Janette Manrara has revealed she was left in tears by her husband Aljaz Skorjanec's latest Strictly Come Dancing performance, as she began work on her new pantomime role following her exit from the show's spin-off series.
Emotional Reaction to Aljaz's Routine
During the results show on Sunday, November 8, Aljaz performed a routine with fellow Strictly professional Alexis Warr as Gregory Porter sang in the ballroom. Sharing a clip of the performance on her Instagram Story, Janette wrote: "These two made me cry..." and added a heart emoji gesture. She also commented on the post: "My heart…" as other Strictly professionals praised the "beautiful" performance.
New Pantomime Role in Canterbury
Janette has now started rehearsals for her role as Tink in The All New Adventures of Peter Pan at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. Announcing the news in August, she said on social media: "A little bit of PIXIE DUST has landed in my life… I'm SO excited to finally announce that I'll be making my PANTOMIME DEBUT this Christmas as TINK in The All New Adventures of Peter Pan at The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury! My first EVER panto… and I get to fly off to Neverland?! Expect magic, mischief, lots of laughs, a little dancing (obviously) and ALL the festive sparkle!"
She added: "I cannot WAIT to step into Tink's tiny shoes and share this brand-new adventure with you all. Second star to the right… and straight on 'til morning! Who's coming to Neverland with me?!"
First Day of Rehearsals
On her first day of rehearsals, Janette told her followers: "Day one of panto rehearsals, All New Adventures of Peter Pan... Wow! Oh my Gosh! What an experience. It's so joyous. I was in awe. All we did was the read-through of the script today, worked on the first few scenes and the energy, the charisma, the wittiness, the talent - oh my God!"
She added: "Then I thought, all those years of being a crazy Disney fan are finally coming to fruition as I can be as loud and energetic and as obnoxiously happy as I want." Janette had joined Strictly's professional line-up in 2013 alongside Aljaz, leaving in 2020, before taking over from Zoe Ball as host of It Takes Two the following year. She confirmed her departure from the spin-off series in a YouTube video in June.
