Strictly Come Dancing 2020 is well underway and Ranvir Singh, 43, and her pro partner Giovanni Pernice, 30, have taken the show by storm. With a loyal fan base behind her, she revealed there’s another person who’s been “secretly supportive” behind the scenes.
She confessed she’s never been into her fitness or enjoyed exercise, but the gruelling training schedule has made her realise her body is capable of a lot more.
“I write myself off quite a lot, but Strictly is reigniting a small modicum of pride in what my body can achieve, even though I take ill upon it. I think that’s the joy of Strictly.
“It’s a big moment in anybody’s life. It’s invigorating, it’s exhilarating, and you feel incredibly lucky.”
The 43-year-old also admitted her on-air role helped her prepare for performing on live TV, something she admitted she had never done before.
“I’ve never danced on live TV before, but Gio just tells me to forget about everyone else and focus on what we’re doing,” she told The Sun.
“To be honest, I love the pressure, and I think that probably does come from what I do in my day job, doesn’t it? Everything is now or never.
“Most of my life in journalism has been about live television, so I suppose that is a real bonus.
“I’m happy about that, because I came with nothing else for Giovanni. This is my only offer to him, my ability to cope with live TV.
“In that sense, at least for him, he can trust me that I can hopefully deliver what we’ve tried to achieve in the last week.”
GMB airs weekday mornings at 6am on ITV and Strictly continues on Saturday at 7:10pm on BBC One.