TL;DR
- Rylan Clark discusses his marriage breakdown on ITV’s The Assembly.
- He admits to cheating on ex-husband Dan Neal.
- Clark reflects on the emotional impact of the divorce.
- He is now dating Kennedy Bates since 2025.
- Clark shares he doesn’t regret the past.
Rylan Clark is no stranger to the spotlight, but during his recent appearance on ITV’s The Assembly, he was put on the hot seat about his past relationships, and let’s just say, the tea was piping hot. The former Big Brother star was asked about the breakdown of his marriage to Dan Neal, and it was clear that this was no ordinary chat.
After six years of marriage, Clark and Neal called it quits in 2021, but the drama didn’t stop there. It was revealed that Clark had been unfaithful early in their relationship, a revelation that rocked both their worlds. During the show, a participant boldly asked, “When you told your husband you cheated on him, he divorced you. Is honesty always the best policy?” Talk about a loaded question!
Clark, visibly taken aback, responded, “Oh, wow,” before gathering his thoughts. “Yeah, I think it is. I’m okay admitting I’m in the wrong, because actually I don’t deal well with guilt and I don’t deal well with secrets. It made me so ill, like so ill. It sounds a terrible thing to say, but I’m glad it happened.” Now that’s some real talk!
He continued, reflecting on his past, saying, “I thought I had it sussed. I didn’t have anything sussed. I didn’t know what was a real relationship, and I can look back now and know that I don’t regret anything. I don’t regret anything, so I’ll leave that up to your imagination.” Wow, Rylan, we see you!
Clark also shared more candid thoughts during a break, revealing, “Dan questions… I was like [surprised] – I don’t even say his name. When my marriage ended, you know that term when someone says, ‘To pull the rug from under you?’ That’s the only way I can describe it. It’s like someone went like that and I fell over, and I couldn’t get back up. Like I broke both my arms and legs.” Ouch, that sounds painful on so many levels.
He added, “I thought I wasn’t going to get out of it. I went back to live with my mum because I didn’t want to be in my house, because there were too many memories of things in there.” It’s a testament to how deeply relationships can affect us, and Clark’s openness about his struggles is refreshing.
Now, Rylan is moving forward and has been happily dating fairground worker Kennedy Bates since 2025. It seems like he’s ready to embrace a new chapter in his life, leaving the past behind. Here’s hoping for love and happiness ahead for this star!