Dating Naked UK star on what viewers never see from welfare checks to locked rooms

A bombshell from Dating Naked UK has spilled the beans on what you might not know as the controversial show makes its comeback.

Rylan Clark made a return to screens last month with a brand new series, as a new group of singles stripped off in the quest for romance. The show, which airs weekly episodes on Paramount+, has already served up plenty of drama in just four instalments.

From harsh rejections and "mortifying" moments to a terrifying accident forcing an early departure, viewers have seen it all. This week (5 September) introduced new faces, including a Dreamboys star.

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Ryan Kendall made a dramatic entrance on the programme, interrupting a couple's date away from the villa. However, in an exclusive chat with Reach PLC's Screen Time team, Ryan revealed some behind-the-scenes secrets about the show, reports the Daily Star.

When invited to join the cast, the Dreamboys icon jumped at the opportunity to forge new relationships.

Are contestants nude all the time?

The burning question on everyone's lips is whether contestants are naked all the time. To this, Ryan confirmed that yes, they are.

He explained: "The main thing for me is being naked and how fast you get used to it, straight away in the first ten minutes you see everyone is naked and after ten minutes you don't realise at all, it's like being fully clothed."

He added: "You are naked all of the time, there's certain things like when welfare come in where you need to do certain procedures to hide it but yeah you're naked mostly all the time, it's amazing."

Locked rooms

Ryan confessed the lavish villa felt "surreal", though certain areas remain off-limits. He said: "Being in the house, it's just surreal.

"The house is surreal, being in an absolute mansion, it's stunning. Certain rooms you can't go in, certain rooms are locked so even in the places you are allowed to go, it's surreal."

Yet, he revealed the pool, whilst looking gorgeous on television, is actually "freezing".

No phones

This might shock viewers, but contestants aren't permitted their mobile phones or any outside contact, apart from show personnel. Ryan said he felt "gutted" being separated from his phone, which is his "whole life" as he explained: "It's like I lost my left leg.

"You're not allowed your phone and you're not allowed to know the time at all. We had to go back to the olden days and judge where the sun is in the sky to know the time. It's a crazy experience but a nice detox as well."

Non-stop filming

With constant nudity, Ryan confirmed cameras are rolling non-stop, positioned on walls and ceilings as he explained: "There's many cameras in there so you're quite aware (of them). The scariest part is when you're sitting there or lying in bed and this camera turns and there's a light in your face.

"But yeah you are aware of the cameras. You tend to forget about them at most points if I'm honest because obviously you get so used to them being there but there's many cameras dotted around the house that's spinning all the time, so you do notice them. They're so clear as well on TV."

Camera crews are also present to capture significant moments and TV inserts, as Ryan explained: "Camera crews are there sometimes for inserts, for example before the break or trying to portray certain storylines or cut scenes but the whole edit, on the whole, is from the main house cameras."

Genuine drama

Speaking about the drama and high tensions, Ryan confessed that everything we see on the show is real, including the arguments. He said: "It's very genuine, that's what I love about episodes one and two, I wasn't in the house then but watching it back, every bit of drama that I went into was all real.

"It's crazy because I didn't know what happened, I was trying to work out where the drama was coming from and watching it back now I know. There's still conversations, some bits they may not put in, but it's genuine all the way through.

"Some programmes these days are very fabricated, this one wasn't."

Welfare support

The cast is constantly supported by welfare teams from before the show, to after. Ryan mentioned that he is still contacted now to see how he is.

He revealed: "There's so much support behind it. Before I went on we had chats with executives, welfare teams and mental health experts and there was so much support. Even in the house, you always had daily welfare checks as well, literally supportive all the way through even now I'm getting calls every week ensuring I'm okay.

"I'm naked all the time for my job anyway, it's still a different sort of naked, but there's people who've never been naked that long so it's great to see them so supportive and so caring as well even after the show."

Teams are also on hand to provide sun cream and essentials.

Dating Naked UK seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream on Paramount+