Have you heard the news?
I’ll give you a clue: I’m talking about a TV doctor, a certain glitterball trophy and lashings of fake tan.
In case you’ve been on another planet I’m referring, of course, to the revelation that CBeebies’ Dr Ranj is among the line-up on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, and I don’t mind telling you I’m just a teeny tiny bit excited.
OMG!! THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING!! β¨🕺🏾β¨ https://t.co/6yhnKRFyno
β Ranj Singh (@DrRanj) August 16, 2018
If you don’t know who Dr Ranj is then you really have been on another planet: he’s the doctor with those eyebrows in CBeebies’ Get Well Soon, a show about health and hospitals, who happily sings about ‘plops’ to explain constipation to three-year-olds (my all-time fave episode) and also seen on ITV’s This Morning (not that I watch that much daytime telly *coughs*).
We’re huge Strictly fans in our house as it’s one of the few shows that’s got something for everyone: scantily clad women (Misery Guts), scantily clad men (me) and lots of dancing and glitter (the kids). And now Dr Ranj is going to be in it I’m Poldark-level excited.
The thing about Dr Ranj is that, other than those eyebrows, he’s got a twinkle in his eye and a way of explaining a situation and making everything seem ok. Even to constipated three-year-olds and their unwitting parents. I don’t even mind the CBeebies loop of doom if it means his is the show on repeat.
But what is it about Dr Ranj that gets us all in a twist, other than the fact anyone who can keep them quiet for more than five minutes when you’re stuck at home on a rainy day is a hero?
I asked some fellow mummy bloggers who are also pleased we’re going to be seeing a lot more of Dr Ranj why we’re all just a teeny tiny bit in love with him.
Why we’re all just a TEENY tiny bit in love with Dr Ranj
“Dr Ranj is totally my guilty pleasure!” says Rachel who blogs at Kids, Cuddles and Muddy Puddles. “Heβs so charming and letβs face it, quite easy on the eye! Heβs got some serious style and I canβt wait to see what heβs wears on Strictly – I donβt usually watch it but I will be this season!”
“Iβve got such a secret crush,” admits Donna who blogs at Bobsy’s Mum. “Itβs not often I fancy celebs, but he makes me go a little bit giggly!”
“I love his eyebrows,” says Sarah who blogs at Mumzilla. Enough said.
“Dr Ranj is an awesome guy!” says Charlotte at Welsh Mummy Blogs. “I had a really good chat with him at the Mind Media Awards last year. Top bloke. I will definitely be tuning into Strictly this year!”
“Because he is sexy as!” declares Claire at Life, Love and Dirty Dishes. “I may have spent some time googling him!”
“My seven-year-old and I are equally excited by the news!” says Jennifer who blogs at My Mummy’s Pennies. “I love him because he is so down to earth and real! My children have met him at a few meet and greets at festivals and events and heβs always chatted to them in a lovely way and taken his time. Iβve been lucky enough to dance and have a chat with him at the MADS in 2014 and he was a genuinely nice guy. Iβm definitely rooting for him to win!”
“The chicken pox episode of Get Well Soon was shown at the perfect timing for when my daughter caught them,” says Lyndsay-Rose who blogs at My Family of Roses. “She loves Dr Ranj and listened intently and repeated it all back to me.”
“I love Dr Ranj because he’s an actual doctor who actually sat with my son for 10 minutes at a meet and greet until he would respond,” says Jenny at The Brick Castle. “Hence he’s pretty much the only TV personality or dressed up character my son has ever spoken to or had a photo with.”
“We’ve spent a lot of time at hospital the past few months so Dr Ranj has ‘explained’ lots to my daughter!” says Naomi who blogs at Not a Perfect Parent. “She’s obsessed that she is going to be a doctor now because of it and knows what a lot of the medical equipment is for!”
“We love Dr Ranj because he helped prepare my toddler for her skin prick allergy test,” says Lisa who blogs at MummyBakesDairyFree. “She has a cowβs milk protein allergy, and although she is used to the frequent hospital appointments, seeing the process on Get Well Soon made her feel more normal.”
Are you a fan of Dr Ranj? Will you be tuning into Strictly Come Dancing this year because he’s on it? I promise I won’t tell anyone!
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I’ve only ever seen him on This Morning, had no idea he was on CBeebies, my kids are well past that now lol. With all these mum’s behind him He will do very well I am sure!
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I love this. Yes Dr Ranj is a fave amongst us mums! #MMBC
It blew my mind when I found out he was actually a real doctor and not just a cbeebies character.
He seems like such a nice guy too. #MMBC
Awwww thank you for including my little story. He really was bothered that my little boy wouldn’t join in with the fun and determined to make him smile. It was so caring – so awesome π
Mrs Brown
OMG, Dr Ranj of all people, you and your guilty pleasures, they are never ending lol
With all the globe trotting the Brown family are doing along with the Marathon training, not to mention all the guilty pleasures that take up your already busy schedule, I havenβt had the pleasure of yours or misery gutsβs company at the allotment lately, and I just wanted to say, there are loads of tomatoes, beetroot and funny shaped cucumbers if you would like to help yourself.
Perhaps I may even qualify for your exclusive club and become a fully paid up member of the guilty pleasure team lol
Regards and best wishes to all the family
Hope to see you soon x
My kids love get well son and the other day (when playing doctors) my 5 year old said I think she needs a CT scan. That education came from Dr Ranj. Plus that Poo song is literally the funniest thing ever. Thanks for sharing with the #DreamTeam
Oh yes! Dr Ranj is lovely isn’t he?! We were invited to meet him at an event a while ago, but both of my boys were poorly at the time. They would have loved to have met him (and me!).
Thanks for sharing with #MMBC. x
I love Dr Ranj and definitely plan to watch Strictly this year (haven’t bothered in years!) #dreamteam
This is the first i heard about Dr Ranj on Strictly, I’ll definitely be routing for him, he’s an all round nice guy that I’ve had to the pleasure of meeting a couple of times.