Rylan and boyfriend Kennedy Bates looked more loved-up than ever during their recent getaway to the Maldives.
The TV presenter, 37, who confirmed his relationship with the boss of Billy Bates & Sons funfair in Leicestershire in August, took with to Instagram on Friday with a slew of snaps from their ‘perfect’ trip.
Rylan and Kennedy stayed at the lavish Adaaran Select Meedhupparu hotel and enjoyed cocktails on the beach while topping up their tans.
Kennedy made his feelings clear as he drew a huge heart on Rylan’s back in suncream before later holding hands as they took in the scenery.
The lovebirds could not wipe the smiles off their faces and swam together in the clear blue ocean ahead of joining a group of pals for dinner.
Rylan captioned the post: ‘Maldives. You were perfect. New year, new friends, new beginnings’, to which Kennedy replied: ‘A fantastic little holiday we had’.
Rylan (L) and boyfriend Kennedy Bates (R) looked more loved-up than ever during their recent getaway to the Maldives
The TV presenter, 37, who confirmed his relationship with the boss of Billy Bates & Sons funfair in Leicestershire in August, took with to Instagram with a slew of snaps from their ‘perfect trip’
The Adaaran Select Meedhupparu is a swanky all-villa destination with six restaurants, gym, tennis court and spa.
Fans and famous friends were delighted to see Rylan so happy, five years after his divorce from ex Dan Neal.
Rob Rinder said: ‘This is the standard I had in mind for you’ while Zoe Ball added: ‘love this love for you Baby’.
Craig David wrote: ‘Love this’ while Christine McGuinness posted: ‘Love love love’.
Rylan had been married for six years before they divorced in 2021, after the Tv star admitted he had cheated.
He the announced his romance with Kennedy during an interview with Louis Theroux on his How To Be In Love podcast last year, which followed his journey to find love.
Rylan said he had been ‘blatant’ about the romance, going on multiple public dates ‘nobody noticed’.
The pair have even discussed the possibility of having children, with Rylan telling Louis that both he and his new partner want to start a family.
Rylan and Kennedy stayed at the swanky Adaaran Select Meed hupparu hotel and enjoyed cocktails on the beach while topping up their tans
Kennedy made his feelings clear as he drew a huge heart on Rylan’s back in suncream
The couple later enjoyed a stunning sunset on the beach
The hotel welcomed them with a lavish floral display
Rylan could not wipe the smile off his face while posing on the beach
Rylan posted sweet snaps of the pair holding hands
The TV star went shirtless as he enjoying a cooling dip in the ocean
Despite being joined on the trip by pals (pictured) the couple made sure to enjoy quality time together
The Adaaran Select Meedhupparu is a swanky all-villa destination with six restaurants, gym, tennis court and spa
Kennedy and Rylan beamed as they joined the group for a game of cards
Rylan captioned the post: ‘Maldives. You were perfect. New year, new friends, new beginnings’, to which Kennedy replied: ‘A fantastic little holiday we had’
Fans and famous friends were delighted to see Rylan so happy, five years after his divorce from ex Dan Neal
Rylan said: ‘At this time, I’m very happy. Recently, I have gotten into a relationship, and it’s great, and it feels very different to anything I’ve had before, which is a good sign to me.
‘It’s the first person I’ve met in four years that I’ve introduced to my family. I’m happy. I’ve not done probably what I should-slash-did do – which is not really go to restaurants, not really do this and want to keep it on the quiet – I’ve done the opposite.
‘I’ve been so blatant about it no one’s noticed, which I’m sort of a little bit cocky at and I’m going to own.
‘But I thought I’m not going to… just because of my job and I don’t want people finding out, I’m not going to miss out on this part.
‘I’m loving what I’ve got at the minute and I want to keep it that way.’
Later in the chat, Louis gave Rylan advice on a long-lasting relationship, as he revealed that you have to figure things out more when you have children.
The former X Factor star was married to Dan Neal for six years before they divorced in 2021, after Rylan admitted he had cheated on him (both pictured 2016)
‘Is that something you’ve been thinking about?’ Louis asked, to which Rylan replied: ‘Yeah, I want kids. He wants kids.’
Rylan first shared he was in a new relationship on the BBC Radio 2 show last week, after playing a clip from his podcast interview with Louis.
As the clip came to an end, Lottie cheekily asked him if there was ‘something else’ that was mentioned, sparking a cheeky exchange where Rylan jokingly brushed off his co-host’s questions, before confirming he was indeed seeing someone.
He said: ‘I might have said that I’m… it feels weird saying it on the radio!’ before admitting he’d ‘kept it a secret for so long,’ but he was indeed ‘seeing someone’.
Lottie added that she and her colleagues had met Rylan’s new partner and thought he was ‘lovely’, with the former X Factor star adding he is ‘happy’ and ‘very content’ in his new relationship.
Read the full article here
