Rylan’s ready to move on after nightmare divorce – I’ll terrorise his dates to protect him, says best pal Thomas Skinner
RYLAN Clark’s best pal says he’ll “terrorise” the TV star’s potential boyfriends after his nightmare divorce.
The Apprentice candidate Thomas Skinner wants to help his childhood friend find love, by “vetting” future partners.
It’s after Rylan was left heartbroken from his split from his husband of six years, Dan Neal.
Businessman Thomas says Rylan is finally ready to move on with someone new – but they’ll have to go through him first.
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Rylan said: “I’ve known Rylan since we were teens. He’s a good friend of ours and he’s brilliant with the kids.
“He just wants to meet someone now and, bless him, it’s hard for him because of his lifestyle.
“I’m going to try to help him out because we always have family parties and he comes on his own.
“He’d like to find someone he can bring. We want to help him find a person he can settle down with.”
Thomas put out a message to his 260k followers on X – formerly known as Twitter – asking for anyone interested in being Rylan’s new man to get in touch.
He promised a roast dinner around his house in Essex, close to where Rylan lives.
Quizzed on how he’ll ensure any prospective dates aren’t fame-hungry or after Rylan’s cash, Thomas said: “Fortunately, I’ve got a set of pals that are very, very scary looking.
“We will just terrorise them until we find the right one and we make sure he’s got the right person to spend his life with who ain’t going to take the p***.”
Rylan admitted his marriage breakdown in 2021 caused him to suffer two heart failures and for his mental health to hit rock bottom.
He was left “f***ed up” by what happened, but is open to “learning to trust again”.
Hinting at thoughts of entering into a new relationship, Rylan told fans at the weekend: “Ffs all I want is someone to watch black mirror with is that TOO much to ask?!
“Thing is I can’t watch it alone, got too much to say. I can’t watch it on my own and I’ve got the fomo.”
Reflecting on Rylan getting through tough times caused by his break-up, Thomas added: “He’s in a good place. He’s extremely successful and I’m double proud of him.
“I wish him all of the happiness in the world and the next step is to find someone to be his life partner.
“The ideal man would be someone who likes a beer and a roast dinner – and then they can come round my house.”