Calum Best: On being branded a lothario, and why he’s never truly been in love

Media personality Calum Best was branded a lothario by the tabloid press, as he enjoyed the seemingly endless fruits of the international party scene during the 2000s. But how fair was this label? And has that reputation impeded him from finding true love?

Rylan speaks to Calum about dating under the glare of the spotlight and finds out if now, at the age of 44, he is finally ready to be in love. Calum also discusses his experience of growing up with an alcoholic parent, and how his relationship with his father, footballer George Best, triggered abandonment issues which may have influenced his actions in relationships of his own.

How to Be in Love – Rylan has loved passionately, lost messily, and is now ready to rediscover what ‘love’ is. But does he need to look at love differently before he can find it again?

Host: Rylan

Assistant Producer: Ben Johns

Producer: Katie Grant

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

Music: Miguel d'Oliveira

Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale

Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

A Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds