‘I’m so glad it almost killed me’: Rylan Clark attributes his marriage’s failure to Dan Neal for making him ‘stronger’ after the divorce led to mental health issues
Rylan Clark has credited the breakup of his marriage to Dan Neal in 2021 for making him “stronger.”
The presenter, 34, suffered a mental health breakdown following his divorce that year from now ex-husband Dan, who he dated for five years.
Speak with Elizabeth Day on her podcast How to failRylan said he’s “glad it almost killed him” as he’s now happy with the person he’s become.
He candidly explained, “It killed me. But when I look back on it now, I’m so glad it almost killed me
“I’m so excited to be able to say that two years later because I didn’t think I’d be here two years later.”
Growth: Rylan Clark, 34, has credited the breakdown of his marriage to Dan Neal in 2021 for making him ‘stronger’
Healing: The presenter suffered a mental health breakdown following his divorce that year from now ex-husband Dan, who he dated for five years
Recalling that he had hit “rock bottom,” he continued, “It was extremely traumatic. I was so sick. I’m 6 foot 4 and I went to 9stone, which is grossly underweight for someone my height.
“To be able to sit here now and say I’ve hit rock bottom, when somebody said rock bottom, I never really understood what that was until then.
“When you know you’ve been rock bottom. That’s when you sit there and go. I will never let anyone or anything get into the condition I was in, not even myself. That will never happen to me again.
“That trauma really made me so much stronger. I think, “You’re fine, you’ve got your health, you’ve got a little money in the bank, you’re cool.”
‘I think the breakdown of my marriage has made me the person I am today and I’m really happy with the person I am now, I can sleep very well at night.
It comes after Rylan credited the Eurovision Song Contest for helping him get over his divorce after having to pull out of the annual competition for the BBC in 2021 because he was so devastated by his breakup.
After the breakdown of his marriage, the TV favorite took a five-month break from the spotlight due to his deteriorating health.
But he said a flight to Italy for last year’s musical extravaganza was just what he needed to get back to himself.
Smiles: Speaking to Elizabeth Day on her How To Fail podcast, Rylan said he’s “glad it almost killed him” as he’s now happy with the person he’s become
He told the Daily star Zondagskrant: ‘Last year I had to leave the UK for a while and the Eurovision bubble was perfect for that.
“It was what I needed on a personal level. Being there was a full circle moment for me. It was like, ‘I’m back, I’m ready to go’.
‘That’s why Eurovision is so important to me. If you cut me open, it’s there.”
But while Rylan enjoyed flirting with the locals in Italy, he has vowed to behave this year.