Rylan Clark and his beloved mum, Linda, clearly aren’t letting her health woes interfere with their quality family time.
The former X Factor star shared a series of updates with concerned fans last month when Linda, 73, was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with a mystery illness.
‘Mummy Linda isn’t well sadly so I won’t be hosting the show tomorrow,’ the presenter wrote ahead of his hugely popular Saturday show on BBC Radio 2.
‘Thank you to the emergency team at Princess Alexandra Hospital. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum,’ Rylan added at the time.
Hailing his mum as a ‘trooper’, Rylan vowed to keep fans in the loop, revealing two days later that she had been discharged and was home to celebrate her birthday.
The 36-year-old did not go into further details about his mum’s hospital dash but continues to share snaps of their time together, given that she’s acquired quite a fanbase of her own.
Taking to Instagram this afternoon, the Essex-born star gave his 2.4million followers a glimpse inside their sunny getaway.
Posing next to Linda—and towering over her—Rylan and his loved ones beamed, the sea providing a picturesque background.
‘Gorgeous couple of days in Marbella with the mother and the gang ❤️’, his caption read.
Rylan’s post also included snaps of their holiday meals and sweet treats, the sprawling pool at their villa, and a very smiley Linda making memories with her family.
In the comments, fans were keen to shower the sweet mother-son duo with love.
@mindfulmotionwithleerobson commented: ‘So nice to see you and your mum and she is looking so well too’.
‘Linda looks stunning and so glowy.❤️❤️❤️’, complimented @jordan_shuttlewood.
‘Your mum looks so well and happy, how lucky to have such a caring son, hope you both had the best time, 😎xx’, commented @wendyreyns62.
Linda, a British treasure in her own right at this point, recently joined social media herself—and she’s already amassed a mighty 123,000 followers on Insta.
On the platform, the Celebrity Goggleboxer posts pics with son Rylan, as well as fun clips from her outings.
‘So we’ve finally done it. Linda is now on Instagram. @LindaClark Bear with as she gets used to it but give her a follow if you want. Can’t believe this is happening 😂😂😂 x R’, her famous offspring wrote as he announced her presence to the world of the ‘Gram.
It didn’t take long for Linda to become a certified influencer… even if she is still getting the hang of things.
‘Thank you for 100k followers! Still don’t really know what it means but Ross is helping me’, she wrote in July alongside a snap with her Gogglebox crew.
Rylan is one of two Clark brothers, as Linda also has son Jamie.
The This Morning host has warmed the nation’s hearts with their bond over the years, whether it be their hilarious Gogglebox commentary or social media tomfoolery providing entertainment.
In 2023, the Celebrity Big Brother winner revealed that Linda had suffered a nasty fall while on holiday in Marbella, forcing her to have emergency surgery before jetting home via private plane.
Rylan wrote at the time: ‘She’s doing really well thankfully. All going good. Cheers for all ur messages x’.
‘She’s doing really well. Now chatting away with a lovely lady next to her. On the mend! Cheers for ur messages,’ he added.
What’s more, Linda has had three major bowel operations over time and manages her Crohn’s disease with several medicines each day. Crohn’s is a chronic condition causing inflammation of the lining of the digestive system.
Additionally, she faced death in 2018 after contracting sepsis and, at one point, was too unwell to visit his home.
The pair also had to sit out of a recent Celeb Gogglebox series due to Linda’s poor health.
Speaking previously about his mum’s unprecedented fame, Rylan admitted to the Daily Star that, despite the opportunities that come their way, they have to say no to most things.
‘We’ve been offered hundreds of things. We got asked to do a travel show and got the chance to go here and go there,’ he shared.
‘Gogglebox is enough for us. She feels comfortable doing that show because we’re just sat in my kitchen.’
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