Snuggling up in bed after spending 77 days apart, Strictly Come Dancing professionals Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec are savouring the chance to finally be back together under the same roof. The married couple, who had to live separately during the latest series, are still on a high following an emotional reunion days before Christmas and are looking forward to spending a lot more time together in 2021.
Not only has their enforced separation brought them closer than ever and rekindled their romance, it has also helped them reach an important decision about their future.
“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,’” Janette tells us as she and Aljaz join HELLO! for this exclusive interview and photoshoot. “As a woman who’s a dancer, my body is my job so it’s scary to make that decision about the perfect time to start a family. I always thought there would be a perfect month and year, but what 2020 has made me realise is that perfect time is never going to come along. 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. He is such a wonderful man and I’m so lucky to have him.”