Strictly’s Ranvir Singh insists her steamy performances with Giovanni Pernice are ‘make believe’

Ranvir Singh has insisted rumours of a romance between her and Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice are ‘fantasy’ and her son is the ‘main man’ in her life.

The TV presenter, 43, appeared on Monday’s episode of Good Morning Britain as host Piers Morgan teased her about speculation she and Giovanni had hit it off. 

The pair were seen linking arms as they left Elstree Studios after filming It Takes Two on Sunday.

Rumours: Ranvir Singh has insisted rumours of a romance between her and her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice are ‘fantasy’

But Ranvir insisted the steamy performances the couple have put on during Strictly are just for the cameras.

She said: ‘It’s quite funny isn’t it? I’ve watched the show before and you want to believe in the dream. That’s part of the magic of Strictly. It’s make believe, it’s fantasy it’s beautiful.’

Piers joked he reckons romance is blooming between the pair, saying: ‘Let the record show I’ve asked about the hand holding pics and there’s no denial.  I’m looking at the pics and I just think, 2+2=4’. 

Ranvir responded: ‘I think you should stick to words, you’re rubbish at maths.’

Cosy: Giovanni, 30, and Ranvir, 43, were seen linking arms as they left Elstree Studios after filming It Takes Two on Sunday

Cosy: Giovanni, 30, and Ranvir, 43, were seen linking arms as they left Elstree Studios after filming It Takes Two on Sunday

Elsewhere, Ranvir told how she has become more confident in her dancing abilities in recent weeks. 

She said: ‘I was terrified the first few weeks of everything. Last week was the first week I enjoyed all the training as opposed to being scared of everything. I’m beginning to understand what dancing is really about.’

Piers, who was presenting alongside Susanna Reid, told Ranvir: ‘We couldn’t be more proud of you so keep going.’ 

Ranvir replied: ‘I think they want more from me this week. The judges want a surprise from me.’

Piers added: ‘I think you need more flesh and more sizzle.’ 

Show: Ranvir insisted the steamy performances the couple have put on during Strictly are just for the cameras

Show: Ranvir insisted the steamy performances the couple have put on during Strictly are just for the cameras

Ranvir reckons she still needs to improve her belief in her abilities, saying: ‘I’m not that confident yet. Inner confidence is what I’m looking for.’

Asking about her festive plans, Piers said: ‘Where are you spending Christmas? With Giovanni?’

Ranvir insisted she will be spending the festive period with her son Tushaan, replying: ‘I’ll be spending it with the main man in my life, my eight-year-old son. That’s who has my heart.’

The TV presenter added that she and Giovanni will be doing the Viennese Waltz on Saturday night’s show. 

The pair scored an average 24 out of 30 points for their rendition of the American Smooth to I Say A Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin on last Saturday’s episode. 

Comfortable: Ranvir told how she has become more confident in her dancing abilities in recent weeks

Comfortable: Ranvir told how she has become more confident in her dancing abilities in recent weeks

Earlier in the week, the choreographer spoke about Ranvir’s ‘mesmerising’ progress as she grows in confidence on the BBC programme.

Giovanni gushed over how his celebrity partner has evolved since week one and admitted she continues to surprise him ‘every single week’.

The dancer joked that although he knew it would be a ‘fantastic year’ with the brunette, he did initially believe that their Strictly journey together would be a ‘short’ one.

Speaking on BBC Morning Live on Wednesday, Giovanni revealed: ‘What I love most about Ranvir is her confidence is growing every single week.

‘If you remember the launch week I did with Ranvir, it was like, “this is my partner, it’s going to be a fantastic year, but maybe short!”

She said: 'I was terrified the first few weeks of everything. Last week was the first week I enjoyed all the training as opposed to being scared of everything'

She said: ‘I was terrified the first few weeks of everything. Last week was the first week I enjoyed all the training as opposed to being scared of everything’

‘We thought week one, week two, week three maybe. Now she’s surprising me every single week. How she’s growing is mesmerising. As a teacher I don’t see the final because it’s too far away, there are three weeks, four weeks more.

‘I always say take it week by week because it’s a different dance and you never know what the public like or what the other couples are doing.

‘If we make the final it will be a dream, but it would be very well deserved for her, because she really deserves it.’

Giovanni, who joined the hugely popular programme in 2015, also revealed he plans to stay on the show until he wins, stating: ‘Listen, winning something, who doesn’t want to do it? All the pros.

Family: Ranvir insisted her son Tushaan, 8, is the 'main man' in her life

Family: Ranvir insisted her son Tushaan, 8, is the ‘main man’ in her life

‘If someone comes here and says they don’t want to win it they’re liars because you spend so many hours in the room, and you want to take the Glitterball at some point.’

The couple have batting away speculation of an off dancefloor romance in recent weeks.

On Wednesday, Ranvir continued to insist her sizzling chemistry with dance partner Giovanni stays on the floor, but she has confessed the two have got very close in training.

Speaking on Lorraine, she quipped that Giovanni ‘knows me better than my own GP now’ following one of their intimate routines. 

Goal: Ranvir reckons she still needs to improve her belief in her abilities, saying: 'I’m not that confident yet. Inner confidence is what I’m looking for'

Goal: Ranvir reckons she still needs to improve her belief in her abilities, saying: ‘I’m not that confident yet. Inner confidence is what I’m looking for’

Reflecting on the intense rehearsals, the host said: ‘I can’t actually tell you the words he uses… he says this part needs to be here, this parts needs to be there. I said you know me better than my own GP now! 

‘It’s so funny, it is a very unusual experience to be that close to someone. The one thing I’m struggling to find is the energy.

‘It doesn’t matter how much sleep Gio has, whether he’s eaten or not, his body is just ready… I’m just struggling to keep up.’

Asked once again if the two are dating, Ranvir declared: ‘We’re definitely not going out you can’t go out anywhere!’   

Success: The pair scored an average 24 out of 30 points for their rendition of the American Smooth to I Say A Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin on Saturday's episode

Success: The pair scored an average 24 out of 30 points for their rendition of the American Smooth to I Say A Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin on Saturday’s episode