Rylan Clark has gone Instagram official with his new boyfriend Kennedy, sharing a series of loved-up snaps from their romantic trip to Florence, Italy on Friday.
The TV presenter, 36, looked happier than ever as he cosied up to Kennedy, who works as a boss at the Billy Bates & Sons funfair in Leicestershire – in a string of sweet holiday photos.
In one sweet snap, the couple could be seen enjoying a glass of red wine from a traditional buchette del vino (wine window), while beaming for the camera.
Another black-and-white shot showed the pair holding hands as they strolled through the cobbled streets of the historic city.
The duo made the most of their time in Florence, taking in the sights, enjoying fine dining and soaking up stunning sunset views.
He captioned the post: ‘A few days in florence with you. Popped into see Elizabeth and thank her for being part of our grand tour and had to see the Artemisia Gentileschi and thank her for being part of the bafta. A beautiful few days x.’
Rylan Clark has gone Instagram official with his new boyfriend Kennedy, sharing a series of loved-up snaps from their romantic trip to Florence, Italy
One sweet black-and-white shot showed the TV presenter, 36, and his new boyfriend holding hands as they strolled through the cobbled streets of the historic city
The holiday snaps come several weeks after Rylan revealed that his new boyfriend is the first man he’s introduced to his family since his divorce.
The former X Factor star was married to Dan Neal for six years before they divorced in 2021, after Rylan admitted he had cheated.
Now, four years on from the split, Rylan shared last month that he is in a new relationship with a man named Kennedy.
He announced the romance during an interview with Louis Theroux on his How To Be In Love podcast, which followed his journey to find love.
Rylan said he had been ‘blatant’ about the romance, going on multiple public dates ‘nobody noticed’.
The pair have even discussed the possibility of having children, with Rylan telling Louis that both he and his new partner want to start a family.
Rylan said: ‘At this time, I’m very happy. Recently, I have gotten into a relationship, and it’s great, and it feels very different to anything I’ve had before, which is a good sign to me.
‘It’s the first person I’ve met in four years that I’ve introduced to my family. I’m happy. I’ve not done probably what I should-slash-did do – which is not really go to restaurants, not really do this and want to keep it on the quiet – I’ve done the opposite.
The duo made the most of their time in Florence, taking in the sights, enjoying fine dining and soaking up stunning sunset views
He captioned the post: ‘A few days in florence with you’
‘I’ve been so blatant about it no one’s noticed, which I’m sort of a little bit cocky at and I’m going to own.
‘But I thought I’m not going to… just because of my job and i don’t want people finding out, I’m not going to miss out on this part.
‘I’m loving what I’ve got at the minute and I want to keep it that way.’
Later in the chat, Louis gave Rylan advice on a long-lasting relationship, as he revealed that you have to figure things out more when you have children.
‘Is that something you’ve been thinking about?’ Louis asked, to which Rylan replied: ‘Yeah, I want kids. He wants kids.’
Rylan first shared he was in a new relationship on the BBC Radio 2 show last week, after playing a clip from his podcast interview with Louis.
As the clip came to an end, Lottie cheekily asked him if there was ‘something else’ that was mentioned, sparking a cheeky exchange where Rylan jokingly brushed off his co-host’s questions, before confirming he was indeed seeing someone.
He said: ‘I might have said that I’m… it feels weird saying it on the radio!’ before admitting he’d ‘kept it a secret for so long,’ but he was indeed ‘seeing someone’.
The holiday snaps come several weeks after Rylan revealed that his new boyfriend is the first man he’s introduced to his family since his divorce
The former X Factor star was married to Dan Neal for six years before they divorced in 2021, after Rylan admitted he had cheated on him (both pictured 2016)
Lottie added that she and her colleagues had met Rylan’s new partner and thought he was ‘lovely’, with the former X Factor star adding he is ‘happy’ and ‘very content’ in his new relationship.
Rylan also joked that sharing the romance would bring an end to speculation that he was dating his longtime pal Robert Rinder.
The This Morning star is said to have been quietly dating funfair employee Kennedy for several months, and the pair have been ‘inseparable’ over the summer.
‘This new man has certainly put a smile back on Rylan’s face, and they have enjoyed spending lots of time together,’ a source said.
‘Rylan’s family and friends have all met him, and they’ve been attending lots of gigs together this summer, including Oasis.
The insider told The Sun on Sunday: ‘They’re inseparable, they make a lovely couple.’
The Daily Mail contacted Rylan’s representatives for comment at the time.
