WE’LL BEAT CURSE OF STRICTLY!
To be able to make a living out of it is beautiful
STRICTLY hunk Aljaž Škorjanec shows off his licence to thrill alongside his gorgeous wife Janette Manrara.
The couple, who will be back on the Strictly dancefloor later this year, took part in our James Bond-themed shoot.
It took place ahead of their tour Remembering The Movies.
And in an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, the muchloved Strictly professionals lifted the lid on how they have avoided the show’s dreaded curse and their dreams of having babies.
Despite going into their seventh series on the hit BBC show, they also revealed how they still get incredibly nervous.
Speaking about their marriage, Janette, 35, said a lot of their strength came from the fact that they were friends before they started dating. She added: “Married life is just awesome. We were friends before we started dating then we got engaged on Strictly, and were engaged for two years.
“Everything’s been a nice pace so when we got married nothing changed except my last name!
Friends
“In my opinion, there’s no right or wrong, there’s no rules on what makes a marriage work. I think for Aljaž and I, it’s that we talk a lot. We are proper friends.
“He listens to my problems no matter how silly he might think they are and vice versa.” Aljaž, 29, admitted getting to spend every day with his wife, doing something that he loves, was a privilege. He said: “To be able to dance every day and make a living out of it is beautiful. We get to do this amazing job together.
“Every time you set foot on the Strictly dancefloor you realise how lucky you are, a job that every dancer in the world wants to be doing. I’m doing it with my wife which is incredible.
“Then we get to do live tours like our new show Remembering
The Movies, which lets us see some lovely places all over the country. We get to visit some beautiful theatres and it’s always amazing seeing how many people love and watch Strictly.”
Broody
So just how broody are they for babies? Janette said: “My mother always says to me you can never plan for a baby because there’s no right time to have one, but we want kids.
“We are both very broody. A dancer’s career is not as long as many other careers and Aljaž and I want to dance together to our full capacity for as long as we can. But I know Aljaž is going to be an incredible father.”
Aljaž added: “I’m always broody! One of my favourite days is Children In Need Strictly special. Having the studio filled with kids is amazing.”
Earlier this week Strictly bosses announced the popular couple would be back again this year.
It is not something either of them takes for granted. Janette
said: “We only found out a couple of days before the public did. Pasha (Kovalev) said goodbye to us, but we never know who else is back, so when we saw the line-up we were like, ‘Yes!’ Even after seven years I still get butterflies in my stomach until I have that call saying we want you back. It’s so nerve-racking.”