BBC Radio 2 presenter Rylan Clark has joyfully announced a surprising new addition to his life, and it's not his partner Kennedy Bates. The television and radio star has revealed he's developed a passionate fondness for a state-of-the-art robotic lawn mower he's personally named Alan Tech Marsh.
A High-Tech Solution for Expansive Gardens
The 36-year-old broadcaster, who lives in a spectacular modern property in Essex valued at approximately £1.2 million, expressed feeling incredibly fortunate to have discovered this technological marvel. His home, which he meticulously renovated after separating from ex-husband Dan Neal, sits on extensive grounds that previously required regular attention from professional gardeners.
Speaking on his BBC Radio 2 programme, Rylan explained his previous arrangement: "Everyone's always told me, and I'm very lucky that I've got nice grass, nice land. So I've always had a gardener that comes and makes everything nice." However, this has all changed with the arrival of his automated gardening assistant.
Meet Alan Tech Marsh: The Robotic Gardener
Rylan shared his amazement at finding a company that could create a robot capable of handling his substantial lawn. "I have managed to find a company that has made me a robot lawn mower that just does it. Every day he sets off. It's like a pet. He's amazing," he reported, having previously doubted that any robot could manage such a large area.
The former X Factor star admitted he's become completely "transfixed" by watching the mower operate, even confessing to sitting outside in the dark to observe its progress. "Monday night, you should have seen me. I was sat there. It was pitch black, but Alan didn't care. Alan doesn't care. He's got lights. He's got night vision. Watching him cut that grass—I was transfixed for hours," he chuckled.
How Alan Tech Marsh Operates
Rylan detailed the impressive autonomous functionality of his new gadget. "There are no controls," he explained. "I've set up the boundary. I've set up the schedule. I don't have to do anything. He's probably having a little walk about now."
The system works on a precise schedule that Rylan has programmed himself. "He starts when I tell him I want him to go. I've scheduled him for four days a week just to keep it at the exact height I want, and he just goes back to his little charging house, charges up, and then off he goes again."
This cheerful update comes during a happier chapter for Rylan following a difficult period in his personal life that included the breakdown of his marriage. The BBC personality, who went public with his relationship with funfair business owner Kennedy Bates on Instagram in September, appears to be embracing life's simpler pleasures, with Alan Tech Marsh bringing unexpected joy to his daily routine at his Essex estate, which also features a luxurious pool house, dedicated Diary Room, and serves as the filming location for Celebrity Gogglebox with his mother Linda.
