SINGER Alexandra Burke will reprise a role made famous by Whitney Houston when The Bodyguard musical returns to Glasgow this December.

The former X Factor star will play Rachel Marron during the Glasgow Theatre Royal run from December 3 to 29.

The singer, who previously played the role at the King's Theatre in March, 2015, first rose to fame after winning the fifth series of The X Factor.

Her debut number one single Hallelujah sold over one million copies in the UK, a first for a British female soloist.

She most recently appeared as Svetlana in Chess at the London Coliseum and will soon appear as Roxie in Chicago at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre.

Last year, she reached the final of Strictly Come Dancing. Her other theatre credits include Deloris Van Cartier in the national tour of the musical Sister Act.

Alexandra Burke will perform the role of ‘Rachel Marron’ at all evening performances only.

Based on Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar nominated Warner Bros' movie starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard had its world premiere at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End in 2012 and was nominated for four Olivier Awards.

Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A romantic thriller, the show features Queen of the Night, So Emotional, One Moment in Time, Saving All My Love, Run to You, I Have Nothing, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and one of the biggest hit songs of all time – I Will Always Love You.

For tickets, visit www.atgtickets.com/glasgow.