english singer-songwriter

musical artist
Lee Ryan ( hold 17 June 1983 ) is an english singer-songwriter and actor. He is outdo known as a penis of the English son dance band Blue.

He has besides appeared in mime over the years ; his most holocene function was the prince at the Darlington Hippodrome in 2017. Lee took part in the BBC series Strictly Come Dancing. He was partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova and was the second contestant to be eliminated on 7 October 2018. In 2019, Ryan starred in Celebs Go Dating on E4 and released his first single after nine years called “ Ghost ”. Ryan subsequently released two further alone singles in 2020, “ Mockingbirds ” and “ Swayed ”. In August 2020 Ryan was banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding doubly in three months. [ 1 ] In June 2021 it was announced that Ryan is to face test for four offences including two accelerate charges, one charge of failing to tell police who was behind the wheel and a promote charge. [ 2 ]

early life [edit ]

Lee Ryan was born in Chatham, Kent. His parents split up when he was six years old. Ryan by and large lived with his mother, sister Gemma and his grandma. Ryan went to Bedonwell School before attending performing arts schools, including Welling School and the Independent Performing Arts School Belcanto London Academy ( BLA ), where he first developed his endowment, then autonomous fee-paying theater schools Sylvia Young Theatre School and Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts .

career [edit ]

2000–2005 : career with Blue [edit ]

Ryan is a member of male child band Blue along with Simon Webbe, Duncan James and Antony Costa. The group has sold over 14 million records worldwide. In August 2005, Blue split up to pursue alone careers under the advice of Sir Elton John. Blue reformed on 28 April 2009. Ryan has had three count one hits while with Blue. [ 3 ] He had previously co-directed the video recording for Blue ‘s unmarried “ Breathe Easy ”, which he besides wrote and which was shot in Prague. In 2001 the group were in New York during the September 11 attacks after which Ryan commented that “ This New York matter is being blown out of proportion ” and asked “ What about whales ? They are ignoring animals that are more significant. Animals need saving and that ‘s more important. ” The other members of the group tried to silence Ryan, but he went on. This caused a huge media backlash that resulted in Blue losing a record hand in the United States and campaigns to sack Ryan from the production line up. [ 4 ]

2005–2008 : Lee Ryan and stage [edit ]

Ryan released his first single “ Army of Lovers “ on 18 July 2005. It debuted at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart and hit No. 1 in Italy. On 1 August 2005, Ryan released his introduction album, Lee Ryan, to mix reviews. The album reached No. 6 in the UK Album Chart and No. 3 in Italy. “ Turn Your car Around “ was the second single lifted from the album which had moderate achiever. In January 2006, Ryan released his third base and final single in the UK “ When I Think of You “. The song reached No. 15 in the UK. “ Real Love “ was used for the goal credits of the film Ice Age: The Meltdown which late led to Ryan voicing the separate of an red deer in the UK version of the film and Eddie in the italian adaptation. In late 2005, Dolce & Gabbana signed Ryan up to be the UK font of their newly line of clothe. After the relative achiever of his first solo album, Ryan started planning his second solo album. The single “ Reinforce Love “ was released on 10 December 2007. The unmarried was being released for Great Ormond Street Hospital and CLIC Sargent, which were the two charities that Ryan was touring for in November and December 2007, with young voices. The album was then postponed, and finally cancelled. He appeared in the television for the individual “ red idle ” by a british girlband named Fe-Nix. In September 2007, he appeared as one of the contestants in Hell’s Kitchen. however he rowed with Marco Pierre White about White ‘s use of the term “ pikey “, and subsequently left the show. [ 5 ] In August and September 2008, Ryan acted aboard Natalie Casey in The Pretender Agenda at The New Players Theatre in London. In June 2008 Ryan was found guilty of assaulting a cab driver in Oxted and ordered to pay compensation to the victim. [ 6 ] [ 7 ]

2009–2010 : film and cancelled moment album [edit ]

In March 2010, Ryan confirmed that he had signed a fresh commemorate deal with Geffen Records, due to last until 2013. late that month, it was announced that Ryan ‘s first album on his new read pronounce, Confessions, was due to be released in October 2010. [ 8 ] The first one from the album, “ unavowed Love ”, was released as a double over A-Side with “ I Am Who I Am ” on 4 July 2010. The one ailing at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. Following this, it was announced that Geffen were set to drop Ryan from the label, before employment on his album had been completed. Ryan announced in January 2011 that there was no bargain to release his album. [ 9 ] The track list for Ryan ‘s abort album was as follows : “ secret Love ”, “ I Am Who I Am ”, “ defender Angel ”, “ perfective Strangers ”, “ I Do n’t Wan na Let You Down ”, “ I Love Your smile ”, “ It ‘s not Me ”, “ Confessions ”, “ Light of Your Soul ”, “ Peaches ”, “ Reinforce Love ”, “ suffice to Say ”, “ To See the Stars ”, “ Stop the Rain ”, “ Why Me ” and “ Stand Up as People ”. [ 10 ]

