AN INTERVIEW with TV favourite Rylan Clark was the latest achievement for Somerset-raised social media influencer Flynn West.

Flynn, who boasts more than 126,000 followers on TikTok and 40,000-plus on Instagram, is a rising star in the celebrity influencer world – and he is proudly flying the flag for his hometown of Wellington.

Recently, he released an exclusive interview with TV favourite Rylan, who was promoting the second series of Paramount+ show, Dating Naked.

It was Flynn’s first celebrity interview – and a sign of his rising prominence in the influencer world.

He said Rylan was “the absolute best guest” and said the experience had fuelled his ambition to take on more celebrity interviews.

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Meanwhile, last month Flynn also attended the official Dating Naked launch party, rubbing shoulders with stars of the show and UK media, as well as making a cameo appearance in the reunion episode of Netflix’s Love Is Blind, Season 2.

Filmed in London just 12 days before it aired, Flynn was part of the studio audience and seated alongside familiar faces from Love Is Blind Season 1, Demi and Freddie.

“Growing up in Wellington, Somerset, I never imagined I’d be part of global streaming shows,” he said.

“Interviewing Rylan was a surreal full-circle moment, and appearing on Love Is Blind was something I’ll never forget. This is just the beginning.”

With a BBC iPlayer documentary already under his belt earlier this year, Flynn is carving out a unique space in the competitive world of digital entertainment influencers.

You can follow Flynn on Instagram @flynnwest_ and on TikTok @flynnwest.