Lee Ryan is a singer, song writer, actor was born in Chatham, Kent. His mother, Sheila, and his father, John, split up when he was five years old. Lee mostly lived with his mother, sister Gemma and grandmother in Erith. He was brought up in Plumstead. At the age of 5 it was discovered that he suffered from dyslexia. Lee attended performing arts schools prior to joining Blue, including Sylvia Young and Italia Conti. In Blue, Lee was an irreplaceable member of the band as he was often regarded as the lead singer with his solid vocal performances. While in Blue, Lee recorded "Stand Up As People" for the War Child album. He left the band in 2005 to become a solo artist after a commercially successful career with the band. Citing that he is sick of miming with the band.

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