Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour

Grand tour

Whilst the broad theme was undertaking a grand tour by two people at the start of new lives following divorce, it was about so much more.

It seemed a struggle to stick to the theme as these two gargantuan personalities flexed their muscles. What I loved at the outset was the post-gay world in which they lived, their dramas could be anyone's trauma following a breakup.

Rylan's transformation was inspirational, from first principles to culture vulture and rarely do we see such a strong person being his own person on screen. Rob was on the brink most of the time, waring but honest. I would add whilst they were performing for the camera it did not seem overly contrived emotionally, and Rylan's speech modes changed in the first 30 mins from darkest Essex to somewhere far more easier to understand lol.

Overall it was a great show and they made quite a pair, I think we could send them on a couple more excursions as their journey is far from finished.

I am going to give this a firm 8 out of 10, not that I have any suggestions on how this could be further improved but I did feel it was in places a little rushed.

"Gretchen, stop trying to make fetch happen" said Regina George in 'Mean Girls'.

My version of this would be "TV bosses, stop trying to make Rylan happen".

This is yet another TV format that they've dreamed up for the former 'X Factor' contestant turned TV host, who shares the same affliction as Allison Hammond in that he believes the public adore his every project.

While unlike Hammond he remains likeable, Rylan struggles from the fact that bosses haven't always found the right format for him.

This certainly isn't one, and pairing him with the equally Marmite figure of Rob Rinder doesn't help either.