Janette Manrara addresses ‘awkward’ moment with Strictly partner: ‘We're about to kiss’

express.co.uk:

Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara, 36, has opened up about dealing with an “awkward” part of one of her routines for the BBC show with EastEnders star Jake Wood, 47.

Janette spoke about the situation while explaining to her former co-star Kevin Clifton that the duo, who reached the semi-finals of the competition in 2014, would often find ways to include Jake’s acting skills in their performances.However, the dancer recalled one moment which felt “awkward” to rehearse at the time when she and Jake had to make it look like they were “about to kiss” as part of a romantic routine.Speaking on Kevin’s self-titled podcast, Janette explained: “I knew because he was an actor I had to come in with a very clear picture of what the.