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Aljaž Škorjanec's Strictly Come Dancing replacement revealed as Cameron Lombard

Producers of hit BBC dancing show Strictly Come Dancing have revealed who will replace Aljaž Škorjanec during the next series. 30 year old Aljaž shocked fans as he announced he was leaving the show on Monday 28 March after nine successful years. He will be replaced by Cameron Lombard who joined Strictly as a professional in 2021, dancing in group numbers.

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Janette Manrara shares heart-melting update after husband Aljaz's shock Strictly exit

It Takes Two co-host Janette Manrara will no doubt have tugged on the heartstrings of many Strictly fans with the latest image she shared to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday.The dancer re-posted a picture from a dedicated viewer who had pieced together images of the first and last times Janette and her husband, Aljaz Skorjanec, danced together on Strictly.MORE: Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec shares emotional message ahead of family milestoneIn the top half of the image, Aljaz and Janette were part of a fun group dance during their first appearance on the show.In the bottom half, the pair both looked intense as they performed the Rumba that dropped jaws during last year's sensational final.WATCH: Janette Manrara celebrates wedding in Cape TownThe picture was captioned: "Starting and ending Strictly together [heart emoji]." Janette and Aljaz, who tied the knot in 2017 but have been together for over a decade, joined the cast of the BBC dance competition back in 2013.MORE: Janette Manrara confesses to sleepless night before wedding to Strictly's Aljaz SkorjanecSEE: Janette Manrara delights fans with gorgeous new wedding photosJanette announced that she was leaving the show last year, ahead of taking up a position as a presenter on Strictly's popular spin-off show, where she replaced Zoe Ball. Janette shared the emotional throwback image to InstagramAljaz prompted disappointment this week when he announced he would be joining his wife in leaving the show.In a statement released to his Instagram page on Monday morning, he wrote about how excited and nervous he was to join the programme before continuing: "A little while ago I made the tough decision that Strictly 2021 would be my last.

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Janette Manrara has 'sadness in her heart' as husband Aljaz Skorjanec quits Strictly

Janette Manrara has broken her silence after her husband Aljaž Škorjanec announced he would be leaving Strictly Come Dancing.Taking to his Instagram account, the 30 year old Solevnian dancer, who joined the series in 2013, told fans that he'd come to the tough decision to bow out of the hit series. And in a post shared to her own Instagram account, Janette admitted she had "sadness in her heart" but could not wait for the "exciting adventures" in store for Aljaž.

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Strictly's Janette Manrara reacts as Aljaz Skorjanec quits show in emotional farewell

Janette Manrara has bid her husband Aljaž Škorjanec an emotional farewell shortly after he announced he is leaving Strictly Come Dancing.The It Takes Two presenter shared a lengthy statement on her Instagram page expressing her sadness at husband Aljaž leaving the show after nine incredible years.She penned: “I cannot express my sadness in my heart to see @aliazskorjanec say goodbye to @bbcstrictly, but at the same time there is so much joy in my heart for what he has brought to the show these past 9 years.”“I have admired him from the day I met him for his passion for dancing, but more than anything for his kindness towards anyone he encounters.”The 38-year-old went on to say how she “couldn’t be happier” to know how many people he made smile on Strictly, from viewers to those working behind the scenes.She explained: “He makes every single person he encounters feel absolutely special; ask any of his partners throughout the years.”The professional dancer added: “He IS STRICTLY and what Strictly is all about; taking someone who wants to learn to dance, and making them truly fall in love with it.”The Strictly star noted that “all good things must come to an end” but spoke of her excitement for the future and new beginnings.The dancer made sure to thank Aljaž’s fans and said: “Thank you for giving him all of the love and support you have these past 9 years.”The loving wife concluded her post thanking her husband, calling him her “biggest inspiration in any and everything” that she does.The statement finished with: “I love you, and you and I will forever and always ‘keep dancing’.”The post comes after Aliaž took to Instagram earlier in the day to share a message announcing his departure from the show.His decision has,

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

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.

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Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec shares emotional message ahead of family milestone

Strictly Come Dancing star Aljaz Skorjanec has paid a heartwarming tribute to his mum and sister as they celebrate Mother's Day on Friday.Exclusive: Janette Manrara reflects on heartbreaking sacrifices her parents madeTaking to Instagram to share a sweet family snapshot of his loved ones, the Slovenian professional dancer remarked: "Happy Mother's Day! In Slovenia we are celebrating it today. Can't wait to get my ladies in my arms very soon."WATCH: Aljaz bids sad farewell to sister Lara and her familyAljaz, who is married to fellow Strictly star Janette Manrara, was flooded with messages from fans, with one writing: "Beautiful beautiful beautiful [heart emoji]." Another stated: "@aljazskorjanec so gorgeous! Look at those faces!!!! Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in your life!!" A third post read: "Happy Mothers Day! What a beautiful photo!"MORE: Giovanni Pernice shares loving message to Rose Ayling-Ellis after amazing milestoneMORE: Janette Manrara reveals 'really special' wedding anniversary plans with Aljaz SkorjanecThe 32-year-old was reunited with his mum Natasa and sister Lara during Christmas having not seen them during the whole of the pandemic.During a recent chat with HELLO!, Janette revealed how emotional the family trip was.

