HELEN Skelton and her BBC co-star Gethin Jones fuelled romance rumours today as they cuddled up together on his motorbike.

The Morning Live pair went for breakfast in Manchester before making a quick exit on hunky Gethin’s bike.

Helen looked like a 70s rock chick in a brown leather jacket and flared jeans, while Gethin kept things simple in a navy jumper.

She beamed before climbing behind Gethin and wrapping her arms around his waist.

Fans have been speculating the pair are more than just friends recently and an insider claimed sparks are flying behind the scenes.

Gethin added to the rumours recently when he called Helen “superwoman” in an Instagram post following their 24 hour non-stop roller-skating marathon for Comic Relief.

Sharing a series of images of the pair looking close, Gethin wrote: “A little appreciation post for this super woman @helenskelton. Unbelievable physical and mental resilience…

“Loves a laugh but a deep thinker (I had to remind her a few times we were live on tv).

“It says a lot that you can spend 24hrs non stop with someone and still call them an hour later for a debrief.”

He continued: “Respect means we can be honest with each other always.

“There was NO time at all, at any time during this challenge, not one, where I wanted to throw her off the rink. Never once. Didn’t even come into mind.”

It is understood the pair have been spending an increasing amount of time together outside of the studio.

A source told MailOnline: “Helen and Gethin have an extremely close working relationship and there’s a feeling in recent months their friendship has blossomed into a deeper connection.

“They’re both keen to keep a lid on it to avoid public scrutiny but there’s no denying their closeness both on and off screen.”

They were pictured looking close at the Baftas and, last year, were spotted at a charity ball set up by the late rugby league star Rob Burrow’s sisters.

A source said: “It was very clear that Helen and Gethin were together as a couple at the event.

“They were with close friends of Helen’s and their connection was undeniable.”

The insider continued: “Helen and Gethin have been able to attend events together without much fanfare purely because they’re work colleagues … but anyone who has seen them at these bashes will testify they look extremely cosy.”

Gethin, who has previously dated former Towie star Lucy Mecklenburgh and was engaged to mezzo-soprano singer Katherine Jenkins, recently revealed that he’s had little success on the dating scene.

He said he was struck off the popular dating app Hinge because women didn’t believe his profile was really him.