Who is Ryan Ruckledge? Big Brother star and X Factor reject who’s spoken out about his tanning addiction
All you need to know about the reality star who refuses to have pale skin
RYAN Ruckledge shot to fame after appearing on the X Factor and the seventeenth series of Big Brother.
But what do we know about the the reality star, who has spoken about his tanning addiction? Let's get the lowdown...
Who is Ryan Ruckledge?
Ryan Ruckledge is a 24-year-old energy broker from Blackpool.
He appeared on Big Brother back in 2016, and on The X Factor in 2015.
During Ryan's time on Big Brother, he was the seventh housemate to be evicted.
What did Simon Cowell say about Ryan?
During his time on the X Factor, Simon Cowell described him as a ";horror of a human being".
Ryan was kicked out of the X Factor at the boot comp stage of the show.
It was after he was seen drinking "extra strong" vodka and orange juice when he should've been rehearsing.
What has Ryan said about his tanning addiction?
Ryan has previously revealed he's "addicted" to tanning jabs and would rather die than have pale skin.
His addiction even landed him in hospital after an illegal tanning hormone he’d been injecting for months left him with chest pains and palpitations.
Ryan said: “Ending up in hospital was the worst thing that has ever happened to me and I do worry I could die.
“But I’d rather be six feet under than be pale, I can’t physically do it. Being pale brings on anxiety and panic attacks, it has serious psychological effects.
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“I have missed friends’ birthdays before now. I won’t go out if I don’t have the injections.
"I don’t really know the long-term side effects. The jabs could kill me but we could all be gone tomorrow.
"I’m living my life every single day, happy and confident, going out that door smiling.”