2011–present : rejoinder with Blue, EastEnders and Rip it Up the 70s Musical [edit ]

Ryan stated in January 2011 that he was working on an album with Blue to be released later in the year. [ 9 ] Blue represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany with the song “ I Can “, placing 11th overall. In 2013, Blue released “ Hurt Lovers “ the beginning individual from their fourth album Roulette. [ 11 ] In August 2013, Ryan and Duncan James appeared in an episode of comedy panel show Through the Keyhole in which the host showed around their home in London. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Ryan appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 13 in 2014. Following the picture he entered a relationship with colleague Big Brother player Jasmine Waltz. [ 14 ] Waltz split with Ryan a few weeks late claiming on Twitter that Ryan had cheated on her with a serviceman. [ 15 ] Ryan came out as bisexual during his prison term on Big Brother, later stating in an interview, “ I ‘m very loose about what I ‘ve done in the past but that was the easiest way to come out. I did so much other gorge that people did n’t flush notice. ” [ 16 ] During his time on Big Brother Ryan admitted he sleeps with his Blue bandmate Duncan James stating, “ I work with Duncan, I go on vacation with Duncan, I live with Duncan. ” Asked : “ Do you have sex with Duncan ? ”, he replied : “ Yeah all the time ”. [ 17 ]

In November 2014, Blue announced they had signed a two-album record deal with Sony Music. The isthmus released their one-fifth studio apartment album Colours on 9 March 2015. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] He was in Strictly Come Dancing 2018, but went out in the third circle. On 15 February 2017, it was confirmed that Ryan had landed a role in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. He was cast as Woody Woodward, initially for a short-circuit stint between 18 April and 19 May. [ 20 ] It was late announced that Woody would be promoted to a regular function and that Ryan had signed a annual contract with the express. [ 21 ] He former received 2017 Inside Soap Award nomination for Best Newcomer. [ 22 ] Unsure his shrink would be extended, Ryan signed to play Aladdin opposite Paul Merton ’ s Widow Twanky in panto in Wimbledon, and was hence written out of Eastenders. [ 23 ] In 2019 he was a candidate in the seventh season of the british reality TV-show Celebs Go Dating. [ 24 ] From September to November 2019 Lee Ryan went on a UK-Tour with the musical “ rip it Up the 70s ”. [ 25 ]

personal animation [edit ]

In August 2003, Ryan was arrested and charged with driving with excess alcohol in central London. [ 26 ] In May 2004 Ryan was cleared of assaulting two photographers who had attempted to take photos of him leaving a cabaret however he was convicted of criminal damage for smashing their cameras. [ 27 ] In August 2010, Ryan was charged with assaulting his erstwhile fiancée however these charges were formally withdrawn. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] In May 2014, Ryan pleaded guilty to criminal wrong and failing to provide a specimen after being caught driving erratically in April. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] In 2020, on two occasions Ryan was charged with driving a Mercedes at 70mph in a 60mph limit in Peterborough, but the charges were dismissed as the prosecution offered no testify, due to there being no means of proving who was driving. however, Ryan was later charged and found guilty at trial of two counts of failing to provide information about the driver. At a subsequent hear, Magistrate Alison Marsh gave Ryan two lots of six points against his driving license, resulting in a disqualification from driving for 12 months. Fined £1,501 for one of the charges, Ryan, speaking via a outback link from Spain, said he was “ out of cultivate due to Covid ” and “ precisely do n’t have the money. ” [ 33 ] When discussing sex and dating on Good Morning Britain in August 2019, Ryan was asked if he had dated men, to which he replied, “ Yeah, I think a draw of people are a lot more liberal which is capital for our society. I mean we are n’t living in the Dark Ages any more and for people to have some kind of bias against these kinds of things is just ignorant ”. [ 34 ]

discography [edit ]

studio albums [edit ]

Singles [edit ]

As moderate artist [edit ]

As featured artist [edit ]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[35] 		AUT
[42] 		BEL
[36] 		FRA
[43] 		GER
[37] 		HUN
[44] 		IRE
[39] 		ITA
[40] 		SWI
[41]
“Lovers of New York” [48]
(Rubylux featuring Lee Ryan) 		2014 — — — — — — — — — The World Goes Quiet
“He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother” [49]
(Homeless Worldwide and Friends) 		2019 — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
“—” denotes a recording that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Filmography [edit ]

Video games
Year Title Role
2006 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Eddie (voice)

References [edit ]