RYLAN Clark kissed and cuddled the ex-boyfriend of a Geordie Shore star on a romantic night out in London.
The TV and radio presenter, 33, looked smitten with Declan Doyle, 32, who previously dated Nathan Henry, as they flirted outside a restaurant in posh Marylebone.
The date night comes just days after Rylan bravely told how his split from husband Dan Neal last June left him crying in bed and contemplating quitting showbiz for good.
A source said: “Rylan and Declan seemed to be getting very close outside the restaurant in Marylebone. You could definitely tell that there was a romantic spark.
“It looked as if they were on a date. They shared intimate kisses and cuddles outside the restaurant. The kisses looked very passionate and they left holding hands.”
The Sun has contacted representatives for Declan and Rylan for comment.
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In our exclusive pictures Rylan can be seen wearing a long-sleeved white top and black trousers as he chats to teetotal Declan, who’s dressed in a white T-shirt and pastel trousers.
The pair looked relaxed in each other’s company, sharing laughs and jokes as Ryan drank wine, and they didn’t seem to mind other people seeing them together.
Rylan recently opened up to OK! about how his beloved mum Linda, 69, took care of him after his six-year marriage came to an end.
He said: “I couldn’t have got through the last year without my mum, she was there for me majorly. She was my entire support.
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“At one point, I didn’t want to come back, I didn’t want this job any more – I didn’t want to do anything.”
Linda added: “He’s got this beautiful home, but he was here with me. He couldn’t sleep so I said, ‘Get in my bed with me’.
“He’d lost so much weight, he was just staring all the time. I was crying all day with him, and I was forcing him to eat.”
Rylan met policeman Dan while hosting Big Brother’s Bit On A Side after the latter was evicted from the house.
They married two years later and went on to make history when they became the first gay couple to present This Morning in 2016.
The former X Factor star was also helped by his TV mum and dad Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.
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In a bid to overcome his heartache he temporarily quit social media and took up a healthy diet and exercise plan.
Meanwhile Declan only split from ex Nathan in April after realising they weren’t compatible while on holiday in Mexico.
However, he praised Nathan for supporting in sobriety.
He said: “What was really special and beautiful about Nathan is that he encouraged my sobriety. I’ve been on dates where people have been like, ‘I find it really awkward that you don’t drink. Can you not just have one?’
“It was important that Nathan understood it but he already knew about sobriety as one of his friends is seven-and-a-half years sober and in AA.”
