Months after his friend Scott Mills lost his job, Rylan Clark took the opportunity to praise the former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host's 2024 wedding to Sam Vaughan while on air.
Rylan's Tribute on Air
On his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday, Rylan reminisced about visiting the Catalonian town of Sitges in Spain ahead of Scott's wedding at the exclusive Xalet Del Nin wedding venue. The discussion came after a listener texted in about visiting Sitges for Pride celebrations. Rylan responded: "Have a lovely time out there! I've only ever been to Sitges once and that was for Scott and Sam's wedding and oh my God, we just had... I mean, it was the most beautiful wedding ever, but we just had such a lovely time!"
Support on Social Media
Rylan also showed support for Scott and Sam when Sam broke his social media silence after the presenter's sacking to mark their two-year wedding anniversary. Sam posted a black-and-white photo from their wedding day with the caption "Two years" and a red heart emoji. Rylan responded with several red heart emojis.
Surprise Wedding Message
Shortly before the wedding, Rylan revealed he had organized a surprise for Scott, with Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac delivering a special message. Annie said: "Oh my goodness, you're about to get married," as Nick chimed in: "Oh my god, congratulations. It's going to be some party, but do you know what I'm most excited about? It is gonna go off. It is gonna reach new levels?" When Annie asked "what?", Nick explained: "The spray tan. It is gonna reach new levels. I can't wait to see what shade the 'bride' goes." Nick added: "I hope that Scott goes full varnish," as Annie said: "Well you only get married once, hopefully."
Scott Mills' Sacking
Scott was sacked from his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show job in March following allegations about his "personal conduct." It emerged that he had been questioned by the Metropolitan Police in 2018 over allegations of "serious sexual offences" against a teenage boy under 16. Police passed the investigation to the Crown Prosecution Service, who determined there was insufficient evidence to continue. The controversy ended Scott's broadcasting career.
Rylan's Emotional Response
During an appearance on ITV's The Assembly shortly after Scott was fired, Rylan became emotional when asked how he copes when close celebrity friends are "cancelled." Without naming Scott, he said: "At the end of the day, if someone's done something wrong, then I understand why they can't carry on doing what they're doing. But I do feel today that we live in a world where people will wanna go for you and cancel you for the sake of just doing it, because they can." He added that people shouldn't always believe what they hear or read.
Previous Defense
Before the controversy, when Scott faced online criticism while filling in for Ken Bruce, Rylan defended him on social media, writing: "Scott Mills is an amazing radio host and I'm loving hearing him on our @BBCRadio2. He's also one of the good'uns. Lay off." He also playfully expressed "concern" when Scott took over the Breakfast Show, teasing him about early starts: "You really need to be on your game for breakfast, because it's that time of the morning... You could be a little bit tired, you could press the wrong button, your finger could slip, you could say the wrong thing, not that I'm trying to scare you."
