Strictly's Janette Manrara reacts to Aljaz Skorjanec leaving show

Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two host Janette Manrara has given her own reaction to her husband quitting Strictly.

Earlier this week, Aljaž Škorjanec announced that he had decided Strictly and 2021 was his last show after joining as a pro dancer back in 2013.

Now, his wife since 2017, Manrara, has shared her own statement to her followers on Instagram.

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The reality TV host's feelings were a jumble of sadness and excitement.

Sharing a photograph of her husband, she wrote: "I cannot express the sadness in my heart to see @aljazskorjanec say goodbye to @bbcstrictly, but at the same time there is so much joy in my heart for what he has brought to the show these past 9 years.

"I have admired him from the day I met him for his passion for dancing, but more than anything for his kindness towards anyone he encounters."

She went on to praise Škorjanec's ability to embody Strictly's essense with his flamboyance and make everyone, from viewers to those behind the scenes, smile and feel "special".

She continued: "He makes every single person he encounters feel absolutely special; ask any of his partners throughout the years.

"He IS STRICTLY and what Strictly is all about; taking someone who wants to learn to dance, and making them truly fall in love with it.

"All good things come to an end, but with every ending comes new beginnings. I cannot wait for the exciting adventures life will have for him in the future because I know at the center of all of his endeavours will be kindness and love for whatever he does."

The host ended the message by thanking viewers for the "love and support" they had shown the pro dancer, calling him her "biggest inspiration".

"I love you, and you and I will forever and always 'keep dancing'," she signed off.

Manrara also recently left the show to present spin-off Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two alongside Rylan Clark.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One.