Blue’s Lee Ryan was rushed to hospital the other night after suffering injuries in a go-karting accident. Lee now faces surgery after he was thrown out of the kart at high speed.

Lee hit the tarmac face down as he was thrown out of the kart. The band were doing a a photo shoot at the race track at Mile End Park in East London. Lee soon decided to take the kart for a 40mph spin around the track.

Lee’s accident may now force the band to cancel their planned promotional tour of Asia. They were due to jet out later this week.

Lee has now left hospital and is back at home. He is due to see doctors next week to determine whether he will need skin grafts to the face and chest.