Rylan Clark claims he became 'dangerously thin' and 'mentally unwell' after the breakdown of his marriage to Dan Neal.

The television presenter, 33, and former policeman Dan announced their split in June this year after six years together, with Rylan saying his weight dropped to 9st 13lb after he 'didn't deal with what happened'.

And, while Rylan admits life was 's**t' after the break-up, he has since bounced back, concentrating on his health and diet while buffing up in the gym, putting on four stone.

The former X Factor contestant told : 'I got ill and I lost weight, I went down to under ten stone — and I'm six feet four inches, so that's not good.

'The honest truth is that it's been s**t.'

One-time Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan took a break from his work commitments over the summer in a bid to look after himself, hailing his mother Linda as a 'lifesaver' in that time.

The media personality said his family had been 'majorly worried' about him after he 'disappeared' for four months this year, taking a break from public life and staying quiet on social media.

'One of my biggest regrets of this year was putting my mum through me not being well,' he said. 'I needed to get back to me.'

Rylan was back on television screens in September this year to present Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.