Rylan Clark-Neal shares rare photo with his stepson Cameron, 20, and says he 'couldn't be prouder' after he is accepted to drama school

• Cameron is the son of Rylan's husband Dan Neal, from an earlier relationship
• Cameron and Rylan famously get along well, with Cameron branding him a 'cool second dad' in past interviews
• Cameron will be attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
• Rylan posted online: 'Well I’m a proud one tonight. Our boy has been accepted to LAMDA!!! Completely overjoyed and so proud well done @cam.neal xxxxx'

Rylan Clark-Neal has gushed over how proud he is of his stepson Cameron who has been accepted to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

The TV presenter, 31, took to social media and told how he and his husband Dan, 40, who is Cameron's father, 'couldn't be prouder' of his accomplishment.

Rylan shared a snap of himself alongside his stepson, 20, as they celebrated his success with a drink.

Alongside the photo, he wrote: 'Well I’m a proud one tonight. Our boy has been accepted to LAMDA !!! Completely overjoyed and so proud well done @cam.neal xxxxx'.

Rylan met his husband Dan after he was a housemate on the 2013 series of Big Brother while Rylan was hosting spin-off show Bit On The Side.

The couple got engaged in September 2014 and married in November 2015 with stars including Eamon Holmes and Ruth Langsford, Amy Childs, Katie Price and Emma and Matt Willis in attendance.

In 2017, Cameron threw his support behind his dads by posing with them in a 'Come Out For LGBT' T-shirt for a pride campaign. 

Dan captioned the snap of the three of them: 'My son stands beside us in support of the #LGBT community. We all have a part to play, so #ComeOutForLGBT with us & @stonewalluk'

Stonewall’s campaign was implemented to encourage both gay and straight people to help make schools, homes and the workplace a safer place for LGBTQ+ people.

Rylan said of Cameron in a past interview: 'I look at him like he’s my own. He can talk to me – I’m Dad, but he can talk to me about sex! I’ll say, "As long as you’re being safe!" If that was Dan, he’d be like, "Stop it, Dad!"'

He also admitted he'd like to have children of his own one day, adding: 'I’m already a stepdad but, of course, I’d like to have kids. Since day one I’ve always wanted kids. I love babies.

'It’s always on the table, it’s just when the time is right. If I did have a baby, I’d be the sort to want a year off just to be a dad. There’s a lot that I’ve got to look at.'

It comes after Rylan suggested Cheryl would be a good replacement for Bruno Tonioli as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing after it was claimed he may miss this year's series due to travel concerns amid Covid-19. 

Speaking to OK! about his pick for a temporary replacement, Rylan said: 'If Bruno does have to stick with Dancing with the Stars, it'll be really sad and he'll be really missed. 

'But Cheryl would be great and is lovely. I've met her a couple of times and she's always so sweet, and talks to everyone.' 

Rylan was quick to add: 'But I am very low down in the Strictly chain, so my opinion won't matter at all!' 

It was recently reported Bruno had decided to solely appear on the higher-paid US version Dancing With The Stars this autumn.

It was claimed he may be unable to take part in this year's Strictly due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, with bookies hinting that singer Cheryl could replace him.

Sources told The Sun that Bruno finally decided to remain in the US as he spends a majority of the year living Stateside, and did not want to risk flying to the UK during the current crisis.

He usually travels between the UK and US to judge both series of Strictly during the autumn, though in recent years he has been given a week off to recuperate.

Bruno has reportedly told BBC bosses he won't be available for the show, but they are not planning to replace him, meaning he could still make a guest appearance later in the series.

it was also reported that this year's Strictly will only run for nine weeks, with the start date pushed back to October to allow bosses to pre-record elements during the current social distancing climate.

Due to the reduced series run, it was claimed bosses will have fewer celebrities in the line-up, with the show's Halloween and Blackpool specials coming up at two and four weeks into the schedule.

A source told The Sun: 'BBC bosses are doing everything in their power to give the public as much Strictly as they possibly can and safely.

'A heavily reduced schedule gives them a lot longer to pre-record certain segments to minimise risk. It does mean it will be starting much later in the year, and will finish very close to Christmas with the final currently scheduled for December 19.'

Strictly bosses also previously revealed that stars will be in 'couple bubbles' amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A spokesman said: 'The Strictly Come Dancing team are doing everything they can to bring the nation plenty of Strictly magic later this year.

'To ensure we deliver the high standards audiences know and love, and in light of the ongoing considerations around COVID-19, this year's series of Strictly will have a slightly shorter run than usual.

'The safety of our cast and crew is of the utmost importance to us and further updates will be made in due course.'