Lee Ryan has claimed that he should be on the judging panel for The X Factor.

The 'Secret Love' singer, who lauded the talent show for being a "great platform", said that he has a "wealth of experience" to give to contestants.

"As far as X Factor goes, I was saying how great I think it is. It's a great platform for people these days and there's a lot more opportunity for people to get into the industry and different avenues for people to take with the internet," he told STV.

"You can think outside the box and market yourself and that's literally all I was saying. I would love to do something like that because I think I have had a wealth of experience so far in this industry.

"I've survived a lot longer than a lot of people out there and I think that you see a lot of people come and go and I've been in the industry so long now that I would love to give some help."