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Adam Bloodworth

Strictly's Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec celebrate anniversary with spa break

If there's one couple with a secret or two about avoiding the Strictly Curse, it's dancers Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec.

The pair celebrated their third wedding anniversary recently by sharing adorable snaps from their trip to a fancy spa hotel high above London at the iconic Shard.

It's three years married, ten years together for Janette and Aljaž, who embraced one another as they stood next to an infinity pool with sweeping views of the capital city.

In another image, Janette can be seen looking listlessly out over the London skyline with her arms folded over the edge of the hotel's infinity pool.

Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec posing around the edge of the infinity pool (jmanrara/Instagram)

All dry, the pair went for afternoon tea, again with incredible views taking in Tower Bridge and the Thames, as Janette sipped something fizzy.

In another snap, a friend appeared to have joined them for a drink - and a gawp at the incredible view - as the trio enjoyed tea cakes with London as their backdrop.

Janette may be celebrating something else too - she's announced she's to take over from Zoe Ball on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two next season.

She'll also be stepping down as a professional dancer after 8 years on the show.

Announcing her news in a statement to press, Janette said: “It’s a dream come true to become part of the It Takes Two team! Although it’s impossible to fill in the shoes of a legend like Zoe Ball, I hope to make her and all of the Strictly fans proud.

Janette enjoying a soak with a view (jmanrara/Instagram)
Janette looking out over London (jmanrara/Instagram)

"I will miss dancing on that iconic dance floor weekly, but forever grateful to continue being a part of the Strictly Come Dancing family!”

Responding to Janette's news on social media, Aljaž said he was "beyond happy" for his wife and said he "can't wait to sit on that sofa..."

Aljaž is believed to be continuing with his role as a professional dancer when the show returns to BBC this autumn.

Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec celebrate their anniversary (jmanrara/Instagram)

Meanwhile, Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwod seems to be excited for 'Freedom Day' on July 19, as it'll mean the end of social distancing on set - and may mean the return of the Strictly Curse, where contestants end up romantically involved with one another.

"When people are in bubbles, they can’t touch each other," he told The Mirror. “It put a dampener on the Strictly curse.”

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