CONSIDERING he faced the ordeal of a weekly live trial by television, he’s played major roles in London’s West End and is part of one of the most popular TV series you would think Lee Mead isn’t phased by much.

But the singer and actor admits that his new tour, which comes to Blackburn on Sunday is making him a little nervous.

“It’s the most personal show that I’ve ever done and for that reason I’m quite nervous about it,” said Lee, known to millions of TV viewers as Lofty in Holby City.

“We’ve called it My Story - a dream that became a reality - and I really do think the title is quite apt,” said Lee, who first came to our attention when he won Any Dream Will Do to secure the part of Joseph in a new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

In the show Lee will be interviewed about his life and career by broadcaster Beverley Humphries.

“She’s a good friend and we have written the show together,” he said. “There will be some video clips and we’re also taking a piano on tour so I will be singing a few songs during the show and there will be a chance for some audience questions too.

“When I had my success with Joseph I was offered the chance to write my autobiography but I turned that down as I felt I would have a more interesting book when I was 60 and hopefully still working in this business. But now I’m nearing 40 and I’ve been doing this 17 years so it seemed the right time to do a show where I could tell people about my life.”

Lee said it was important to him that the show should be an honest look at his life.

“Most of the show is positive and I’ve got some funny stories and experience and will share some of the wonderful things that have happened career wise,” he said. “But I also touch on some of the lows as well.”

These include the failure of his marriage to Denise van Outen whom he met when she was a judge on Any Dream Will Do and his own dyspraxia.

“Sadly my marriage didn’t work but I’ve got a beautiful daughter Betsy who’s now eight,” he said. “Then with my dyspraxia I wanted to talk about it as there are so many people now with the condition - it’s basically a form of dyslexia.

“In the show I talk about how at start of my career I was worried about mentioning it as potentially it could stop me getting jobs. It does take me longer to process information but I’m proud of what I’ve achieved and hopefully that might help other people with it.”

Lee admits he could never have hoped his career would have worked out as well as it has.

“Never in a million years did I think that,” he said. “I only auditioned for Any Dream Will Do on a whim. I guess somebody was looking down on me which gave me that lucky break which opened up my whole career.”

Lee Mead, King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Sunday, February 17. Details from 0844 847 1664 or www.kinggeorgeshall.com