Rylan Clark claps back with 'gay love' as he's seen shirtless with 'new man' after ditching the UK again

Rylan Clark has clapped back with 'gay love' after he was seen shirtless in a snap with his 'new man'. It's not quite as it seems though and appears to have become a bit of a running joke that the BBC Radio 2 presenter has found love with fellow TV star Robert Rinder.

It was one of Rob's social media updates that got tongues wagging as the pair jetted off to Italy to film a new TV show. It was announced last month that Rylan and Rob, known to many as Judge Rinder, will join forces to front a brand new BBC travel show.

The three-part BBC Two series will see the pair follow in the footsteps of the romantic poet Lord Byron and English aristocrats who took on the Grand Tour, a classic trip through Europe popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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But it has appeared that Rob has been causing problems for his new TV partner. He took to Twitter with a gorgeous snap showing the two stars standing in what appeared to be the Italian countryside. The views spread for miles while Rylan and Rob stood facing each other under the bright sun beating down on them, both while sporting crisp white shirts and trousers.

"Elton’s set at Glastonbury has inspired us to tie the knot. I [heart] @Rylan," Rob typed alongside the snap on Twitter as fans rushed to share their congratulations with some believing the nuptials to be true. However, those wanting it to be real, were sadly disappointed as Rylan, 34, himself replied and confirmed: "Fake news he’s had a wine."

Then last week, Rylan was forced to address the situation when he made a brief return to the UK. The former Strictly It Takes Two host said: "Someone just congratulated me on the street….. To