BBC Strictly's Janette Manrara overwhelmed with emotion as daughter surprises her on show
16.11.2023 - 21:59
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There were birthday smiles and wishes all around in the Strictly It Takes Two studio, as host Janette Manrara was surprised with 40th celebrations.
The professional dancer, who celebrated the milestone birthday today, was filled with emotion as Bobby Brazier, Dianne Buswell, Nigel Harman and Katya Jones sneaked onto camera just before the Puttin' on the Glitz' fashion segment, wearing party hats and wheeling in a giant cake on a trolley, on Thursday, 16 November.
The impressive glitterball cake was adorned with a gigantic 40 and an icing figure of Janette. Anne-Marie's Birthday song started playing as Janette's face was superimposed onto a dress with cartoon balloons, seen by viewers on the background screen.
Janette squealed with surprise as her guests joined her and laughed at the cake, and said: "I finally got a glitterballl everybody!" Dianne did a little speech saying how much both the Strictly family and Janette's family love her, before admitting that they wanted to send her something. Janette was shown a special recorded message from her husband Aljaž Škorjanec and their baby daughter, Lyra.
At home, as they cuddled in together in front of the camera, as Aljaz said: "Hello mummy, we want to wish you a Happy Birthday with lots of love and happiness. We're so proud of you.
You're an amazing mum and beautiful wifey. "40 has never looked better - sorry, I shouldn't have said the age - and we can't wait to have you home to give you a cuddle but go and smash the show and don't forget...
keep dancing!" Baby Lyra, who was born on July 28, looked sweet in a soft lilac outfit as she smiled happily with dad, surrounded by balloons. Janette, who looked pretty in a pink suit, was clearly over the moon and hugged her guests as
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