BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara says 'my heart was full' as she's forced into emotional goodbye

Janette Manrara has said her 'heart was full' having her mum in the UK as they had to say an emotional goodbye. Maritza Manrara has been helping her daughter and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec with childcare as they tour the country with their Strictly Come Dancing co-stars.

The Strictly Come Dancing Live 2025 tour, which is visiting arenas across the country, kicked off earlier this month in Birmingham at the Utilita Arena with actress Sarah Hadland, reality star Tasha Ghouri, JLS singer JB Gill, EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick and opera singer Wynne Evans, The X Factor winner Shayne Ward and Gladiators star Montell Douglas all confirmed in the line-up.

The string of live shows has seen Aljaz reunited with Tasha after they made the final of the BBC One dance contest's 2024 series back in December, with the series marking Aljaz's return to the ballroom after a two-year hiatus. Meanwhile, Janette is once again hosting the tour after her presenting duties on It Takes Two.

In a video shared to her Instagram earlier this week, Janette, 41, explained how they were back at her family home in Cheshire on a day off before the tour continues with a string of shows up north in Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester. She told how it was her mum's last day in the UK and she wanted to thank her, with her mother adding: "I love you," complete with a kiss. "I couldn't be on stage, and I couldn't be making you all happy and smiling, if it wasn't for you," Janette gushed before kissing her mum.

The mum-of-one also explained how she and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec, who is also on the tour with celebrity dance partner Tasha Ghouri, are making their busy work commitments work alongside caring for their daughter, Lyra Rose. She said "it's a puzzle" as