Ranj Singh is a British doctor, TV presenter, author, and columnist who has served as an NHS (National Health Service) clinician in the United Kingdom, having worked for several hospitals as a specialist in pediatric emergency medicine. He had become a member of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the professional body for pediatricians in the United Kingdom, in 2007. Ranj had become a household name in the country after his participation in the competitive dance reality TV series Strictly Come Dancing in 2018. He is also well recognized as the co-creator and presenter of the children’s TV show Get Well Soon (2012-2015). He has been featured on ITV This Morning, a British daytime TV program, as a resident doctor; and as the co-host of a TV program called ITV Save Money: Good Health.
Born Name
Ranjit Singh Sangha
Nick Name
Ranj
Ranj Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in December 2020 (Ranj Singh / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Medway, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Residence
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Occupation
Doctor, TV Presenter, Author, Columnist
Ranj Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2021 (Ranj Singh / Instagram)
Sulvinder Samra (2005–2011) – Ranj had married a pharmacist of Indian origin named Sulvinder Samra in a traditional Sikh ceremony in Nottingham in 2005. He had come out as gay in 2009 and the couple got divorced in 2011.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
He is of Punjabi descent.
Ranj Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in March 2021 (Ranj Singh / Instagram)
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Distinctive Features
Toned physique
Side-cropped, spiked hair
Sports a light stubble
Ranj Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2021 (Ranj Singh / Instagram)
Ranj Singh Facts
For his work on the TV show Get Well Soon, which he had co-created, Ranj had won a children’s BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award in the ‘Interactive – Adapted’ category.
Besides his prolific work on TV, he has authored a non-fiction book titled Save Money Lose Weight (2019). He has also penned a few children’s educational books – Food Fuel, Level 9 (2015), Skelebones, Level 10 (2015), and How To Grow Up: The No Worries Guide For BOYS (2021). He has also been a regular contributor and columnist for media outlets including Al Jazeera, Attitude magazine, and NetDoctor.
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he had put his media work on the backburner and had prioritized working for the NHS in his role as a pediatric emergency medicine specialist. During this time, he would regularly use his social media presence to debunk misleading information and rumors related to the pandemic.
He was among the 4 competitors who had participated in the Christmas special edition of the reality TV show The Great British Sewing Bee that was broadcast on Boxing day 2020.
In April 2021, he had announced that he would be appearing in his own West End musical for a one-off show titled Scrubs to Sparkles. The announcement had come a month after he had gained praise for his vocal performances on the reality TV show All Star Musicals.
He had openly discussed his s*xuality in an interview with Attitude magazine in 2015. In 2018, he had been featured on the cover of Gay Times magazine as part of a celebration of LGBTQ Asians.
