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She recently announced she’s set to welcome her first child with Aljaž Škorjanec.
And Janette Manrara admitted she tried to conceal her pregnancy during The Strictly Live Tour, which kicked off in January, as she and her partner, 33, discussed becoming parents.
The professional dancer, 39, said she chose to wear a ‘big yellow dress’ to hide her growing bump, but explained that people were getting suspicious.
The couple revealed they were expecting in February, after struggling to conceive for more than two years, prompting fears that it might never happen.
Opening up about their journey on Wednesday’s Lorraine, Janette said: ‘He’s (Aljaž) actually been sick more than I have, we really are pregnant together.’
Expecting: Janette Manrara admitted she tried to conceal her pregnancy during the Strictly tour as she and Aljaž Škorjanec discussed becoming parents on Wednesday’s Lorraine
Top secret: The professional dancer, 39, said she chose to wear a ‘big yellow dress’ to hide her growing bump, but explained that people were getting suspicious (pictured in January)
She continued: ‘I’m feeling good, I’ve been so lucky with this pregnancy that it’s been so good, we’ve just been to the doctor and everything is all good.
‘The only people we told at first was our family and that was on Christmas Day, we had to.
‘I did the Strictly Live Tour, that was tough to keep in because obviously we’re on stage and we’re out all the time, so I wore this big yellow dress to try and keep it in but people were suspicious, they kept asking why I wasn’t having a glass of wine.’
Aljaz added: ‘It’s been a really interesting process so far, I’m just amazed by it so far and you want to do so much research on everything and am so excited.’
Joking about their child’s first steps, he continued: ‘I love a foxtrot but Jannette loves Latin so it’ll be interesting to see what the baby’s first steps are. We both just can’t wait to be parents.’
It comes after Janette broke into tears last week as she opened up a congratulatory gift – which had a sentimental meaning behind it.
The dancer took to Instagram to share the story behind the gift from dressmaker DSI London, who had sent her one of their dresses.
Explaining the significance of the dress, Janette shared that she wore it during the couple’s dance tour, A Christmas To Remember, which is also around the time that she and Aljaz found out their pregnancy news.
Amazing news: The couple revealed they were expecting in February, after struggling to conceive for more than two years , prompting fears that it might never happen
Parents-to-be: Opening up about their journey on Wednesday’s Lorraine, Janette said: ‘He’s (Aljaž) actually been sick more than I have, we really are pregnant together’
While donning the garment, the dancer recalled having ‘tears in my eyes dancing that dance because Aljaz and I shared a moment right before we performed celebrating the 3 of us, on stage’.
Dubbing the moment ‘one of the most special in my life’, she later told the story to the brand, who this week then sent her the dress to keep.
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Aljaz recorded his wife as she reacted to the gift, overcome with emotion and rubbing both eyes.
‘That’s what a dress can do,’ quipped the Slovenian dancer while Janette let out a giggle.
Journey: She continued: ‘I’m feeling good, I’ve been so lucky with this pregnancy that it’s been so good, we’ve just been to the doctor and everything is all good’
Janette explained: ‘I did the Strictly Live Tour, that was tough to keep in because obviously we’re on stage and we’re out all the time, so I wore this big yellow dress to try and keep it in’
Telling the full story in the caption, the mother-to-be wrote: ‘I look a little rough in the video but I had to share this special moment, so who cares!
‘I received a lovely package from @dsilondon congratulating us on the baby news. I remember sharing the story with them of how much I loved dancing in one of their dresses for a specific moment of our @rememberingtour.
‘It was my favourite moment in the show! If you came and watched, it was the opening of our second act. The music was magical, and I always felt like I was taken away to a dreamworld dancing it w/ @aljazskorjanec.
Cute: Aljaz added: ‘It’s been a really interesting process so far, I’m just amazed by it so far and you want to do so much research on everything and am so excited’
Exciting: Joking about their child’s first steps, he continued: ‘I love a foxtrot but Jannette loves Latin so it’ll be interesting to see what the baby’s first steps are. We both just can’t wait’
‘We found out we were pregnant during our Christmas tour, and on the last show, I head tears in my eyes dancing that dance because Aljaz and I shared a moment right before we performed celebrating the 3 of us, on stage, dancing together before anyone else in the world found out our very special little secret.
‘To say it was one of the most special moments of my life, is an understatement.
‘Now, @dsilondon have given me as a gift the dress I wore for that number as they recalled the story and how much I loved dancing in it….. such a thoughtful thing to do!’
Concluding that the dress meant even more because of how far away she is from family, the Cuban-American star added: ‘I am so far away from my family but it’s gestures like these and all of your kind messages of love that have made me so emotional and feel so much love around Aljaz and I and our little baby. Thank you @dsilondon for this very special gift. I will cherish it forever’.
Janette and Aljaz’s pregnancy news came after they had spent over two years struggling to conceive.
Gift: It comes after the dancer shared the story behind the gift from dressmaker DSI London, who had sent her one of their dresses to wear for the tour (pictured wearing the dress)
So sweet: Telling the full story in the caption, the mother-to-be shared that the gesture made her ‘so emotional’
Speaking in a recent interview with HELLO!, she detailed: ‘For the past couple of years we hadn’t been using protection but nothing was happening, so we thought IVF was the next best thing for us to do.’
‘I turn 40 later this year and the NHS offers really good services to women under 40. The doctor said that as soon as I got my period we would start injections, but my period never came.’
‘I know that IVF can be really strenuous on a woman’s body and there is no guarantee it will work, so to know that this little miracle just came from a wonderful night we had together is amazing. I think the baby decided to make Mum and Dad panic a bit before saying, “ok, fine, I’m coming up now.”‘
