Rylan Clark reveals his physique ‘shut down’ and he ‘could not even speak’ amid divorce from ex Dan Neal

Rylan Clark has revealed his physique ‘shut down’ and that his mum Linda was satisfied he was having a stroke throughout his breakdown final yr.

The presenter, 33, admitted he could not even speak and had ‘slurred’ speech whereas taking time away from the highlight amid his divorce from ex-husband Dan Neal.

He beforehand claimed to have dropped to only 9 stone which led to him being hospitalised for ‘security causes’ after refusing meals.

Now, showing on Fearne Cotton’s Blissful Place podcast, the TV persona mentioned: ‘My physique did utterly shut down. I would not eat. I went by means of a stage the place I could not even speak, which for some individuals is perhaps fairly helpful.

‘My speech was simply slurred. My mum thought I used to be having a stroke. My physique simply went. I went all the way down to 9st and I’m six-foot-four.’

An avid Eurovision fan, he has been a semi-final commentator since 2018 however his notable absence through the 2021 contest raised crimson flags amongst mates.

Rylan continued: ‘Two days earlier than I used to be attributable to do Eurovision, everybody knew once I wasn’t at Eurovision one thing was unsuitable.

‘If I had performed it, I could not have gone on such a fast decline. And once I say fast decline, it felt like minutes. I felt like I would had the jab and I used to be shutting down.’

The previous Superstar Huge Brother housemate, who claims he hadn’t stopped working since his stint on 2012’s The X Issue, confessed he ‘wanted’ a break.

He mentioned: ‘It was onerous however on reflection, sure, I wanted to cease. Possibly it was an amalgamation of 10 years. I did not cease for the reason that day I went on The X Issue.

‘Nothing stopped. I do not remorse stopping. I do really feel if I attempt to keep it up, possibly I may have handled issues higher from a private viewpoint. I do not remorse that I finished.’

Having loved a solo journey to Spain final week, Rylan mentioned: ‘Doing what I did final week with Barcelona is a cease for me. That’s how I’m going to handle going ahead.

‘If I really feel I would like a cease, have a cease, however have an satisfying cease with your self. And do not be terrified of your personal firm.

‘I’ve by no means been by myself my whole life, ever. I might all the time dwell with my mum. Then I went on The X Issue. Then I met my ex associate and we moved straight in collectively.

‘I had by no means lived by myself, at 32. I used to be so frightened. That’s what I used to be terrified of, being by myself. I used to be terrified of not having somebody there.’

Earlier this yr, Rylan revealed he ‘did not know if he may proceed to dwell’ following the breakdown of his marriage, which noticed him take a step away from the highlight.

The TV persona shocked his followers when he briefly gave up his BBC Radio 2 internet hosting duties, however has now confessed he was hospitalised for ‘security causes’ after refusing meals.

He admitted he ‘was a hazard to himself’ and ‘did not suppose he would get higher’ when issues have been at their worst, nor that he would ‘be right here at this time’.

At a time the place drones have been flying over his home and concern from his adoring supporters was mounting, Rylan revealed he could not have felt lonelier.

He instructed The Observer: ‘It is actually unusual speaking about this, as a result of I’ve not even spoken about it to my mates. I simply by no means thought I may get that ailing.’

‘I went down to only over 9st and I am 6ft 4in. It received unhealthy. Like, very unhealthy. And I did not suppose it will get higher. I wanted assist.’

The previous X Issue contestant confessed he ‘didn’t know himself at sure factors’ and was ‘having ideas and doing issues that made him f****d up’. 

He continued: ‘I did not suppose I would be right here. I did not suppose I may proceed [to work or to live]. I did not suppose I would truly come again. I used to be very… gone.’

Rylan admitted in a latest interview with The Solar that he grew to become ‘dangerously skinny’ and ‘mentally unwell’ following his break up from husband Dan Neal final yr. 

The tv presenter and former policeman Dan introduced their break up in June final yr after six years collectively.

And, whereas Rylan admits life was ‘s**t’ after the break-up, he has since bounced again, concentrating on his well being and food plan whereas buffing up within the gymnasium, placing on 4 stone.

He mentioned: ‘I received ailing and I misplaced weight, I went all the way down to beneath ten stone — and I am six toes 4 inches, in order that’s not good.

‘The sincere reality is that it has been s**t.’

Superstar Huge Brother winner Rylan took a break from his work commitments over the summer season in a bid to take care of himself, hailing his mom Linda as a ‘lifesaver’ in that point.

The media persona mentioned his household had been ‘majorly fearful’ about him after he ‘disappeared’ for 4 months this yr, taking a break from public life and staying quiet on social media.

‘One among my greatest regrets of this yr was placing my mum by means of me not being properly,’ he mentioned. ‘I wanted to get again to me.’

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