Janette Manrara explains why she won’t be rooting for husband Aljaz on Strictly
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Janette Manrara has revealed that she won’t be rooting for her husband Aljaž Škorjanec during his return to Strictly Come Dancing because she can’t pick favourites in her role as It Takes Two presenter. open image in gallery Janette Manrara and ‘Strictly’ pro Aljaž Škorjanec Manrara reflected on watching the show with their daughter, Lyra, saying in an emotional moment: “I tell you it was really nice to watch him with Lyra. open image in gallery Aljaz returned to ‘Strictly’ after a short hiatus In 2022, the Slovenian performer announced that he would not be returning to Strictly for its 2022 series, telling his fans: “A little while ago I made the tough decision that Strictly 2021 would be my last. This year’s show returned to screens on 14 September, with celebrity contestants including Toyah Willcox, Miranda star Sarah Hadland, DIY SOS’s Nick Knowles, former Arsenal player Paul Merson and reality star Pete Wicks.