Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has delivered an emotional farewell after wrapping up her tour.
The star, a former pro on the BBC ballroom show who now hosts its sister series It Takes Two, has been touring with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.
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Speaking about it being the “end of an era”, Janette revealed she was experiencing “so many emotions” as she expressed gratitude to fans for their support, reports the Mirror.
Posting her farewell message on Instagram, Janette wrote: “Last day of the tour and feeling so many emotions. I have loved every moment on stage with our cast and band, and sharing the love of dance and entertainment I have w/ everyone that came along to watch.
“Aljaz Skorjanec and I have been doing this together for a long while, but we don’t know when we’ll be on stage like this together again, so tonight will be a VERY special end of an era.”
Janette Manrara hosts It Takes Two (Image: BBC/Ray Burmiston)
In a heartfelt closing message, she said: “THANK YOU for coming, for supporting us all these years, and for being the best audiences we could have ever dreamed of. It’s never ‘goodbye’, but instead ‘until the next time’. In the mean time, ‘there is always time for one… more… DANCE!’”
Strictly has been totally overhauled, with five professional dancers leaving after main show hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly stepped down.
Aljaz posted his own message ahead of the forthcoming series after he was confirmed to have retained his place on the programme.
The Strictly stars have been touring together (Image: INSTAGRAM/aljazskorjanec)
He shared a throwback photograph of himself and his wife from a professional dancer photoshoot in 2013, writing: “@jmanrara and I look a couple months younger there. Little did I know then how being a part of @bbcstrictly would change my life for the better FOREVER. Back for my 12th season! Bring it on!!”
He rounded off with a light-hearted quip: “My mission is to look exactly like I did in this photo by the time you see me on your screens in autumn.”
While Aljaz prepares to rejoin the programme, Gorka Marquez has chosen to bow out of Strictly. Also departing the show are Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Michelle Tsiakkas.
