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Rylan Clark snogs hunky Italian during raucous night out with Rob Rinder on BBC travel show
The TV presenter opened up about his surprising lack of confidence when it comes to love
RYLAN Clark snogged a hunky Italian on wild a night out with Rob Rinder for their BBC travel show.
Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour sees the pair head to Italy to follow the Renaissance trail, with the second episode bringing them to Florence.
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After days exploring all the incredible museums and galleries the city has to offer, Rylan convinced Rob to go on a night out.
Both presenters have gone through divorces in recent years and are currently single, but Rob admitted he could be "extremely intense" which has put men off in the past.
He said: "I'm one of life's great over thinkers, it stops me doing everything.
"It stops me finding joy, it stops me taking risks, that's why I'm here with Rylan, he's there to experience it and delight in it and share in it."
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Meanwhile Rylan - who split from husband Dan Neal in 2021 after six years of marriage - also revealed a lack of confidence when it came to dating.
He said: "I've made no secret about the fact that I've not got that much confidence in myself.
"But now I'm here with Rob, learning whilst having a bit of fun...I've never felt more comfortable in myself than I have now."
His newfound confidence was on full display during their night out at a gay bar in the city, as he approached a hunky Italian called David.
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After asking his name and if he was single, Rylan told him one of the few phrases he had learnt in Italian, which was a bit rude to say the least.
But it worked and in another moment, as Rob danced nearby, Rylan and David shared a snog in the club.
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Afterwards, they were seen hugging and laughing outside before going their separate ways.
Earlier in the episode, Rylan and Rob had been encouraged to be life models for a local artist, but Rylan was anxious about revealing so much of himself.
While Rob was happy to strip to his underwear, Rylan had to step away and take some time to think about it.
He admitted to the camera: "I think people would think that I think I look good when actually it's the complete opposite.
Rylan's TV career so far
Rylan Clark has been a familiar face on telly for over a decade, here we chart how he shot to fame and became a household name
- Auditioned for the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012, making it through to the live shows
- January 2013: Appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, topping the public vote in the final and beating Heidi and Spencer Pratt
- Summer 2013: Landed a permanent presenting role on Big Brother's Bit on the Side
- 2014: Became a regular presenter of ITV's This Morning
- 2015: Co-hosted a special episode of Most Haunted Live alongside Jamie East
- 2016: Channel 5 commissioned his very own chat show titled Up Late With Rylan
- 2017: Rylan presented brand new game show Babushka for ITV daytime
- 2018: Became commentator for the BBC's coverage of the Eurovsion semi finals alongside Scott Mills
- 2019: The star presented ITV's revival of iconic game show Supermarket Sweep, taking over from Dale Winton
- 2019: Following Big Brother's axe Rylan landed a new role on Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two
- 2020: Hosted two series of Ready Steady Cook on BBC One
"I just feel like I've got to be perfect, and I'm not."
But thankfully, he was delighted with the finished result of the painting and his confidence blossomed.
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Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour airs Sundays on BBC Two and is available on BBC iPlayer.