Rylan Clark-Neal and his husband Dan's six-year marriage appears to be over after it was reported that the duo had split.
The X Factor star turned television presenter, who first met Dan in 2013 when he was in Big Brother, then confirmed earlier today that he had made a number of 'mistakes' and said that their marriage had broken down.
However, throughout the years the duo has developed a loyal fan base and they even made history when they became the first gay couple to present This Morning.
In 2016, just one year after they got married, Dan joined Rylan in the presenting seat on ITV and fans were loving it.
Standing in for Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford during a Friday segment, the couple looked incredibly dapper as they fronted the morning show.
At the time, Dan even revealed that he had been up since the early hours prepping for his This Morning debut.
"This is what wound me up last night," Rylan moaned at the time, "He was up to one o'clock this morning, making notes!"
Dan snapped back: "He was calling me a swot!"
Their appearance proved to be a huge hit with viewers, with one fan saying that it was 'refreshing' to see a new couple stand-in for Eamonn and Ruth.
Speaking about their appearance on Loose Women, Rylan said that it felt 'surreal' working with hus husband, but was thrilled to have done it.
"I'm so over the moon that we were the first gay couple to have done it, but ... we're just two blokes, we got married, we had a lovely day at work."
While their This Morning presenting stints were sporadic, in 2017 Dan also joined Rylan on the show when he fumed about Dan's snoring.
"I get tweets daily saying 'you're so lucky, he's so handsome, what a lovely guy' and yes he is, but I don't sleep. I work 26 jobs and I don't sleep, because that is my husband," Rylan said, as a recording of snoring played in the background.
Although they shared several moment on television together, behind the scenes their romance appears to have sadly fizzled.
Today, the presenter confirmed the speculation about the split is true and blamed himself over their break-up in a heartfelt statement.
Speaking to The Sun in a statement, Rylan said: "Following reports about Dan and I spending time apart, I feel I have to speak out - as the way it is being reported is unfair.
“I have made a number of mistakes which I deeply regret and have inevitably led to the breakdown of our marriage.”
He added: “I am trying to take each day at a time and would like to thank you to everyone for their support and for respecting our privacy at this time.”
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