A well-known TV doctor is set to star in a theatre show in Glasgow this year.

Dr Ranju Singh will make his musical theatre debut playing the role of Lance in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of & Juliet.

The show will be performed at the city's King's Theatre from August 13 until August 24.

The 44-year-old is 'one of the country's most recognised and well-loved' medics and TV presenters.

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His career has ranged from being an NHS doctor and an author to being a musical theatre star.

The TV star has featured in several shows including Strictly Come Dancing and All-Star Musicals.

On top of that, the medic is also known for co-creating and presenting the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies series - Get Well Soon - as well as being the resident doctor on BBC1's hugely successful series Morning Live and was a regular presenter on ITV's This Morning.

Dr Singh worked on This Morning as a resident doctor from 2016 until 2021.

He has also fronted a range of TV shows, including ITV's primetime series Save Money: Good Health, Save Money: Lose Weight and Dr Ranj: On Call; the W Channel’s Extreme Food Phobics; and was crowned winner of Season 2 of Cooking With The Stars.

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Dr Ranj Singh said: “I am absolutely overjoyed to be making my musical theatre debut in & Juliet, a show I've been a fan of since it first opened.

"I know it’s a bit of a change from my usual work, but not many people will know how hard I've been working behind the scenes to make this happen, and it's an absolute dream come true.

"I can't wait to work with the incredible Luke Sheppard and the entire creative team and have the time of my life this year, showing the UK what I'm made of alongside an exceptionally talented and diverse cast.

"Bring it on!”

The medic joins the previously announced cast including Matt Cardle as Shakespeare, Gerardine Sacdalan as Juliet, Lara Denning as Anne, Sandra Marvin as Angelique, Jack Danson as Romeo, Kyle Cox as Francois and Jordan Broatch as May.

Also in the cast are Michael Nelson as Henry, Liam Morris as Richard, Jade Johnson as Nell/Lady C, Rosie Singha as Judith, Nia Stephen as Imogen, Psalms-Nissi Myers-Reid as Lucy/Alternate Juliet, Andilé Mabhena as Augustine/Dance Team, Harriet Caplan-Dean as Eleanor, Alexander Kranz as Lennox, Aaron Shales as Gregory/Dance Team, Toni Paise as Violet and Samuel Wilson-Freeman as Fletcher/Resident Director and Dance Captain.