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Sophie McCoid

GMB's Ranvir Singh announced as Strictly Come Dancing contestant

Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh was announced as the latest Strictly Come Dancing contestant on today's show.

The news was announced with fireworks as her co-stars asked her all about her latest venture.

Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid asked her if she was looking forward to the Strictly curse and she said: "No, No.....but I am single."

She laughed off the comment, as Piers said: "Oh now we know why you've entered"

Ranvir said she was excited to be on the show, but explained she was worried about the sleep deprivation.

Ranvir said: "I am very thrilled to be on it but I'm worried about the sleep deprivation, I'm still going to be doing GMB, so I'm worried about energy levels.

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"But we've still got a long time before we go onto the show in mid-October."

Piers asked her if she could actually dance and she confessed she was used to Punjabi dancing at weddings, but otherwise didn't have much experience.

Ranvir Singh was announced as a Strictly Come Dancing contestant on GMB (ITV)

She said: "I don't know if I can dance, I do proper Punjabi dancing at weddings, if you don't dance at a wedding people ask what's wrong with you."

Ranvir said she was comfortable with the Covid-19 safety precautions that the show had put in place.

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Ranvir said: "There is going to be lots of testing, I'm quite looking forward to that, in terms of the safety of it."

Piers gave her an inspirational speech to end the segment, he said: "You fail, we all fail, you win, we all win.

"It's career enhancing or career ending, so good luck."

*GMB continues at 6am on ITV tomorrow

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