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Kirsty McCormack

Ranvir Singh scolds 'wimp' Ben Shephard as he claims she had it easy on Strictly

Ranvir Singh hit back at her Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard on Thursday as they spoke about Strictly Come Dancing.

Revealing that Ranvir's Strictly partner, Giovanni Pernice, would be appearing on the ITV show, the conversation soon turned to Ranvir's stint.

Confirming that the BBC show should be returning to some form of normality later this year with a live audience, Richard Arnold joked: "Well, you know how you cruised through it last year without any nerves because there was never anyone watching, no one was there..."

Ranvir, 43, butted in: "There was only 11 million people watching, mind you!" to which Richard replied: "Yeah at home."

Ranvir Singh called Ben Shephard a 'wimp' after he claimed she had it easy on Strictly Come Dancing (ITV)

Ben, 46, continued to tease mum-of-one Ranvir and joked: "They said it was the easiest year ever to do it..."

Ranvir quipped back: "Who said that? You? The one who protests he’s never gonna go on it! That person? The one who’s a wimp? Is it that one saying that?"

Ranvir then added: "I’m not going to ruin any of the magic of Strictly because you really don’t want to know the truth of what it’s like!"

Ranvir competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 alongside Giovanni Pernice (BBC/Guy Levy)

As various snaps of her during her stint flashed up on the screen, she admitted: "Can you get that picture off the screen because it gives me the heebie-jeebies!"

Ranvir also claimed that Strictly bosses have been "after Ben for years" and suggested that his wife Annie might feel more comfortable if he is paired with a male pro in order to avoid the dreaded Strictly curse.

*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.

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