Rylan ClarkĀ is the latest celebrity to face questions on The Assembly this weekend ā and the TV star opens up candidly about the breakdown of his marriage to ex-husband Dan Neal.
The presenter and Radio 2 host appears on the ITV show on Sunday (May 24), where celebrities are interviewed by an audience made up of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people.
During the episode, Rylan is asked directly about cheating on his former husband and the impact it had on his life.
Rylan Clark addresses cheating on ex-husband Dan Neal on The Assembly
Just minutes into the programme, Rylan is confronted with a question about his marriage to former police officer Dan Neal.
The pair married in 2015 beforeĀ divorcing in 2021Ā after Rylan admitted to being unfaithful years earlier.
On The Assembly, audience member Cameron asked: āWhen you told your husband you cheated on him, he divorced you. Is honesty always the best policy?ā
Clearly surprised by the question, Rylan replied: āYeah, I think it is. Iām OK with admitting when Iām in the wrong. I donāt deal well with guilt and I donāt deal well with secrets.ā
The BBC Radio 2 presenter also admitted the end of his marriage had a huge effect on him personally.
He said the breakdown of the relationship āmade him so illā and confessed: āit might sound terrible to say, but Iām glad it happenedā.
āI donāt regret anythingā
Later in the interview, Rylan was asked what he misses most about Dan.
After pausing for a moment, he replied: āYou know, I never think about him.ā
He then continued: āI miss feeling like, āIāve got it all.ā I thought I had life done. Iāve got the job, Iāve got the family, Iāve got the marriage, Iāve got the car, Iāve got the house. I thought I had it sussed, I didnāt have anything sussed.ā
Rylan went on to admit: āI didnāt know what was a real relationship. And, I can look back and know that, I donāt regret anything.ā
Since splitting from Dan, Rylan has moved on with fairground director Kennedy Bates. The pairĀ went public with their relationshipĀ in January after enjoying a romantic trip to Italy together.
