ROB Rinder has sparked speculation that he and Rylan Clark are dating.
The famous judge has teamed up with TV star Rylan for a new BBC Two travel show.
The duo, who are currently promoting their new show ‘Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour’, became pals after sharing a divorce lawyer.
Rylan shared a sweet snap of him and Rob writing that they had “become family”.
“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 x”
But Rob set tongues wagging after sharing a cryptic reply and a quote from romantic poet Lord Byron, leading some fans to question if they are more than friends.
“‘Friendship may and often does, grow into love.’ Byron… See you alongside him 9pm tonight,” Rob replied with a love heart emoji.
The show follows the journey of the poet two centuries after his death.
They travelled across Italy from Venice, to Florence, to Rome – immersing themselves in art, culture and history, whilst also learning a thing or two about themselves.
The Grand Tour, as it was known, was the first ‘gap year’ and was a path that many aristocrats took as a way to escape British society – Lord Bryon included.
Fans rushed to the comment section to speculate, with one writing: “The perfect couple in the perfect place… watch this space!”
Rylan Clark and Dan Neal were married for six years but parted ways in 2021
The telly presenter, 33, came clean about being unfaithful to his partner Dan Neal because he had been left feeling like he was “not quite good enough”.
In his new book Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future, Rylan writes: “I have no excuses for what I did way back then, but I had my reasons.
“I think for many years I had felt a bit like an imposter. That nothing I was doing was right or not quite good enough.
“There were times when people told me this, and so confirmed my own self-doubts.
“And you know, when it’s those closest to you giving you this feedback, of course you take it to heart.
“Similarly, someone loving me this way was all I had ever wanted and now I’d found it.
“The reality is that over the course of my relationship I had started to feel wrong: I felt I was wrong for being successful, wrong for being me.”
However, he was left shocked at his husband’s reaction.
Rylan continues: “He left. Told me it was over and that was that.
“You’re not surprised? I get that. But I couldn’t believe it.”
Things got so bad for Rylan that he attempted suicide and felt like he “couldn’t carry on”
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“Please be a couple, please be a couple, please be a couple,” another chanted.
“With you two in it it’s got to be good, I bet you’re quite mischievous when you’re together,” a third wrote.
Rob and Rylan confessed that the trip became a “heartbreak holiday” after they both experienced painful divorces.
Rylan split from his ex-husband Dan Neal, 44, in 2021 after a six-year marriage.
The struggling relationship resulted in Rylan attempting to take his own life after he cheated on Dan.
He spoke about his regrets on Kathy Burke’s Where There’s A Will There’s A Wake podcast and said that he “doesn’t regret getting married”.
“I mean I regret not having a f***ing prenup. That’s the only thing I regret,” he admitted.
“But even though everyone was like get a prenup, I was like I’m in love. Silly p***k. But actually I got so ill during that point.”
However Rylan confessed one positive came from the situation, continuing: “But I actually look back now, and I’m grateful I did, because now I know I’ll never get like that again.
“I would never let myself get that bad. And actually, it’s chilled me out.”
Celebrity lawyer Rob separated from his civil partner and fellow barrister Seth Cummings in 2018.
They had been together for four years and tied the knot in Ibiza in 2013.
A source told The Sun at the time: “It’s very sad news but Rob is separating from his partner of 11-and-a-half-years.
“He’s very upset about the situation, but the split is amicable and no one else is involved.
“Rob has never spoken about his relationship and nothing will change on that front.
“He very much wants to focus on his work, including Judge Rinder on ITV which he absolutely adores.”
