Mentioned on the
2022 thread at the time, Blue singer Lee Ryan has been
convicted of the racially aggravated assault of a flight cabin crew member:
"Ryan, 39, had drunk a bottle of port in the airport lounge before boarding a British Airways flight from Glasgow to London City Airport on 31 July, Ealing Magistrates' Court heard. One flight crew member said the pop star had told her he wanted an upgrade and asked her if she knew who he was. Ryan, who denied all charges, said his behaviour had been "playful". The boyband star, who said he lived in Spain, was found guilty of being drunk on an aircraft, assaulting a police officer by biting him, racially aggravated common assault by beating and behaving in an abusive way towards the cabin crew member. He is due to be sentenced on 24 February. After the hearing, members of the press saw Ryan, who was given unconditional bail, running into a nearby primary school to avoid photographers."
In case you needed more evidence that being famous doesn't necessarily bestow upon you any class....