Strictly’s Janette Manrara reveals ‘scary decision’ to have a baby with husband Aljaž Škorjanec

‘My body is my tool’: Strictly’s Janette Manrara reveals her ‘scary decision’ to have a baby with husband Aljaž Škorjanec

She recently revealed plans to have a baby with her Slovenian dancer husband Aljaž Škorjanec, 30, after 10 years of romance. 

And Strictly professional Janette Manrara admitted on BBC Morning Live on Tuesday that it was a ‘scary decision’ to make because as a dancer, her body is her ‘tool’.

The ballroom champion, 37, said the coronavirus crisis made her realise there will never be a ‘perfect’ time to get pregnant and the couple are now looking forward to becoming parents.

Broody: Strictly professional Janette Manrara, 37, revealed her baby plans during an appearance on BBC Morning Live on Tuesday but admitted it was a ‘scary decision’ to make

In an appearance on the breakfast TV show, Janette was questioned by BBC host Gethin Jones about reports of her plans to have a baby. 

The Cuban-American dancer admitted it was a ‘scary’ decision, saying: ‘Do you know what it is? It’s very scary being a dancer, my body is kind of my tool.

‘It’s what I use. And Aljaž and I, we dance and work and do everything together so if you think about it when I fall pregnant, that’s fifty per cent of the team gone.

‘So it’s a real big decision and it’s a scary decision for us to make.’

She added: ‘But what I did say, is that Covid taught me that there is never going to be a perfect time and that every time is the right time. So we’re very much looking forward to being parents.’ 

Big decision: The Cuban-American dancer said that as a dancer, her body is her 'tool' so 'when I fall pregnant, that's fifty per cent of the team gone'

Big decision: The Cuban-American dancer said that as a dancer, her body is her ‘tool’ so ‘when I fall pregnant, that’s fifty per cent of the team gone’

In an interview with Hello! magazine earlier this year, Janette revealed the couple’s baby plans.

She said: ‘We always wanted to have a baby, but 2020 has definitely made me say to myself: “You know what, Janette, it’s never going to be the perfect time but it’s always going to be the right time”.’

The TV star insisted that she and Aljaz are ‘ready to be parents’, gushing that her partner, who is also a Strictly professional, is a ‘wonderful man’. 

She said: ‘We’re definitely ready to be parents so we will see when that moment comes – you can’t plan it – we will be beside ourselves and Aljaz will be the best dad.’ 

Family: The TV star insisted that she and husband Aljaz are 'ready to be parents', gushing that her partner, who is also a Strictly professional, is a 'wonderful man' (pictured together)

Family: The TV star insisted that she and husband Aljaz are ‘ready to be parents’, gushing that her partner, who is also a Strictly professional, is a ‘wonderful man’ (pictured together)

This comes after the loved-up couple were recently reunited after they were forced to live apart for weeks during the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The Strictly pair, who married in 2017, had to live separately during filming at the end of 2020 because of the show’s strict coronavirus measures. 

Janette had been living alone since October, while Aljaz went back to their home after being eliminated from the show alongside his partner DJ Clara Amfo.

For the first time, Janette made it all the way to the final with her celebrity partner HRVY, but lost out to champions Bill Bailey and his pro partner Oti Mabuse. 

Back together again: This comes after the loved-up couple were recently reunited after they were forced to live apart for weeks while filming the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing

Back together again: This comes after the loved-up couple were recently reunited after they were forced to live apart for weeks while filming the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing