Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is an American singer, television presenter, choreographer and professional dancer from Miami, Florida, US.
In June 2021, it was announced that Manrara would co host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two with Rylan Clark and later Fleur East.
Manrara began performing in musical theatre at age 12, and started her formal dance training at 19, studying ballroom, ballet, pointe, jazz and hip-hop.
Manrara studied finance at Florida International University whilst completing her dance training.
She auditioned again in season 5, performing a lap dance and made it through to the top 20, where she was paired with contemporary dancer Brandon Bryant.
During the show's eighth season, Manrara returned as an All Star to perform a Paso Doble with contestant Marko Germar.
In 2014 Manrara scored a maximum of 40 points in 'The People's Strictly for Comic Relief' for an American Smooth with, 'Kidz R us' founder, Phillip Barnett.
They were the first couple to be eliminated after receiving the fewest public votes, there was no dance off due to fellow competitor Anastacia's injury.
They were the sixth couple eliminated in week 7, losing the dance-off to Mollie King and her partner AJ Pritchard.
*In week three Guest Judge, Donny Osmond, gave Jake and Janette 8 extra points For series 13, Manrara was paired with Peter Andre.
[4] The couple's Contemporary dance, to Lukas Graham's song "7 Years", was dedicated to the patients and staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital, where Bayley had been treated for cancer, aged seven.
Michael Hogan of The Daily Telegraph said the pair "... didn't leave a dry eye in the house after their beautiful, barefoot contemporary dance.
[10] In 2015, Manrara became engaged to long-time partner Strictly Come Dancing and Burn the Floor co-star Aljaž Škorjanec.