Rydel Lynch

Rydel Lynch had a crush on Ellington Ratliff since they first met. They started dating in 2013, but kept the relationship a secret till 2015. However, her brother Ross had long before suspected that they might be in a relationship.

She is a second cousin of professional dancers Derek Hough and Julianne Hough. Their grandmothers are sisters.

Rydel Mary Lynch was born on August 9, 1993, in Littleton, Colorado, to Stormie and Mark Lynch. She is the second child of her parents and the only girl among five siblings.

She and her siblings are all musically gifted and are part of their family band, R5. Interestingly, their parents cannot play any musical instrument, even though they always played music from Bruce Springsteen, INXS and Michael Jackson, which the children grew up listening to.

She and her brothers used to put up shows in their basement for their family. They would perform NSYNC songs complete with dance moves and would charge everyone $1 as entrance money.

Following her older brother Riker, she started singing and dancing training at an early age and also learned to play the keyboard, double shaker and the tambourine. In her formative years, she was influenced by rock bands 'All Time Low', 'Neon Trees' and 'The Script'.

Her older brother Riker, at the age of 16, decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. In 2008, the whole family relocated to California, which later paved the way for the younger siblings to be involved in the entertainment industry.

In 2008, Rydel Lynch started her professional career as an actor and appeared in the musical film 'Sunday School Musical' as a Crossroads Choir Member. In the film, she can be seen dancing along with her older brother, Riker Lynch.

During this time, she also appeared in a number of commercials. She, with her younger brother Ross, played a short role in an ad for 'Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360'. She also appeared in a Sears commercial featuring Vanessa Hudgens.

In 2010, she appeared in the musical TV movie 'School Gyrls' as a cheerleader. Her brother Riker made a cameo appearance as himself in the movie.

She appeared in the short film 'A Day as Holly’s Kids' in 2011. She played Holly's Actual Kid 2 in the film.

In 2012, she was cast in the pilot episode of the television series 'Bunheads'. She appeared in a short role as one of the Vegas Showgirls, and was not credited for her role.

In 2009, Rydel Lynch, along with her brothers Riker, Rocky and Ross Lynch, and family friend Ellington Ratliff, founded the rock band R5. Her youngest brother Ryland served as the manager for the group. They started by creating a YouTube channel, where they posted the web series, 'R5 TV', documenting their everyday lives.

The band released their first music video, 'Without You', on September 5, 2010. It was later included in their self-released five-track EP titled 'Ready Set Rock', which released on March 9, 2010.

In April 2012, R5 signed a deal with Hollywood Records. The next month, they went on their first tour, titled the 'West Coast Tour', where she performed a cover of 'Call Me Maybe'.

The debut EP of the band, 'Loud', was released on February 19, 2013. It contained four songs, including the lead single 'Loud'. The EP reached top 3 of the iTunes chart on the day of its release.

On September 24, 2013, R5 released their debut studio album, 'Louder', which ranked number 2 on the iTunes charts. She sang the track, 'Love Me Like That', which was received with positive reviews.