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The Independent
4 days ago
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- The Independent
Why TV dance star made last-minute withdrawal from live show
Janette Manrara, a former Strictly Come Dancing professional, was forced to pull out of a live performance of the musical Chicago on Wednesday, 23 July. Manrara is currently starring as Roxie Hart in the UK tour of Chicago, which is performing at Blackpool's Winter Gardens. She announced on Instagram that she was "unwell" and needed to rest to recover quickly, expressing deep apologies to the audience. Manrara reassured fans that she is "on the mend" and hopes to return to the stage soon, praising the rest of the cast for their performance. Since leaving her professional dancing role on Strictly in 2021, Manrara has co-presented the spin-off show It Takes Two.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Strictly star pulls out of live show just hours before going on stage after becoming ‘unwell'
Strictly star pulls out of live show just hours before going on stage after becoming 'unwell' Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara was forced to pull out of a live show on Wednesday just hours before she was due on stage. Manrara, who competed as a professional dancer on Strictly from 2013 until 2020, is currently starring in a UK tour of the musical Chicago, where she plays the character Roxie Hart. At the time of writing, the production is in the middle of six nights at Blackpool's Winter Gardens. However, Manrara was forced to pull out of Wednesday's show (23 July) as she was too 'unwell' to perform. In a statement shared on Instagram, the 41-year-old wrote: 'It takes a lot for me to miss a show, so to anyone coming to Blackpool tonight, I am deeply sorry. ADVERTISEMENT 'I am unwell and must rest to recover quickly and be back on stage. The cast is absolutely phenomenal, so the show will be as magical as it always is.' Manrara ended the message by clarifying that she is 'on the mend' and hopes to be back on stage soon. Janette Manrara's statement on Instagram (Janette Manrara/Instagram) Manrara quit being a professional dancer in 2021 and now co-presents the Strictly talk show It Takes Two with Fleur East. She married fellow Strictly professional Aljaž Škorjanec in 2017. Their daughter, Lyra, was born in July 2023. The professional dancers met in 2010 while performing in the live dance show Burn the Floor, and they wed seven years later. They starred alongside one another on the BBC's ballroom dancing competition for many years before Manrara stepped down to take her presenting role. After a two-year hiatus, Škorjanec returned to Strictly for the 2024 edition of the show, where he was partnered with Love Island star Tasha Ghouri. ADVERTISEMENT While Manrara said she enjoyed seeing her husband perform on the series, she insisted that she would remain impartial in her job as the presenter of Strictly's official companion show. Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec (Getty Images) 'It is incredible to see him back on the show, but I'll be honest, I am not allowed favourites as host of It Takes Two, so I'm going to be looking at him the same way as I look at any other professional and celebrity on the show,' she told The One Show in September 2024. Manrara also reflected on watching the show with their daughter, saying in an emotional moment: 'I tell you it was really nice to watch him with Lyra. I had tears in my eyes because it was just so special to sit with our daughter, watching Daddy on the telly doing what he loves to do. It was amazing.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Strictly Come Dancing star is forced to pull out of live show hours before taking to the stage
Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara revealed she has been forced to pull out of a live show just hours before taking to the stage on Wednesday. The professional dancer is currently starring in the UK tour of Chicago and was due to perform at Blackpool's Winter Gardens. But taking to Instagram to share a statement, Janette apologised to fans as she revealed she was 'unwell' and unable to perform. She wrote: 'It takes a lot for me to miss a show, so to anyone coming to Blackpool tonight, I am deeply sorry. 'I am unwell and must rest to recover quickly and be back on stage. 'The cast is absolutely phenomenal so the show will be as magical as it always is. 'I'm on the mend now and hoping to be back ASAP. Love you all, Jxxx.' She told the Blackpool Gazette: 'Blackpool's one of my favourite places in the UK. We go there every year with Strictly and it always lands around my birthday, so I've celebrated more birthdays there than anywhere else. 'Normally, I'm here in November, so to explore it in July is a real treat. I definitely want to take the cast to the Tower for afternoon tea and a dance. 'I've told them they have to see the ballroom with the big organ.' It comes after Janette opened up about her 'struggles' over being away from daughter Lyra and said she had 'never wanted to be home more' amid her 'manic' schedule. The It Takes Two host, who shares the two-year-old with husband and fellow show dancer Aljaž Škorjanec, 35, has been busy hosting Strictly's Live tour, starring in a production of musical Chicago and will soon embark on a string of shows with her husband. Speaking about her worries she told The Mirror: 'So it was more about Lyra. Is she going to be okay? Is she going to be at home? Is she going to be with Aljaz? What's the plan with Lyra?'. 