Strictly Come Dancing favourite Janette Manrara has posted a moving message on Instagram
Strictly Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara has shared a heartfelt goodbye following the conclusion of her tour.
The former BBC ballroom professional, who currently presents the Strictly spin-off programme It Takes Two, has been performing alongside her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.
Describing it as the “end of an era”, Janette admitted she was feeling “so many emotions” while thanking supporters for their loyalty, reports the Mirror.
In her farewell post 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.”
She concluded with a touching message: “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 undergone significant changes, with five professional dancers departing after main presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly stood down.
Aljaz shared his own statement before the upcoming series after confirmation he had kept his position on the show.
He posted a throwback image of himself and his wife from a professional dance photoshoot in 2013, captioning it: “@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 concluded with a tongue-in-cheek remark: “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 gears up to return to the series, Gorka Marquez has decided to step away from Strictly.
Professional dancers Karen Hauer, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Michelle Tsiakkas are also leaving the programme.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One.
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