TV presenters Rylan Clark and Scott Mills, who will be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final 2025 tonight (May 13) on BBC One, have a close friendship they aren’t afraid to show off.
Here, we take a look back at some of their most wholesome moments…
Rylan and Scott have a close friendship (Credit: BBC)
Rylan Clark defends Scott Mills from BBC Radio 2 backlash
In May 2022, Scott stepped in for Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2 after he decided to take a break from his show after 34 years.
While Scott, 52, has many years under his belt as a radio host, listeners complained about the sudden change, insisting Scott was using Ken’s show to plug his Radio 1 show, which he still fronted at the time.
Following the backlash, Rylan, 36, took to X, formerly Twitter, to defend his pal and told haters to “lay off” him.
“Scott Mills is an amazing radio host and I’m loving hearing him on our @BBCRadio2. He’s also one of the gooduns. Lay off x,” he wrote.
According to Metro, Scott saw Rylan’s sweet post and replied with “LOVE YOU” and a heart emoji.
After many years at Radio 1, Scott left Radio 1 in July of that year and permanently replaced Steve Wright at Radio 2.
Scott steps in for Rylan
Rylan, who also hosts his own Radio 2 show at the weekend, had to suddenly pull out of his slot after his mum, Linda, was rushed to hospital after suffering a nasty fall while on holiday in 2023.
Linda had to undergo surgery while on holiday following the accident. In the meantime, Scott came to the rescue and supported his friend during a difficult time.
“Get well soon Linda,” Scott shared on social media, adding a red heart emoji.
“Love ya @Rylan sending all my love. I’ll be with you tomorrow 3pm @BBCRadio2,” he continued.
In response to the news, Rylan thanked his mate for stepping in at the last minute.
“Cheers Scott for covering me at Radio 2 and Thanks to the people out here that have sent their well wishes. Praying for a successful surgery and a quick recovery. Will update you on mummy Linda as and when I can x,” he shared.
What are friends for, aye?
Scott stepped in for Rylan when his mum suffered a horrible accident (Credit: Splashnews.com)
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