reveal his mum and Celebrity Gogglebox

co-star Linda's emotional reaction to the news. The former X Factor star told Zoe of his mum's initial confusion, explaining: "When the BAFTAs is on telly it’s a little bit

behind, we were a couple of hours ahead in real-time, so I FaceTimed her and went, ‘you alright?’ and I was holding the BAFTA, and she went, ‘oh are you presenting one?’ "And I went,

‘no mum, I’ve won’, she went, ‘what?’ and I said, ‘we’re ahead two hours', and she just bawled her eyes out. And then it went on telly and everyone kept ringing her, so she cried all

night!" Zoe, who appreciated the heartwarming story, replied: "Oh, bless her! I'm not surprised!" Making a comeback to his Rylan on Saturday show, the star also shared

his joy with his BBC Radio 2 listeners. Article continues below He began the broadcast by saying: "I’m so happy, I can’t believe it! I never thought I’d sit here saying, ‘I’ve got a

BAFTA’. For that little X Factor reject 13 years ago... so I’m very, very pleased." Rylan then took the opportunity to pay tribute to his co-host Rob for the part he played in making

the travel series such a success, while also wishing him a happy birthday, after the Judge Rinder star turned 47 on Saturday. In a heartfelt message, Rylan said: "I want to say a

massive thank you to my partner in crime Robert Rinder, whose birthday it is today, so happy birthday Robbie! I love you dearly." After romance rumours swirled around the stars due to

their on-screen chemistry, Rylan was quick to backtrack on his declaration of love, jokingly clarifying: "Not like that – we are just friends." It turned out Rylan had even more

exciting news to share with listeners, as his radio show has just been shortlisted for the forthcoming TRIC Awards, thanks to votes from fans. Article continues below Rylan had been busy

encouraging Radio 2 listeners to vote for him and his team online in hilarious previous episodes of the show, where he hit back at criticism surrounding his recent absences from the airwaves

due to other work commitments. The star continued: "And I want to say a massive congrats to my Rylan on Saturday team, because Rylan on Saturday has been shortlisted for the TRIC

Awards! "You did it you lot, you lot actually did it! We just had a little bit of a laugh on air, and you went and voted for us!"