His music career sadly faltered in its early days when his run on The X Factor ended with an early elimination.
But 13 years later, Rylan Clark is reportedly having another shot at singing and is flying to Los Angeles to record in a studio with a successful songwriter.
The star, 36, took a break from his successful radio and TV career last month to head to California to work with music icon Diane Warren, according to The Sun.
Diane has been behind a string of huge hits including I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith, Cher’s If I Could Turn Back Time and Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge.
Rylan now looks set to join the prestigious list of greats who have worked with Diane, from Beyonce and Taylor Swift to Britney Spears and Whitney Houston.
An industry insider told The Sun of his new project: ‘His first love has always been music.
Rylan Clark is having another shot at singing, flying to Los Angeles to record in a studio (pictured in October)
His music career faltered in its early days as his run on The X Factor in 2012 ended with an early elimination
‘He has been writing songs for years, so when the chance for him to get into a studio with Diane came up he couldn’t say no.
‘He was out in Los Angeles for four days and they had a great time together.’
Last year, Rylan revealed that he had been secretly writing music under a pseudonym.
He said: ‘I write music. So I’ve done quite a lot of songs. Some have been released, but not under “Rylan” and they’ve done well, which is fun.
‘I’ve released a couple of tracks that I’m happy with.’
The star appeared on the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012, sporting blonde hair during the auditions which are a sharp contrast to his slick black locks these days.
Rylan’s foray into the music world comes after he gave his fans a glimpse at his natural hair colour in a YouTube vlog as he filmed himself between touch-ups.
The TV presenter has been dying his reddish-brown locks and beard a darker shade for years and rarely shows his natural colour.
The star, 36, took a break from his successful radio and TV career to head to California last month and work with music icon Diane Warren (pictured last week)
The songwriter has been behind a string of huge hits and has worked with the likes of Taylor Swift over the years (pictured in June)
However, in a video clip of him speaking to his beloved mum Linda from Panama, his roots could be seen to be growing back in, revealing a gingery tint to his sideburn.
In what appeared to an attempt to hide his non-dyed tresses, Rylan wore a black baseball cap.
The star previously revealed he is open to getting more cosmetic procedures, despite admitting he has gone ‘too far’ with tweakments in the past.
The bubbly presenter has been open in the past about what work he’s had done, previously admitting he spent £25,000 on veneers in 2013.
He has also had lip filler, Botox and underwent another procedure for his teeth so they would look more natural.
Appearing on the cover of July/August issue Attitude magazine to celebrate Pride month, he acknowledged he had gone a bit overboard with getting work done, but added he never had any regrets because he saw it all as a learning curve.
Rylan explained: ‘I don’t regret anything I’ve done. I’ll probably still have more things done.
‘I think if you’re in a position where you want to change something, and you think it will make you feel better, and you can do that, then do it. I don’t think you should be judged for that.
‘Do I think sometimes in the past I’ve gone a bit too far? Yeah. Do I realise now that I don’t have to go as far as that? Yeah, so, I don’t.’
Rylan’s foray into the music world comes after he gave his fans a little glimpse at his natural hair colour
