Janette Manrara shares 'sadness' as husband Aljaz Skorjanec quits BBC Strictly Come Dancing with emotional statement

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Janette Manrara has spoken out on her husband Aljaz Skorjanec's Strictly Come Dancing exit after he announced he was quitting the show after nine years.

The professional dancer, who joined the show as a professional dancer back in 2013, revealed his news on Monday morning (March 28) with an emotional statement on social media.

The news will come as a shock to many of the show's fans as Aljaz is the second dancer to quit after Oti Mabuse announced her departure just weeks ago.

Aljaz, 35, shared the news to his gutted fans alongside a collage of pictures from his time on the show with his celebrity partners - including Alison Hammond, Helen George, Gemma Atkinson and, most recently during the 2021 series, Dragons' Den star Sara Davies - as well as another on the ballroom floor with wife Janette as she returned to perform during Ed Sheeran's musical performance in the final of the recent series in December. READ MORE: ITV Dancing On Ice fans say Kimberly Wyatt was 'robbed' as they hit out at 'joke' winner theme Before addressing his fans and thanking the show for the opportunity to appear on the hit BBC One programme, which he won during his first year with model Abbey Clancy, Aljaz reminded about the time he got the call telling him he was wanted on the dance contest. "On a beautiful sunny day in May 2013 one phone call changed my life forever," Aljaz began his post before reflecting on joining the hit show. "It went like this...