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Rylan Clark says he is riddled with fears over public perception of him

Rylan Clark has opened up about his fears over his public appearance and 'boozy antics' on Alan Carr's Life’s A Beach podcast.

The TV presenter, 33, admitted that he cares too much about what people think of him and worries that some may see him as an a**ehole following his rapid rise to fame and fortune.

The star, who first shot to fame on The X Factor in 2012, admitted that he lives in fear of being misunderstood in the media.

Rylan's confession and his appearance on the backdated podcast comes just one day after he was captured on video 'demanding gear' during a recent night out.

Following the release of the video, Rylan's podcast was been shared with the world although it is believed to be prerecorded.

Rylan has fears that people think he's an ar**hole (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Amazon)
The TV presenter was captured on camera 'demanding gear' (MGN LTD)

During the candid interview with Chatty Man Alan, the bubbly TV presenter said: "I am not a complainer. I

"I get embarrassed if I complain. If I go to a restaurant and it's s**t I say let's just pay it and go.

"I think that's because of my job. I'm so worried, so if I say "This is disgusting", they'll say "That Rylan was an a**ehole"'.

The Strictly It Takes Two host also opened up about his boozy antics during the popular podcast which is based on celebrity holidays, favourite getaway destinations and fame.

The TV star was filmed on a recent night out (MGN LTD)
Rylan said he has never felt the need to 'do drugs' on a recent podcast (SplashNews.com)

Rylan said that although he's now a huge celebrity, he doesn't ever want to get too big for his boots - and so, he hates complaining due to fears people will think he already has.

He went on: "I just go with the flow. I can't complain and I get embarrassed if I'm with someone and they moan.

"If I've spent a bit of money on a villa or something and it was running alive with cockroaches I'd say find me somewhere else that's different.

Rylan's confession about his fears of being misunderstood by the public comes after the star revealed that he has never felt the need to take drugs.

Rylan admitted that he's sometimes consumed with worries about how he's perceived (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Rylan split from his husband, Dan Neal, after six years in 2021 (Can Nguyen/REX/Shutterstock)

During an episode of his Ry-union podcast, with celebrity guest Davina McCall, Rylan made the admission.

“I’ve never been in that place where I feel that I need to do something like that," he revealed.

“I was in a boyband in Ibiza, so you can imagine the world that I was in living out there, [but] I never felt the need to do that. I’m a control freak.

“The thought of not being in control of something, even when I’ve had a drink. Lately I’ve gone out a few times and drunk more than I usually would, I’m quite honest about it.”

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