Lee Ryan (born 17 June 1983) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the English boy band Blue. He has also appeared in pantomime over the years; his most recent role 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 solo singles in 2020, "Mockingbirds" and "Swayed". In August 2020 Ryan was banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding twice in three months. In June 2021 it was announced that Ryan is to face trial for four offences including two speeding charges, one charge of failing to tell police who was behind the wheel and a further charge.