Janette Manrara says Strictly saved relationship with Aljaz amid plans to go separate ways

express.co.uk:

Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. Ahead of this, they had plans to see if their relationship could work at a long distance. Ahead of signing up for the show, the Miami-born dancer was due to go back to the US for work, while Aljaž had plans to head home to his hometown in Slovenia.The dancing duo were then approached by show producers in 2013 and have been a part of the professional line-up ever since.While many couples on the show are hit by the so-called curse, Janette said it’s been the opposite for the pair.The curse is a term used to refer to a breakdown in the relationship of a participating celebrity or professional dancer during, or soon after the show.She said: “Strictly Come Dancing, it saved us.