The dancer and presenter revealed earlier this week that she had organised a surprise holiday for her professional dancer hubby

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara
Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara(Image: Janette Manrara Instagram)

Janette Manrara has told fans she’s ‘not showing off’ as she issued a message to fans after ditching the UK for her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.

The dancer and presenter revealed earlier this week that she had organised a surprise holiday for her professional dancer hubby after not being able to fully celebrate his birthday earlier in the year.

Taking to Instagram, she revealed, alongside a video of the Strictly Come Dancing stars’ journey to Mauritus before showing the inside of their large and lavish room they’ll be staying in for the week: “SURPRISE!!!”

Janette went on to explain: “@aljazskorjanec birthday was February 19th, but we were in the middle of the move and I was rehearsing @chicagoonstage so we did not have time to really celebrate.

“So…. I was lucky to sort a holiday as a surprise and MY GOD did it work out well! It’s also our FIRST HOLIDAY just us 3 as a family, and the only one we’ll get this year until Christmas so the expectations are high!

“We are in Mauritius and staying at the @shangrilamauritius and I don’t know where to begin w/ how wonderful our first day was! For one, the surprise worked! He had no idea where we were going or where we were staying. Also, Lyra was a dream boat on the flight! Hallelujah.

“The hotel team surprised Aljaz and welcomed us w/ one of his favourites, banoffee pie! We had gorgeous weather and spent the whole day at the beach. And the day ended w/ a delicious buffet of different types of local dishes, w/ dancing and music, and the most thoughtful bed full of rose pedals and a family portrait waiting for us at the end of the night in our room.

She added: “We are here for the whole week, and I cannot wait for the beautiful memories we’ll get to create as a little family. Happy Birthday Bučko! Thank you to @shangrilamauritius and @kurt.macher along with/ @boundarypusher for making this wonderful and very much needed trip happen for us!”


Janette is enjoying the break with her husband Aljaz and their daughter, Lyra(Image: Janette Manrara Instagram)

Janette and Aljaz have since been sharing sun-soaked updates from the trip with their one-year-old daughter Lyra, having recently spent two weeks apart while Janette toured in Ireland with hit musical, CHICAGO, while Aljaz took Lyra home to Slovenia to spend time with his family.

And in her latest update, Janette could be seen taking some time in the shade on a beach bed as she looked out across the sand to the clear blue sea.

Alongside the post, she wrote: “Not showing off, just celebrating this moment w/you all and reminding you to PLAN THAT TRIP!! Work is important, but these are the kind of memories you cherish forever. Feeling very present and grateful.”

It comes after Janette teased that she has some news to share. She posted a sweet snap of daughter Lyra ready for the pool in a floral swimsuit with matching hat and flower-shaped sunglasses.

It is then when she revealed: “So… something very special will be coming to you all online VERY SOON, and we cannot wait to share it! Head to our @youtube Channel to be the first to see it (Link in Bio).”