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Rylan Clark swerves awkward question about ex-husband as guest quizzes him on split

Rylan Clark cleverly swerved an awkward question about his ex-husband live on his Radio 2 show on Saturday.

Last year, TV and radio presenter Rylan, 33, and Dan Neal announced that they had made the decision to end their marriage after six years together.

Following the end of their union, Rylan has been candid about going through a tough time as he navigates life as a single man.

And when he returned to his hosting duties on the radio today - after two weeks off due to being unwell - he was joined by comedian Lou Sanders.

The DAVE star, 36, was invited as a guest onto the show to share on her upcoming tour but the conversation took an unexpected turn when she asked Rylan if ex-partner Dan "was bleeding him dry" amid their divorce.

Lou boldly pried after Rylan shared that he has taken up the hobby of rollerblading and confessed to buying a bargain pair of rollerblades online.

"I love little rollerblades!" Rylan exclaimed.

Lou - a fan of skates over blades - asked: "Why not quads? They are cuter."

Rylan explained: "No, I find them more difficult!"

Rylan is single after the end of his marriage (Dave Benett/Getty Images)
The TV and radio star split from husband Dan Neal last year (WireImage)

Sounding surprised that Rylan rollerbladed, Lou asked: "Do you rollerblade?"

"Yeah I love a blade!", he replied.

Lou asked: "Do you whizz about?"

Rylan responded: "Yeah me around Vicky park, loving life! Pair of 40£ blades off amazon! I’m laughing."

"Oh that is a lovely scene!" Lou said.

Rylan then laughed as he added: "Other online retailers are available."

Lou then pointed out: "Yeah but you can probably afford a pair of snazzier ones!"

Rylan then hit back: "Darling I’m going through divorce!"

Lou asked: "Oh no he bleeding you dry?"

In response to the awkward question, Rylan giggled and said: "You know we are going to talk about this after this! Have a bit of Coldplay! I can’t talk about this on the wireless!" before playing a song.

Rylan first found fame as a contestant on The X Factor in 2012, and went on to win Celebrity Big Brother in 2013.

He met former policeman Dan later that year, as he interviewed him on the Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother’s Bit on the Side after he was a housemate and got evicted.

They got engaged in Paris one year later, and tied the knot in an intimate star-studded ceremony in November 2015.

But Rylan admitted to making "a number of mistakes" that sadly led to the demise of his relationship six years later.

"Following reports about Dan and I spending time apart, I feel I have to speak out – as the way it is being reported is unfair," he said in a statement.

"I have made a number of mistakes which I deeply regret and have inevitably led to the breakdown of our marriage."

He went on: "I have taken time away from work as I am not in a good place at the moment and am seeking help.

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"I am trying to take each day at a time and would like to thank you to everyone for their support and for respecting our privacy at this time."

Months later, sources told The Mail on Sunday that the couple had tried to work through their differences at their marital home after Rylan had spent long periods throughout the summer with his mum, Linda.

"Things were looking so good, like they were back together," said one source. "They hoped they could avoid divorce, but it’s now looking like the only way forward.

"Many around them were desperately hoping they can win the battle to save their relationship. It’s very sad."

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