Rylan Clark Reveals Emotional Breakdown After Divorce from Dan Neal

Rylan Clark has openly discussed the emotional turmoil he experienced following his 2021 divorce from ex-husband Dan Neal, admitting he felt like a failure and suffered a full-on breakdown as the news became public. Despite his continued professional success—highlighted by his hit TV show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour winning a 2025 British Academy Television Award and his roles on ITV's This Morning and BBC Radio 2—Rylan revealed on his podcast How to Be in Love that the breakup deeply affected him. He expressed concerns about public perception, fearing that his divorce would be seen as a failure not only personally but also symbolically for gay marriage. Reflecting on the relationship, he noted that parting ways was ultimately the right decision. Rylan and Dan's romance began unexpectedly in 2013 on Big Brother's Bit on the Side, leading to their marriage in 2015. Throughout his candid conversations, including one with Stephen Fry, Rylan grappled with the pressure of representing LGBTQ+ relationships in the public eye but emphasized his personal journey rather than being a 'poster child' for gay marriage.