Rylan Clark has shared a sweet relationship update as he says his new boyfriend Kennedy Bates is 'someone I've been waiting for for a long time'. 

The TV presenter, 37, took to Instagram hours before ringing in 2026 to reflect on the 'amazing' year he has had. 

Rylan, who revealed he was in a new relationship in August, gushed he has finished the year 'happy' with Kennedy. 

Sharing a black background, he wrote: 'Finishing this year happy with someone I've been waiting for for a long time.

'Thanks for another amazing year. Bye 2025... stay safe, stay well and look after each other... Onto 2026.'

Rylan's fans and celebrity pals including Carol Vorderman, Louise Redknapp and Ruth Langsford shared their appreciation for the star in the comments.  

Rylan Clark has shared a sweet relationship update as he says his new boyfriend Kennedy Bates (L)  is 'someone I've been waiting for for a long time'

The TV presenter, 37, took to Instagram hours before ringing in 2026 to reflect on the 'amazing' year he has had

It comes after the TV presenter went Instagram official with Kennedy, who works as a boss at the Billy Bates & Sons funfair in Leicestershire, in September.

Rylan looked happier than ever as he shared a series of loved-up snaps from their romantic trip to Florence, Italy.

The holiday snaps come several weeks after Rylan revealed that his new boyfriend is the first man he's introduced to his family since his divorce. 

The former X Factor star was married to Dan Neal for six years before they divorced in 2021, after Rylan admitted he had cheated.

Now, four years on from the split, Rylan shared last month that he is in a new relationship with a man named Kennedy. 

He announced the romance during an interview with Louis Theroux on his How To Be In Love podcast, which followed his journey to find love.

Rylan said he had been 'blatant' about the romance, going on multiple public dates 'nobody noticed'.

The pair have even discussed the possibility of having children, with Rylan telling Louis that both he and his new partner want to start a family. 

Rylan, who revealed he was in a new relationship in August, wrote: 'Finishing this year happy with someone I've been waiting for for a long time. Thanks for another amazing year'