Glasgow's very own Strictly star Dr Punam Krishan has set the record straight about her role as a GP in the city as she prepares to foxtrot her way into the BBC talent competition. 

The Glaswegian TV presenter, who appears on BBC Morning Live, told her fans on Instagram that she will "absolutely not" be leaving her role as GP to perform on Strictly Come Dancing this year.

The former Notre Dame High School pupil took to the social media platform where she shared an image of her NHS colleagues.

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(Image: Dr Punam Krishan)

Setting the record straight, she said: "When you’re surrounded by the best people, you can achieve anything. 

"I’ve had some people ask me whether I’ll be leaving my NHS GP work to do Strictly. Absolutely not.

"It will be a challenge to balance it but I’m so lucky to be supported by the most fantastic team and, as my practice manager put it, “we will make it work!” I love my job.

"My patients and my duty of care towards them will always come first.

"However, I’m also someone who has passions, dreams, and aspirations outside of my day job."

(Image: Dr Punam Krishan with NHS colleagues)

She continued: "Strictly is a proper dream come true for me.

"I’m a fan and my practice team are mega fans so they are fully behind me for which I’m so grateful.

"Today, after a long day at work and after the practice had closed, they stayed back to help me with some filming.

"They didn’t need to do that but they did. It’s hard to find people who would do that.

"So here’s a pic of my incredible Practice Manager Janie and my go to for every job in and out of work John!

"The rest of the clan had left before I could get a pic. Properly lucked out with these guys!"

(Image: Dr Punam Krishan)

She will join Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans and singer and actress Toyah Willcox in a bid to win the glitterball trophy when the 20th series of the BBC dance show returns to screens this autumn.

The mother-of-two, whose husband is Glasgow MSP Dr Sandesh Gulhane, previously revealed her joy at taking part saying: "

 “This still doesn’t feel real.

“I have watched Strictly every year with my family and it feels extra special that it’s the 20th year.

“I can’t believe I will be the one getting Strictly-fied now. This is so out of my comfort zone, but I’m up for the journey and will give it my absolute all.”

During the pandemic, she wrote a weekly column for the Glasgow Times sharing health news and insights from the frontline.