2003: DRIVING BAN AFTER DRINKING
Ryan was banned from driving and fined £2,250 as a result of drunk driving in 2003.
JUNE 2008: FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULTING A TAXI DRIVER
On December 31, 2007, Ryan was arrested for assaulting a taxi driver in Oxted, Surrey. He was released on bail until February 2008.
In June 2008 he was fined £500, paid £300 in damages and £450 in court costs after being found guilty of assault in Guildford Magistrates’ Court, according to News Shopper.
AUGUST 2010: ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS NOW EX-FIANCEE
The singer has been accused of assaulting his now ex-fiancé Samantha Miller – the mother of his son Rayn – after allegedly hitting her as they were driving through London’s West End.
The charges were dropped later that month at the request of his partner.
MAY 2014: BAN FROM PERFORMING FOR TWO YEARS AFTER FAILING TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE FOR THE DRINK DRIVE TEST
Ryan was fined £3,325 and banned from driving for two years after admitting to not providing a copy and causing £120 in criminal damage.
Officials saw Ryan erratically swerving while driving his girlfriend’s Audi A3 on Uxbridge Road in Ealing at 5:30am on 11 April 2014.
The court heard that after he was taken to a police station, he refused to take a breath test to see if he was over the limit and repeatedly verbally abused officers, branding one “c***”.
In a police interview, Ryan told officers he had a vodka and tonic and a rum and coke but thought he was fine to drive.
Ryan was told his two-year driving ban would be reduced to 18 months if he took an alcohol driving course.
APRIL 2015: SINGER EXPLAINS BANKKRUPP
The singer formally filed papers with Central London County Court in April 2015.
His spokesman told Web at the time that his decision was made because he wanted to give his two children the “best possible future”.
The representative said in a statement released to Web: “Lee has tried to manage his financial obligations to the best of his ability over the years but ultimately concedes that bankruptcy is the best way forward to offer him the best future Children.’
AUGUST 2019: RYAN TALKS ABOUT BATTLES WITH ALCOHOL
Ryan opened up about his struggles with alcohol, describing himself as a “good alcoholic” for a decade.
The blues singer previously shared how he sometimes drank a bottle of whiskey a day to “numb the pain,” but he’s put those days behind him.
Speaking to The Sun Online at the time, he said: “I still fight at times. I struggle in my own way with not using a drink to forget and that was the point.
He said he’s glad he never got addicted to drugs, but added that he’s “dabbled” with them in the past.
Ryan gave up drinking while appearing on Strictly Come Dancing last year, but picked up drinking again after appearing on the show.
In blues memoir All Rise, he also said he was in a shaky state of mind while appearing on Celebrity Big Brother in 2014.
AUGUST 2020: DRIVING BAN FOR 6 MONTHS AFTER SPEEDING UP TWICE
Ryan was handed a six-month driving ban after being caught speeding twice in three months.
He admitted to driving 85mph in a Mercedes on the M1 motorway near Sheffield on May 19, 2019.
He was then caught driving the same car at 90mph in a 50mph zone on 14 August 2019 as he drove through Eltham, south east London, and did not reply to police, who drove the vehicle.
Ryan, who had nine points on his driving licence, was banned from driving for six months, fined £120 and ordered to pay the cost of £142 – £262 in total.
JULY 2021: HE DENIES CLAIMS OF TRANSPHOBIA AFTER A FULMUND ATTACK ON A DRAG QUEEN
Last year, Ryan angrily denied claims he was transphobic or homophobic after he got into a vicious argument with a drag queen on Instagram.
He sarcastically commented on gender identity, writing to his 172,000 followers: “I might start identifying as an alien/star/seed/indigo kid. Anything but human. Please respect my wishes.’
Following the post, drag queen Layla Zee Susan – real name Sammy Shepherd – challenged him over his “insensitive” comments, in which Ryan launched a foul-mouthed attack on Layla.
Speaking of the argument with The Sun, Ryan said: “I’m bisexual and my bandmate is gay – I would never treat anyone that disrespectfully.
“I usually ignore things like that, but it’s like someone calling me racist when I’m not. Duncan dresses in drag all the time, he’s gay, Blue has a big one [gay] following – so this really pissed me off.
“Some of my best friends are gay. I didn’t say anything about him being in women’s clothing.’
AUGUST 2021: DRIVING BAN FOR 12 MONTHS
The singer had his driving license suspended for 12 months and fined £660 when he appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court via a long-distance route from Spain.
He said he had no money after being ordered to pay a total of £1,501, including court costs, telling the court: “I just don’t have any money.”
According to court documents, he was charged with driving a Mercedes at 110 km/h at a speed of 60 km/h on August 8, 2020 on a Peterborough A-road, Fletton Parkway, and on August 22, 2020 a Mercedes at 112 km/h driving on the same road.
These charges were dismissed as prosecutors failed to produce evidence as there was no way to prove the driver.
Ryan was put on trial for failing to provide driver identification information on two counts and was found guilty by judges.
Ryan received six points against his driver’s license twice, resulting in a 12-month suspension from driving.
APRIL 2022: COMPANY GOES BANKRUPT AFTER DEBT
It was revealed his company had gone bust with debts totaling £69,000.
Lee Bee Ltd was placed in voluntary liquidation due to the enormous amount involved, including an estimated £15,000 to HMRC and £50,000 to Metro Bank.
Founded in 2019, the firm had no money to pay off to its creditors and was wound up by insolvency practitioner Stuart Rathmell on March 17.
The debt also includes £4,000 owed to the blues singer, 38, who is the sole director.
According to records, his only other active company, Catch A Dream Productions Ltd, filed accounts on March 23 revealing £2,175 in debt.
JULY 2022: ALLEGED ARRESTED AND REMOVED FROM FLIGHT
Ryan was removed from a British Airways flight by armed police after he allegedly abused the cabin crew when they refused to serve him alcohol.
He was allegedly arrested by police at London City Airport on suspicion of public order offences, before being released 12 hours later for further investigation.
It is believed that during the flight, staff radioed ahead of authorities on the ground, prompting a police car to meet Ryan on the runway.
After being removed from the plane, Ryan was believed to be handcuffed and arrested on suspicion of public order offences, and spent the night in a cell.