Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice fuels romance rumours with Ranvir Singh as he whispers cute nickname in her ear

STRICTLY's Giovanni Pernice has fuelled romance rumours with Ranvir Singh as his secret nickname for her has been revealed.

The professional dancer called the Good Morning Britain star "baby" as they performed their jaw-dropping Viennese Waltz on Saturday.

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"Come on baby," he whispered in her ear as they twirled around the dancefloor.

The unheard moment was picked up by Giovanni's microphone during the dance.

Meanwhile, Giovanni called his dance partner a "beautiful princess" after kissing her in the quarter finals.

He praised the Good Morning Britain star after they made it into the semi finals with 27 points following.

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Giovanni, 30, said about Ranvir, 43, on Twitter: "Thank you to all of you for keeping our dream still alive .. your messages and votes means everything ! And to you @ranvir01 .. what can I say ?

"A beautiful princess who deserve everything single moment of this success ! Semifinals here we come."

Fans have been left convinced the pair are dating thanks to their sizzling chemistry on the dance floor and body language expert Judi James revealed there could be genuine feelings between the pair.

She told the : "Ranvir still seems to have issues with her body confidence and many of Giovanni's body language signals appear aimed at lifting her spirits when she takes some of the judges’ criticisms to heart.

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"He offers a series of tender-looking reassurance rituals like head-kisses, strokes and smiles, presumably aware that a rather besotted-looking Ranvir will be fretting she’s let him down in some way.

"Ranvir’s recent rituals are fascinating as she appears to engineer subtle cues for a hug as she gazes up into Giovanni’s eyes with a look of adoration bordering on hero-worship."

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Last night Giovanni gave Ranvir a loving kiss on the head three times during their Viennese Waltz last night.

Ranvir, 43, and Giovanni, 30, performed to She Used To Be Mine from Waitress in musical week, and fans were blown away by their connection.

One wrote on Twitter: "If Giovanni and Ranvir aren’t dating, they must be f*****g great actors"