Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Debbie McGee insists: 'We're not a couple' with Giovanni
STRICTLY’S Debbie McGee has hit out at rumours of a romance with hunky dance partner Giovanni Pernice. Debbie, 59, has told friends she is “sick” of the gossip.
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The pair’s on-screen chemistry in passionate dances like the paso doble, has helped them score top marks, but has also set tongues wagging.
Debbie, married to late magician Paul Daniels for 28 years, was also snapped sharing a kiss with the Italian jive champion, 27, and pictured without her wedding ring.
A friend of Debbie’s said: “She is sick of all the untrue stories. She shared a ‘hello’ kiss with Giovanni but that doesn’t make them a couple. It’s ridiculous.”
Holby City star and Strictly contestant Joe McFadden said: “You know it’s all entertainment. It’s all put on.”
Debbie McGee insists she and Giovanni Pernice are not a couple
She is sick of all the untrue stories
Debbie’s agent Chris Davis also quashed rumours she had permanently removed her ring.
He said “Debbie removed it so she didn’t rip Giovanni’s face to shreds.”
The former ballet dancer also scotched reports of a feud with fellow Strictly contestant Alexandra Burke, saying she is “the closest of friends” with the singer.
Strictly Come Dancing results, BBC One, 7.15pm, today.