Ice dance champs Virtue, Moir tell Ellen they’re ‘not a couple’

Not even Ellen DeGeneres could get Canadian ice dance sensations Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to say they’re more than friends.

Virtue and Moir appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday and the popular host asked them point-blank what a lot of skating fans have been wondering: “Are you a couple?”

While pictures of the two-time Olympic champions’ steamy routines danced across a large screen, Virtue poured cold water over the suggestion that the on-ice chemistry extended beyond the rink.

“We are not (a couple), but we always say ‘That’s a big compliment,’ ” Virtue said. “What we portray on the ice is really important to us, and we love getting into character and telling a story.

“A lot of the emotions we portray are universal themes that resonate with everyone, so the fact that people feel invested in our partnership is truly remarkable.”

“When the music ended (at the Pyeongchang Olympics), I just looked at Scott and I was so grateful to have lived the last 20 years by his side and to share in that moment together.”

“So you’re a couple,” DeGeneres said to laughter from the audience.

“If we were, we would announce it here,” Virtue said.

Virtue and Moir won their second career ice dance gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games in February. The medals made the pair the most decorated Olympic figure skaters of all time.