AN Elvis fan sacked for a row with his boss over singing along with the King at work is hoping to make a full time career out of his voice.

David Jewers, 37, will make his radio debut on Paul "Goffy" Gough's breakfast show, on Century FM, this morning.

Goffy invited Mr Jewers to perform on his show after hearing how the former Nissan worker had been fired in a row over singing at work.

Goffy said: "I thought it would be great for the whole of the North-East to hear what David is all about, rather than just everybody at Nissan.

"There are a lot of agents who listen to my show and perhaps it will get him some work. It is a great way to put himself in the shop window."

Speaking last night from their home in Low Fell, Gateshead, David's wife, Michelle, said it was just the break her husband, and the family, needed.

She said: "David is delighted. He is hoping it will really kick-start his singing career.

"He cannot get a regular job, because he has to tell any employer that he was sacked from Nissan - they are not interested. At least he won't need a reference to sing in the clubs."

She has gone back to work full time to support the family, while Mr Jewers gets used to his new role of house husband, looking after the couple's two-year-old son, Benjamin, and eight-year-old son, Jacob.

The former part-time club singer was sacked from his job on the production line at the car plant in Sunderland last year after a dispute with his supervisor over his singing along to an Elvis tribute on the radio.

Nissan bosses sacked him for gross misconduct, but he has taken the car manufacturer to an industrial tribunal and is seeking damages for unfair dismissal.

His row, with line manager Andy Whitmore, led to an internal investigation by line manager William Armstrong. Nissan then fired Mr Jewers for gross misconduct.

A ruling is expected from the tribunal within the next two months.