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Rylan Clark reunited with his "work husband" Rob Rinder recently following the excitement around their BBC travel series.
The presenter, 35, took to Instagram on Friday afternoon to share a selfie of himself alongside pal Rob, 46. Posting about their recent reunion, Rylan captioned the photo of the pair this week: "With the work husband." As reported by the Daily Record, he tagged Rob in the post.
The post comes following the launch of their show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour last month, with the friends having dismissed rumours about a potentially romantic relationship since then. Their three-part series, celebrated the bicentenary of poet Lord Byron's death and saw them explore Italy.
Before the series began, Rylan shared his excitement, saying the show meant the world to him and describing Rob as family. He tweeted: "Tonight our new show starts at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. It was so special. This man has become family to me because of this experience. It really is a show like no other and we're so proud of it. Hope you enjoy."
Rylan Clark reunited with his 'work husband' Rob Rinder recently following their BBC travel show (Instagram / @Rylan)Rob responded by hinting at a deep bond between the pals, writing: "'Friendship may and often does, grow into love.' Byron .. See you alongside him 9pm tonight @BBCTwo." There were further rumours about their relationship last month when Rylan and Rob showed up together on the red carpet of the BAFTA TV Awards.
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The speculation has however been dismissed in recent weeks. As previously reported, Rylan took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to set to the record straight. He wrote: "The answer is no. I'm not dating Rob Rinder, he's one of my closest friends."
During their travel series, Rylan is understood to have discussed his divorce, telling pal Rob that he "sunk" around that time. He said: "I tried to end it. I tried to finish myself off." He added: "I went down to nine stone and I'm 6ft 4in, Rob..." As reported by the Express, he said: "I had a breakdown. I was in a really bad way."
Taking part in the show however seemed to have acted as a healing process. On their journey, Rylan reportedly said: "I have never felt more free than on this trip," and Rob wholeheartedly agreed, adding: "I felt exactly the same."
And Rylan has spoken about his friendship with Rob whilst promoting the show. He teased to the Sunday Times once: "We do, we love each other. Like a married couple: we row all the time and don't have sex."
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