RYLAN Clark brushed off the backlash over comments he made about immigration with a surprise duet with Michelle Visage.
The This Morning presenter had fans shocked once again as he took to the stage for a special performance.
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Rylan, 36, appeared at the Radio 2 music festival in Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex.
He was in his absolute element as he took to the stage at Radio 2 In The Park as he seemed to resurrect his singing career.
But he shocked the packed crowd when he brought out his long-time friend, RuPaul‘s Drag Race UK judge Michelle Visage, 56.
Together, the duo belted out the Grease classic number, Summer Nights in an apparent impromptu performance.
He sported a stylish stone-coloured bomber jacket co-ord with matching trousers.
The former Bit On The Side presenter also donned a simple black tee underneath in what was a layered look.
Meanwhile, the former fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemate rocked a black scoop-neck vest top.
She wouldn’t be Michelle however with her leopard print capri trousers as she performed the 1978 hit track.
Rylan previously hit the headlines over a discussion he hosted on the long-running ITV magazine show, over immigration.
Alongside co-host Josie Gibson, the pair were discussing Reform UK leader Nigel Farage‘s plans for mass deportations in the ‘This Morning View’ news review segment.
The former X Factor contestant heaped praise on “legal migration” in the country, praising the medical staff who helped save his mother, Linda.
Filling in for Ben Shephard, he said: “I find it absolutely insane that all these people are risking their lives coming across the Channel.
“And when they get here, it does seem, and I think this is why a lot of Labour voters as well are saying there’s something wrong, it feels like, ‘Welcome, come on in’.
Playing devil’s advocate, he then said: “How come if I turn up at Heathrow Airport and I’ve left my passport in Spain, I’ve got to stand at that airport and won’t be let in.
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
“But if I arrive on a boat from Calais, I get taken to a four-star hotel?
“I find it absolutely insane that all these people are risking their lives coming across the Channel like they are.
“But when they get here, it seems, ‘welcome, come on in’.
He added: “This is the narrative we’re being fed. Here’s the hotel, here’s the phones, here’s the iPad, here’s the NHS in reception of your hotel.
“Here’s three meals a day, here’s a games room in the hotel. Have a lovely time and welcome.”
It was revealed today that Ofcom received 576 complaints for the August 27 episode of This Morning.
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