Janette Manrara rows with Aljaz Skorjanec over one issue after urging him ‘save Strictly’

and her husband , who tied the knot in 2017 and are parents to their one year old daughter Lyra, have a harmonious relationship when it comes to parenting. The TV star has revealed that they never argue over child-rearing, but choreography can sometimes be a bone of contention in their household.

Both professional dancers rose to fame on , with Janette transitioning to host the ‘s spin-off show, It Takes Two, while Aljaz took a hiatus from the dance floor in 2022, only to return triumphantly for the 2024 series, partnering with Love Island’s to reach the final.

On the podcast Walking The Dog with Emily Dean, Janette opened up about a challenging period for Strictly last year, which saw the departure of Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima amid serious allegations.

Giovanni faced accusations from his 2023 dance partner Amanda Abbington of “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean” behaviour during rehearsals, charges he has consistently refuted.

In September, the concluded that complaints of harassment and verbal bullying against him were justified, although he was exonerated of any physical aggression claims.

Graziano, on the other hand, confessed to News that an incident where he kicked his 2023 partner Zara McDermott during rehearsal was the reason behind his exit from the popular dance competition.

Janette, speaking with podcast host Emily, opened up about the behind-the-scenes dynamics with her husband Aljaz following the recent scandals.

She also admitted urging Aljaz to “save the show” upon his return as a professional dancer and shared that while they do have their disagreements, particularly over choreography, dancing ultimately serves as their therapy.

In the September 2024 episode, Janette discussed the complexities of transitioning from competitive dancing to a show environment, saying: “When you take a dancer who, all they’ve ever done is compete – all they’ve ever known is to be selfish and to only think about winning – it’s a hit.

“But it’s a very complex situation, there’s no one reason why things didn’t work out.” She then revealed her supportive words to Aljaz: “I think though, honestly, Aljaz being back, I keep saying to him, ‘you’ve come to save the show!'”

Emily commented on the couple’s joyful home life, leading Janette to laugh and admit: “I think so! Until Aljaz and I argue…” Curious, Emily inquired about the nature of their arguments, to which Janette explained: “Honestly, I swear, the only thing we argue about is choreographing because I will want to do a step one way, Aljaz will want to do it another way.

“And I’m going, ‘no, but the music is saying this’, and he’s going, ‘but I feel it should be that’, we’re both so passionate!”

She concluded by expressing how dance brings them together: “The choreographing bit is tough, and then as soon as we get together and we dance it, it’s the best feeling in the world. The dancing becomes our therapy and we forget about everything that just happened when we were choreographing it.”