Born:
October 25, 1988
in
Stanford-le-Hope, Essex
Best Known For:
Coming fifth on The X Factor, winning Celebrity Big Brother, and presenting Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
Early-life:
Ross Richard Clark was born in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, on October 25, 1988. Rylan performed in Take That and Westlife tribute bands in Ibiza and was also part of a Spanish boy band called 4bidden. In 2011, he was a finalist in a modelling competition organised by Katie Price.
Career:
Clark's big break came in 2012 when he was a contestant on The X Factor. Represented by judge Nicole Scherzinger, he made it through to the eighth live show before being eliminated. Along the way, he sang Gold, Back for Good, I See you Baby, Toxic, Girls on Film, Mamma Mia and Baby Love. In early 2013, he was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother and broke down in tears during the final when he was announced the winner. Since then, he has made appearances on This Morning and Celebrity Juice. He was a guest showbiz editor on Daybreak throughout April 2013. In June 2013, he began co-hosting Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
Quote:
On Big Brother: "I have followed the show since the very beginning. It was a dream come true to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house, let alone win it."
Trivia:
Clark stripped off to support animal rights organisation Peta.