STRICTLY'S Dr Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez quick-stepped to University of Glasgow as the TV medic took a break from rehearsals to show her dancing partner her alma mater. We previously told how the resident Doc on BBC Morning Live is practising her moves north of the border due to work commitments in a nearby GP surgery . 4 Strictly’s Dr Punam Krishan gives Gorka Marquez a tour of the University of Glasgow.
Credit: Instagram 4 She gave her dance partner a tour of her former university Credit: Instagram 4 They posed for photos in the famous cloisters Credit: Instagram/drpunamkrishan 4 They were previously spotted wandering Byres Road Credit: James Chapelard The dancing doc, 41, was all smiles in an oversized jumper and black leggings. While Spanish hunk Gorka, 34, who danced with Katie Piper , Maisie Smith and Helen Skelton in previous years, donned a blue jumper and black Converse. The pair visited trendy Byres Road area of Glasgow’s west end to try out a juice bar before Dr Krishan brought Gorka to visit the university where she studied medicine .
They later posed for a selfie with the university’s famous four-turret tower and squire in the background. Read More Showbiz tasha timeout Strictly’s Tasha Ghouri lies on the floor exhausted in rehearsals with Aljaz GOING OFFLINE Strictly viewers rage as BBC quietly ‘axe’ part of show loved by superfans There was also a picture with the iconic cloisters that connect the East and West quadrangles on the ancient campus. Sharing the happy snaps to her 56.
3k followers Instagram , she captioned the pics with an ode to "new chapters" as she undertakes her latest challenge. She wrote “Felt so proud taking Gorka Marquez to see my university and medical school today at University of Glasgow . “Nothing makes me more proud than showing off my city to visitors but revisiting my uni campus felt very special.
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"The sun was shining bright today too, the dancing is coming along - all in all was a really great day x." Delighted Gorka commented on the post , adding: "Thanks for showing me around! "And the lunch break in sunny Glasgow! "Pure Dead Brilliant!" Locals loved seeing Glasgow in the sunshine and praised the dancing doc for her post. One wrote: "Lovely to see our med school shining in the sun.
"Such happy memories. I was a Westend girl for 11 years!" Another said: "My daughter is part of Glasgow uni student tv & has been filming freshers week (my old uni too!) What a lovely day to see the campus x" A third commented: "Great to see Glasgow shown in a good light!" A fourth added: "You're a fab ambassador for Glasgow Punam!" The mum of two, from Glasgow, has signed on for the 20th anniversary series of the celebrity dance competition alongside famous faces such as JLS singer JB Gill, Love Island’s Tasha Gouri, EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick and football legend Paul Merson . But she'll be busier than all of her rivals as she's going to keep her surgery running for however long she lasts on the programme.
Dr Punam said: "I am going to be working alongside doing Strictly because, first and foremost, I am a GP. I really enjoy my job , and I love being a doctor. Read more on the Scottish Sun 'TOTAL CHAOS' Scots beauty spot CLOSED two days in a row as campervans gridlock narrow road DEAL ME IN Rangers' bumper new kit sponsorship deal is most lucrative in club's history "I work in an incredible practice with a really lovely team, and they're all mega Strictly fans as well.
We're going to make it work. That's what we're going to do, because as a doctor, especially, your first and foremost duty is to your patients. "So to be able to then finish surgery and then take up an entirely new skill, learn to dance, and immerse myself in a whole other experience, I think will be really good for just kind of the mental well-being side of things.
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