Simon Webbe saves Blue bandmate Lee Ryan from a bus

6 Lee Ryan and Simon Webb on stage at the NEC in 2005 Simon Webbe on a motorbike at the Mayfair hotel in June advert Anthony Costa and Duncan James leaving The Ivy in June Lee Ryan moons the paps at Aura in 2004 Lee Ryan moons the paps at Aura in 2004

Lee Ryan at the Mayfair hotel in June

Blue murder (almost)

Sat, 01/08/2009 - 10:02 by Drake Scorpio

The world of pop and the large mammals of the world have Simon Webbe to thank this week for saving their saviour, Lee Ryan, the singer from Blue who said in the wake of 911: "Who gives a f*ck about New York when elephants are being killed?"

Unfortunately there were no elephants on hand to return the compliment on Wednesday night when a bus almost ran Lee over while he was standing by Blue bandmate Simon Webbe's car at Paddington Station, but luckily for all concerned, Simon was the hero of the day and saved the lives of Simon and the band's manager Sara Freeman.

An eyewitness told The Sun: "Simon was quick off the mark. He threw Lee and Sara out of harm's way, just before the bus smashed into the car's open door and ripped it clean off its hinges."

A band spokesman said: "Lee would have almost certainly been mowed down by the bus if Simon hadn't acted so quickly."

Phew. We're not sure the world of pop could have taken any more tragedy when MJ is not yet buried...

And who would moon the paps if Lee Ryan wasn't around?

Lee Ryan pictures, R.I.P., Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe

Comments

No, I was the bully. Just taking a break from my continuing unreasonable behaviour transfered to the work place by posting some thoughtful musings this weekend on the state of modern journalism. Will be back on track tomorrow.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 20:26
Just thought I'd cast my eye over the weekend graveyard and what's this? A right royal seeing to being meted out for poor quality journalism? Me, I can forgive the endless recycling of 'celebrity exclusives' (given that I don't give a fuck anyway), but the fact that HM is no longer funny, filthy, witty or thought-provoking has done more to bring it to its sorry knees than the occasional split infinitive.
merylhighground Sun, 02/08/2009 - 17:07
Were you the school snitch, Stella? Wait till sir gets back!
touchingcloth Sun, 02/08/2009 - 15:26
Well done - you will earn as much as me one day with such an eye for the detail. 'Rubbishing me to my employer...'? Hello - you are not in the public service with a pension and a job for life. Your bottom is on a chair where a decent journalist, many of which have recently been made unemployed, could be sitting. Are you pooing your pants? Only Mr HM will be the judge of what you do when he returns, not me. I am a mere mortal reading what you have to say on a worldwide, broadband, no censorship basis. You are not writing a blog. You are writing for a news site. Yes, we can see you! If you are happy with what you do, then that's great. I'm just pointing out where I think you are falling down/dragging this site down.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 15:00
Newly employed? You missed an 'a' in your post above where you're rubbishing of me to my employer by the way.
Drake Scorpio Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:47
Nice to see that our Drake acted on my pointing out his CMS error though. BUT it would be nice if HM's newly employed journos could write. So yes, tsk.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:22
Tsk! Starting a sentence with a conjunction Stella?! "And the par beginning" (sic).
kwebb Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:10
Mr Moly - Drake Scorpio is rubbish journalist. See his repost to my helpful comments re his Jordan, Model story.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 13:12
Did Mr Moly not leave you his contact book? This is the second story I've read in less than 4 minutes and 26 seconds that has 'A source/eyewitness told the Sun...' as intro to the heart of the story.

If I wanted to read the Sun, I'd, well, read the Sun. Lazy journalism - you should be pounding the streets and the celebs not squeezing stories out of the zits of the tabloids.

Also, learn to use your CMS - you have the headline and stand first twice. It is common practice in the world of web journalism to review one's work prior to sending it live. Thus clunking errors like this can be picked up and rectified. It is called subbing, proofing or copy editing.

On which note, I presume you mean 9/11 not 911. A slight difference. And the par beginning, 'Unfortunately there were no elephants...' this is all one sentence. The par above is also very cumbersome. Rule one of internet journalism - keep it short. Sigh. I presume the new sub hasn't started yet.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 11:51
What a pathetic set of cunts this lot are; as if the principle of boy bands wasn't enough to hate them all, this little band of fuckwits makes wanting to machete them the honour bound duty of anyone with a semblance of taste.
Blartmonster Sat, 01/08/2009 - 13:23

What a pathetic set of cunts this lot are; as if the principle of boy bands wasn't enough to hate them all, this little band of fuckwits makes wanting to machete them the honour bound duty of anyone with a semblance of taste.
Blartmonster Sat, 01/08/2009 - 13:23
Did Mr Moly not leave you his contact book? This is the second story I've read in less than 4 minutes and 26 seconds that has 'A source/eyewitness told the Sun...' as intro to the heart of the story.

If I wanted to read the Sun, I'd, well, read the Sun. Lazy journalism - you should be pounding the streets and the celebs not squeezing stories out of the zits of the tabloids.

Also, learn to use your CMS - you have the headline and stand first twice. It is common practice in the world of web journalism to review one's work prior to sending it live. Thus clunking errors like this can be picked up and rectified. It is called subbing, proofing or copy editing.

On which note, I presume you mean 9/11 not 911. A slight difference. And the par beginning, 'Unfortunately there were no elephants...' this is all one sentence. The par above is also very cumbersome. Rule one of internet journalism - keep it short. Sigh. I presume the new sub hasn't started yet.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 11:51
Mr Moly - Drake Scorpio is rubbish journalist. See his repost to my helpful comments re his Jordan, Model story.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 13:12
Tsk! Starting a sentence with a conjunction Stella?! "And the par beginning" (sic).
kwebb Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:10
Nice to see that our Drake acted on my pointing out his CMS error though. BUT it would be nice if HM's newly employed journos could write. So yes, tsk.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:22
Newly employed? You missed an 'a' in your post above where you're rubbishing of me to my employer by the way.
Drake Scorpio Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:47
Well done - you will earn as much as me one day with such an eye for the detail. 'Rubbishing me to my employer...'? Hello - you are not in the public service with a pension and a job for life. Your bottom is on a chair where a decent journalist, many of which have recently been made unemployed, could be sitting. Are you pooing your pants? Only Mr HM will be the judge of what you do when he returns, not me. I am a mere mortal reading what you have to say on a worldwide, broadband, no censorship basis. You are not writing a blog. You are writing for a news site. Yes, we can see you! If you are happy with what you do, then that's great. I'm just pointing out where I think you are falling down/dragging this site down.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 15:00
Were you the school snitch, Stella? Wait till sir gets back!
touchingcloth Sun, 02/08/2009 - 15:26
Just thought I'd cast my eye over the weekend graveyard and what's this? A right royal seeing to being meted out for poor quality journalism? Me, I can forgive the endless recycling of 'celebrity exclusives' (given that I don't give a fuck anyway), but the fact that HM is no longer funny, filthy, witty or thought-provoking has done more to bring it to its sorry knees than the occasional split infinitive.
merylhighground Sun, 02/08/2009 - 17:07
No, I was the bully. Just taking a break from my continuing unreasonable behaviour transfered to the work place by posting some thoughtful musings this weekend on the state of modern journalism. Will be back on track tomorrow.
stella ah trois Sun, 02/08/2009 - 20:26