'Strictly curse saved our relationship' - Janette Manrara opens up on Aljaž 'blessing'
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing pro dancers Janette Manrara and Aljaž Skorjanec are happier than ever after welcoming their daughter Lyra into the world last year.
As they geared up for their first Christmas as a family of three in 2023, Janette, 40, opened up on how the dance competition, which is often thought of as having a "curse" on couples, actually "saved" their relationship.The brunette beauty and mum-of-one dismissed the notion in an interview, as she reflected on her "soul-mate" relationship with Slovenian star Aljaž, 34.The couple met and got together three years before joining the programme, and at the time, they were wondering how they would cope with a long-distance relationship.
Janette was living in Miami, Florida, where she's from, and Aljaž was living in his home town in Slovenia. "We always say that with Strictly Come Dancing, there's no curse for us, it's a Strictly blessing because it really saved our relationship," Janette explained to Best magazine.
She went on to say: "Strictly came along and offered us a spot as professional dancers and that was the biggest blessing of our whole relationship.The show was a massive part of us staying together and getting married. "I'd like to presume we would have got married no matter what because we're soulmates, but I think Strictly made it so much easier for our romance to really flourish," Janette added.
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