Lee took part in the BBC series "Strictly Come Dancing". He was partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova and was the second contestant to be eliminated on 7 October 2018. In 2019, Ryan starred in "Celebs Go Dating" on E4 and released his first single after nine years called Ghost. Ryan subsequently released two further solo singles in 2020, Mockingbirds and Swayed. In August 2020 Ryan was banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding twice in three months.