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Gorka Marquez laughs off adorable photo blunder as he's reunited with Gemma Atkinson

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez gazed lovingly at his fiancee Gemma Atkinson after the couple were reunited. Gorka was delighted to be back home after being away touring on the Firedance Latin dance spectacular.

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Janette Manrara reveals double wedding celebrations as she returns home to Aljaz Skorjanec

Strictly star Janette Manrara has returned to London after travelling to South Africa to celebrate her friend's wedding.MORE: Strictly's Janette Manrara reveals 'really special' wedding anniversary plans with Aljaz SkorjanecTaking to her Instagram on Friday, the professional dancer shared a beautiful Reel of the bride looking gorgeous on her wedding day.WATCH: Janette shared the stunning reel of the bride to Instagram"Look… at…. Her," she simply captioned the video, which showed the bride in her breathtaking white gown and sparkly sandals.RELATED: Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec's three wedding ceremonies revealedPHOTOS: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Aljaz Skorjanec and moreIn her Stories, she warned her followers: "Just arrived back to London and brought some sunshine from Cape Town w/me.

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'Never fully recovered' Strictly's Amy Dowden forced to take time out as illness flares up

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden, 31, has told fans she was forced to take some time off after she suffered a Crohn’s disease flare-up whilst performing on the Strictly tour.

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Strictly Janette Manrara shares update with husband Aljaz after 'pulling plug' on show

Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara and husband Aljaz Skorjanec have opened up about their “incredible” careers as they reflect on their success and reveal their latest venture together.The 38-year-old American dancer performed as a professional on the BBC ballroom series for eight years, but quit her role in 2021 to take over from Zoe Ball on Strictly Spin Off It Takes TwoTaking to Instagram, where she boasts 502,000 followers, Janette filmed herself in the passenger seat as she spoke to the camera while Aljaz was at the wheel.The pair were all smiles as they reminisced on a previous trip to the same location two years earlier.Janette said: “[We are] on the way to the date that we were at two years ago.“The day before today two years ago we pulled the plug on the show because of Covid.“We’re literally about to go straight to where we’re heading right now to check the show.“And finally three years later, we are on our way!”She then pointed the camera at Aljaz, who was driving and smiling as his wife made the announcement.Aljaz added: “We are doing it.”The star also opened-up on her decision to leave her role as a pro dancer on the hit show during an a recent appearance on Celebrity Mastermind.While being quizzed about her favourite Disney films by presenter Clive Myrie, the star was asked about the reasons for her Strictly exit.Clive asked Janette: "So you've given up dancing on Strictly and now you're a presenter on It Takes Two, why the change?"Janette admitted: "Well, I did not want to leave the legendary Strictly ballroom floor."But unfortunately when you get such an incredible opportunity like that, presenting It Takes Two you can't really say no to that job."The TV star also revealed that she got the

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Strictly's Janette Manrara reveals 'really special' wedding anniversary plans with Aljaz Skorjanec

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara is one busy woman. Having just finished the Strictly Live Tour, she and pro dancer husband Aljaz Skorjanec are ready to head out on the road again not once, but twice, with dance shows Remembering The Oscars and Burn the Floor. Exclusive: Janette Manrara reflects on heartbreaking sacrifices her parents made as she shares exciting newsThe latter holds a special place in their heart as it was the production they first met and fell in love on almost 12 years ago.

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Strictly's Janette Manrara reveals sadness over Ukraine in moving post before confirming 'BIG NEWS'

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara has taken to Instagram to share her sadness at the current situation in Ukraine.MORE: Janette Manrara in tears during second wedding with Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec – exclusiveTaking to her Stories, the professional dancer shared a statement in which she revealed her "thoughts and prayers" are with the country, which has been invaded by Russia.WATCH: Janette Manrara shares bittersweet story behind her career move from dancing to presenting"Although I am truly grateful for things in my life, there is still so much sadness in my heart knowing that there is so much hate and violence in the world right now. There are no words...

