Blue star Lee Ryan expecting fifth child as he announces wife Verity is pregnant
LEE Ryan has revealed his wife Verity Paris is pregnant with his fifth child.
The singer, 40, who tied the knot with Verity last year, shared the exciting news this evening as he cradled her growing baby bump.
Writing on Blue’s Twitter account, Lee told his fans: “Me and my wife, Verity, are very pleased to announce our new baby, that will be born this year.”
He jokingly added: “The news came out of the blue. I found out on my 40th birthday! What a present from god.”
The post concluded: “The rest of the boys are thrilled for the couple!”
His famous pals rushed to comment on the post, with bandmate Duncan James appearing to reveal they are having a boy.
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He wrote: “They say 3rd a charm - and now ur charm is a baby boy! Massive congrats brother 💙💙💙.”
Denise Van Outen commented: “Congratulations Lee.”
While bandmate Anthony Costa said: “Congratulations.”
Lee is already dad to Bluebell, 16, with his ex-girlfriend Jessica Keevil and a son Rayn with former fiancé Samantha Miller, who was born in 2008.
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He shares two children with Verity.
Lee shocked fans in November of last year when he revealed he’d secretly had a little girl.
The couple had another child together before that.
Lee and Verity, an Ariana Grande lookalike, tied the knot in secret in May 2022 in Gibraltar.
He said: "I met someone finally who loves and supports me in everything I do.
"Verity is a beautiful, strong and loving woman who I treasure. And I’m a lucky man to have such a wonderful mother for my child, and now wife, in her.
“I’ve never been more calm and grounded and I have Verity to thank for that. I’m the happiest I’ve ever been in my life because of the
wonderful family life I now have."
Stunning Verity is a talented singer who appeared on X Factor in 2009 - and even turned her talent into a career when she worked as an Ariana Grande lookalike and impersonator.