Lee Ryan: 'I'll release my album online'

Lee Ryan has claimed that he will give his new album Confessions away free because his record label will not release it.

The Blue star expressed his disappointment on Twitter after his new single 'I Am Who I Am' only reached number 33 in the UK singles chart.

"Really upset, 33 aint terrible but I thought it would of done better! The album is so good its a shame it won't be out now! :-( (sic)" he wrote.

The singer previously told DS that the track is "basically a big 'f**k you' to all the haters".

"I'm just gonna put it on the internet and the let the fans get it for free! Fuck em!!! ;-)," Ryan has now told the News of the World.

He then repeated to fans on Twitter: "I promise I will give it away! I want you to hear it! I don't care about the money its the body of work I want u to hear! You can have it! X"

The 27-year-old also said that new material from Blue is in the works.

"Blue are getting back together and we have started recording! Blue are gonna smash it!!!! I can't wait!!!! Xxx," he wrote.