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Exclusive: Janette Manrara reflects on heartbreaking sacrifices her parents made as she shares exciting news

Janette Manrara has vividly recalled the sacrifices her parents made and the imparting advice they gave in order to chase her dreams. There's no denying that this is a philosophy the Strictly Come Dancing star - who recently swapped the dancefloor for the presenting mic - has tried to live by ever since and judging by her continued zest for life, has served her very well.MORE: Janette Manrara reflects on childhood 'struggle' as she urges fans to speak out in emotional postDuring an exclusive shoot with HELLO! and New Nordic, the professional dancer was accompanied by her proud mother Maritza Manrara as she spoke enthusiastically about their reunion.WATCH: Strictly's Janette Manrara shares sweet family celebrations"My family and friends definitely make me happy," she said with a smile.

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Nadiya Bychkova pays emotional tribute to co-star following romance rumours

Strictly pro Nadiya Bychkova took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to share a lovely message for her beloved co-star.The blonde beauty penned a heartfelt message in honour of her friend Aljaz Skorjanec, who celebrated his birthday at the weekend.SEE: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova reacts to Kai Widdrington's sizzling modelling picture amid romance rumoursNadiya wrote: "Happy Birthday to this amazing man. A great friend I can always count on and a beautiful dancer I had a chance to share the dancefloor [with] so many times."The message was presented over a picture of the mum-of-one and Aljaz showing off their ballroom dance moves.WATCH: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeover amid Kai Widdrington romance rumoursNadiya's thoughtful message comes just a few weeks after the start of rumours that the star's relationship with Strictly new boy Kai Widdrington was more than platonic.MORE: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova reveals surprising new 'love'SEE: Bikini-clad Nadiya Bychkova hits the beach with Strictly co-stars amid romance rumoursThe pair were rumoured to be a couple from the start of the recent Strictly live tour, with photos of the dancers looking cosy during a tour stop in Sheffield seeming to add fuel to the flames.

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Strictly's Janette Manrara 'dated two other BBC co-stars before husband Aljaž'

Strictly Come Dancing stars before marrying husband Aljaž Škorjanec.The 38-year-old dancer retired from her professional ballroom role on the show last year and instead took up a presenting gig alongside host Rylan Clark on the spin off programme It Takes Two.While her last routine on the BBC stage had been emotional, Janette had always wanted to try her hand at hosting on television.The champion dancer has also had much success when it comes to relationships while working at the broadcasting giant.Although Janette and husband Aljaž had met at a dance studio in London 2009, it is believed the pair became an item in 2011 two years before he won his first year with model Abbey Clancy.However before they were officially couple, Janette reportedly had other relations with two other co-star of the glitzy show - pro dancers - Pasha Kovalev and Artem Chigvintsev.Speaking about Janette's romance with Pasha at the time, a source told the Mirror in 2013: "She enjoyed a brief romance with Pasha. "None of the relationships went very far or lasted for a long time."Now they are all good friends and can laugh and joke about it, which is fortunate because they will be working very close together."Janette is obviously a very attractive woman but she’s very into Aljaz now.

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Janette Manrara and husband Aljaz Skorjanec are so loved-up in sweet photo

Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec constantly prove how they're couple goals, and on Saturday they once again warmed our hearts.PHOTOS: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Janette Manrara and moreThe Strictly power couple were marking Aljaz's 32nd birthday, and Janette shared a gorgeous photo of the pair. In the loving snap, Janette cuddled up to her husband and planted a kiss on his cheek as he sat on a stool.

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Aljaz Skorjanec thrills fans with announcement that we weren't expecting

Strictly Come Dancing, its stars get up to all sorts of exciting projects, but fan-favourite Aljaz Skorjanec has just announced an endeavour we didn't expect.PHOTOS: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Aljaz Skorjanec and moreSharing a photo of himself, his sister Lara and her baby daughter Zala in the kitchen the dancer revealed that he was creating a new cook book with his sister, My Cook Book for You. In the snap, taken in a kitchen, Aljaz and Lara posed with baby Zala as the cheeky tot stuck her hand in a pot, trying to grab whatever was inside.WATCH: Aljaz Skorjanec has the sweetest family reunionIn his caption, the Slovenian native explained: "So excited to share this with everyone! @mycookbookforyou is our idea of [a] perfect and beautiful book for you, your family, friends, the one you love the most.READ: Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec melts hearts with tribute to both the ladies in his lifeMORE: Aljaz Skorjanec acts as the perfect bodyguard for wife Janette Manrara in sweet video"We are not chefs with perfect recipes, we are brother and sister who know how much it means to have memories of cooking with mom, grandmother, friends, sister, brother...

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Strictly's Janette Manrara stuns in risqué topless photo for Valentine's Day

Janette Manrara turned up the heat on Valentine's Day. The Strictly Come Dancing star shared a risqué snapshot showing her and husband Aljaz Skorjanec – and fans went wild.MORE: Janette Manrara's home with Aljaz Skorjanec is full of Strictly memoriesThe photo shows the couple wearing nothing but jeans.

