‘You can be pro immigration and against illegal routes’
Rylan Clark doubles down on comments he made about illegal immigration on This Morning.

The TV presenter (36) made his stance on immigration clear when discussing mass deportation plans proposed by Reform leader Nigel Farage on the daytime show.

The far-right leader vowed his party would deport hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants over five years if they win the next election.
Clark, who co-hosts the show with Josie Gibson, said that while immigration has been a foundational part of the building today’s country, there needs to be a policy to address the Channel boat crossings.
The TV presenter faced some backlash following his comments on the show. He has since shared a statement to his Instagram feed and X account in which he stands by his initial claims.
The post read: “You can be pro immigration and against illegal routes.
“You can support trans people and have the utmost respect for women.
“You can be heterosexual and still support gay rights. The list continues.
“Stop with this putting everyone in a box exercise and maybe have conversations instead of shouting on Twitter.”

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In conversation with his co-host Gibson, as well as show guests journalist Camilla Tominey and The Apprentice winner turned judge Tim Campbell, Rylan praised legal immigrants to the UK, saying: “[The UK] is built on immigration.

“Legal immigration — a lot of the nurses, the doctors that have saved my mum’s life, have come over here from other countries.