The lovely Nikki Patel has started rehearsing for The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Companys production of 'Romeo & Juliet' directed by Branagh himself. Nikki will take the role of Baltasar and also understudy The Nurse with the cast including Lily James, Richard Madden and Meera Syal.

This is only the second time Nikki will have been on stage after making her theatre debut last year in 'Future Conditional' at The Old Vic.