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Janette Manrara and husband Aljaz Skorjanec share topless pic to mark Valentine's Day

Strictly: It Takes Two host shared the jaw-dropping photo with her 194,700 followers.Janette, 38, took to Twitter to express her love for her husband Aljaž, 31, on the most romantic day of the year.“Happy Valentine’s Day my love…” she penned with a red love heart emoji.The professional dancer then included a picture of them both standing topless in jeans as they held each other close.Both dancers seem to look off into the distance in a sultry pose, while Aljaž showed off his tattooed arms.Fans flooded the comments section to share their thoughts on the racy snap.“Happy valentines day to a couple of beautiful souls from Strictly,” commented John Nicholson.“Beautiful couple deeply in love with each other, so lucky to have found each other,” wrote Sean Pollard.“Happy Valentine's day to you both, your my favourite Strictly couple,” added Karen Franklin.Ingrid Pedersen wrote: "WOW - what a beautiful photo of you lovebirds. Happy Valentine's Day to you both - take care.”“Gorgeous photo of you both.

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Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec melts hearts with tribute to both the ladies in his life

Strictly star Aljaz Skorjanec has melted hearts after sharing an incredibly sweet tribute to two very important ladies in his life.MORE: Aljaz Skorjanec acts as the perfect bodyguard for wife Janette Manrara in sweet videoThe 31-year-old professional dancer is gearing up for the very last Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour dates this weekend, which will see the professional dancers and their partners descend on the O2 Arena in London for five shows across three days. WATCH: Strictly's Janette Manrara sizzles in sequinned mini dressTaking to Instagram ahead of the first London show, Aljaz shared a photo of himself snuggled up to wife Janette Manrara as they enjoyed some downtime between rehearsals - but dedicated his caption to both Janette and his Strictly 2021 partner Sara Davies.MORE: Janette Manrara sizzles in sparkly mini dress with daring thigh slitMORE: Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec heartbroken after sad family farewell"My missis is hosting 5 shows at the @TheO2London this weekend while I am dancing with a ballroom QUEEN.. LIFE IS GOOD!" he wrote.

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Janette Manrara reflects on childhood 'struggle' as she urges fans to speak out in emotional post

Janette Manrara has urged her fans to speak out if they are struggling. In a candid Instagram post, the Strictly Come Dancing star reflected on her own childhood, where she confessed to "lacking in confidence" when growing up.MORE: Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec enjoy intimate kiss as they reunite on the Strictly dancefloorHighlighting the work of mental health charity Mind, Janette - who is married to fellow professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec – shared a throwback picture from her youth alongside a snap of herself hosting the Strictly live tour as she discussed "chasing my dreams".WATCH: Janette Manrara shares sad news with Strictly fans ahead of tour"Today is @mindcharity #TimeToTalkDay where we are sharing the importance of talking," she wrote.

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Strictly Come Dancing fans cheer as Manchester finally gives them what they want on live tour

Strictly Come Dancing fans were chuffed on Saturday as the people of Manchester finally gave them something they have been waiting for.

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Strictly Come Dancing stars act shy and brave the cold as they head out to celebrity haunt after Manchester show

Strictly Come Dancing's Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith looked shy as they headed out after two shows in Manchester.

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Strictly's Gorka Marquez didn't want to be partnered with girlfriend Gemma Atkinson

Strictly Come Dancing when they took part in the same series in 2017.The couple, who first met during the ballroom competition, have become engaged and proud parents to their daughter Mia, 2.But in a new interview, the 31-year-old declared he was glad that he didn't end up having the Hollyoaks star as his partner, insisting that she was "too tall".Gorka, who ended up being partnered with former X Factor star and singer Alexandra Burke that year, made it clear in his new interview with Scala Radio that dancing with Gemma was out of the question for him."I didn't want to dance with her," he shared."No, I didn't want to dance with Gemma.She was very tall for me."Gemma ended up being partnered with Slovenian dancer Aljaz Skorjanec, which would have indeed been a relief for Gorka."You see some people when they know who they want to dance with or who they don't want to dance with, if they say they want to dance with that person over there they are very friendly, very happy, very helpful.He added: "If they don't want to dance with someone, some people don't even talk to them."Fellow dancer Karen Hauer, who was also interviewed alongside Gorka, went on to echo similar words."We try to be courteous and amicable to everyone whether you want to dance with them or not," she explained."If they can't dance they might turn out to be the loveliest person."In an interesting turn of events, Gorka and Gemma both ended up making it to the finals with their dance partners.As the series neared its end in December 2017, romance rumours between the pair were in full effect.It was just two months later, in February 2018, when Gemma and Gorka went public with their relationship.To make the announcement all the more special, they shared the news