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Rylan Clark-Neal set for his first holiday in four years

Rylan Clark-Neal is planing to go on his first holiday in four years.
The 31-year-old presenter – who rose to fame on ‘The X Factor’ – has starred on a number of high-profile TV shows over recent years, and he’s now finally looking forward to putting his feet up and heading off on holiday later this year.
Rylan – who has presented ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’, ‘This Morning’ and ‘The Xtra Factor’, among other shows – told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: "This is my first year where I can go, ‘I’m gonna have two weeks off.’"
Last year, meanwhile, Rylan revealed he will forever be grateful to Rita Ora for putting him through the audition stage of ‘The X Factor’.
The presenter admitted that his appearance on the talent show was the launchpad for his television career.
Rylan said: "I love Rita to bits. If it wasn’t for Rita saying yes, I genuinely wouldn’t have got through."
The pop star – who was filling the empty spot after Kelly Rowland stepped down in 2011 – admitted she had mixed feelings about Rylan’s vocal talent, but she also had a feeling he was destined for success.
She shared: "I said, ‘I don’t know if singing is your thing, but you my friend are a star.’!
Rylan won the 11th series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ in 2013, before going on to land the job as the host of spin-off show ‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’, when the reality series moved to Channel 5.