Overview
- Hours before 2026, Clark told Instagram followers he was “finishing this year happy with someone I’ve been waiting for for a long time.”
- He has been publicly dating Kennedy Bates since September, with reports noting Bates runs a funfair business.
- Supportive comments on the post came from friends and fans, including Louise Redknapp, Rob Rinder, Carol Vorderman and Ruth Langsford.
- Clark first hinted at the relationship in August on his How To Be... podcast and later shared photos from a trip to Florence together.
- Coverage situates the update in his broader personal recovery following his 2021 divorce from Dan Neal, which he has discussed alongside past mental‑health struggles.