On today’s Zoe Ball Breakfast show (Tuesday 16 November), It Takes Too host Janette Manrara confirmed that her husband Aljaz Skorjanec will not be leaving Strictly Come Dancing.
Fans of the show were concerned that Aljaz might be stepping down as a Strictly pro after the speech he made following his and Sara Davies’ elimination.
Zoe said: "So heart-breaking saying goodbye to them on the show …. we were concerned it sounded like Aljaz was giving a goodbye speech, but he is not leaving is he, no?"
But Janette quickly revealed: "He is not leaving! I’m going to like put an end to the rumours, it’s not happening."
Aljaz is the longest serving male in the professional dancer roster and has been fan favourite since joining the show in 2013. So Strictly fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Janette continued: "He’s too in love with the show, he’s too in love with the show. I think he was just so happy with Sara and they just created such an amazing bond, and amazing friendship.
"He fell in love going up to Newcastle and being with her family and meeting everybody up there, up north. So I think he was just gutted that the series ended for him.
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Sara made no secret of the fact that she was desperate to be paired up with Aljaz and the dancing duo have been popular throughout the competition.
"You know we are friends with her, I told her she is stuck with us forever, she has no choice,” explained Janette.
During their farewell speech, Aljaz praised Sara and said: "You have been an absolute joy. A testament to hard work. Thank you for letting me spend so much time, not just with you but with your family."
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He added: "I've been so welcomed up north, it made me feel like I was back home in Slovenia actually because everyone was so lovely and friendly.
"I'm going to miss you so much, I'll miss dancing with you. I'm going to miss everything about this show. Thank you everyone, thank you for your support."
The couple were knocked out byTilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin.
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