'Although I am still doing those things, I have had to really kind of consider the schedule and while this year is manic, I've never wanted to be home more now she's in my life. I want to be home now more than ever'. Janette also said she had her 'fingers crossed' to return as host of the Strictly spin-off alongside Fleur East as the job gave her more time at home, while Aljaz rehearsed with his celeb partner. She told the publication: 'If I'm back, I'll have It Takes Two two or three days a week and then the rest of the time I can be at home with Lyra. That's like my time to be mummy!''. Last month Janette wiped away tears in an emotional Instagram post, as she prepared to bid farewell to her husband and their daughter. She joined the touring cast for the musical Chicago and was heading to Ireland for a string of shows, after her performances at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Janette then headed to Belfast for shows at the Grand Opera House. The star had previously shared that she won't see Aljaz or Lyra for those two weeks, and instead they're planning to spend time with his family in Slovenia. In a video posted on her Instagram Stories, Janette revealed she had bid farewell to her family ahead of her tour shows, and shared a message for other working parents. She said: 'Hi gang. Just said my goodbyes to Aljaž and Lyra, and I won't see them for two weeks now but sharing is good because it makes us all feel better. 'And I miss them a lot. It's the longest I'll be away from Lyra so just starting to count down to the day I see her again.' 'But in the mean time, I'm gonna stay strong and know that mommy is making her proud. And she is gonna have the best time with her cousins and her nan in Slovenia. 'Anyways, to all the parents that have to say goodbye to their kids for work or for whatever reason, it's always tough but we've got this! We've got it.' Alongside the clip, Janette shared another message for her followers, writing: 'It always makes me feel better to share. Hope this also helps other working parents out there. It's hard but we got this.'
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Strictly star forced to pull out of live show hours before she's due on stage telling fans ‘I'm deeply sorry'
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has been forced to pull out of a live show just hours before she was due to take to the stage. The pro dancer took to Instagram to apologise to fans after being forced to make the heart-wrenching decision. Advertisement 3 Strcitly's Janette has pulled out of a planned performance in Blackpool Credit: Getty 3 Janette Manrara wrote this statement to confirm her absence Janette is current;y appearing in a UK tour of Chicago and was due to perform to crowds at Blackpool's Winter Gardens this evening. But in a written statement, she confirmed that she would no longer be appearing as originally planned owing to illness. Writing to her fans, the performer said: "It takes a lot for me to miss a show, so to anyone coming to Blackpool tonight, I am deeply sorry. "I am unwell and must rest to recover quickly and be back on stage. Advertisement Read More on Janette "The cast is absolutely phenomenal so the show will be as magical as it always is. "I'm on the mend now and hoping to be back ASAP. "Love you all, Jxxx." Earlier this week, Janette shared her excitement to perform in Blackpool as she opened up on her connection to the seaside town - well-known for its long affiliation with ballroom dancing and Strictly. Advertisement Most read in News TV Janette told the Blackpool Gazette: "Blackpool's one of my favourite places in the UK. "We go there every year with Strictly and it always lands around my birthday, so I've celebrated more birthdays there than anywhere else. "Normally, I'm here in November, so to explore it in July is a real treat. "I definitely want to take the cast to the Tower for afternoon tea and a dance. Advertisement "I've told them they have to see the ballroom with the big organ." 3 The news will devastate theatre-goers Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Strictly star forced to pull out of live show hours before she's due on stage telling fans ‘I'm deeply sorry'
dance off Strictly star forced to pull out of live show hours before she's due on stage telling fans 'I'm deeply sorry' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STRICTLY Come Dancing star Janette Manrara has been forced to pull out of a live show just hours before she was due to take to the stage. The pro dancer took to Instagram to apologise to fans after being forced to make the heart-wrenching decision. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Strcitly's Janette has pulled out of a planned performance in Blackpool Credit: Getty 3 Janette Manrara wrote this statement to confirm her absence Janette is current;y appearing in a UK tour of Chicago and was due to perform to crowds at Blackpool's Winter Gardens this evening. But in a written statement, she confirmed that she would no longer be appearing as originally planned owing to illness. Writing to her fans, the performer said: "It takes a lot for me to miss a show, so to anyone coming to Blackpool tonight, I am deeply sorry. "I am unwell and must rest to recover quickly and be back on stage. "The cast is absolutely phenomenal so the show will be as magical as it always is. "I'm on the mend now and hoping to be back ASAP. "Love you all, Jxxx." Earlier this week, Janette shared her excitement to perform in Blackpool as she opened up on her connection to the seaside town - well-known for its long affiliation with ballroom dancing and Strictly. Janette told the Blackpool Gazette: "Blackpool's one of my favourite places in the UK. "We go there every year with Strictly and it always lands around my birthday, so I've celebrated more birthdays there than anywhere else. "Normally, I'm here in November, so to explore it in July is a real treat. "I definitely want to take the cast to the Tower for afternoon tea and a dance. "I've told them they have to see the ballroom with the big organ."
