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James Rodger & Karen Antcliff

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara won't return as a pro after taking new job

News that BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro Janette Manrara would not be returning to the show was revealed during an interview with the star.

She made the revelation while appearing on ITV's This Morning.

Sitting on the popular morning TV show's sofa she explained her decision.

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Janette is currently presenting the Strictly Live tour.

She explained to This Morning hosts Rochelle Humes and Phillip Schofield her thoughts on what she would and wouldn't be doing.

Janette said: "The first show that we did in Birmingham last Thursday was such a very, very, exciting performance.

"It has been so long that we didn't have an audience in Strictly, obviously the tour didn't happen last year, and I think it is kind of the perfect medicine to when Strictly ends in December that you come back and watch it live - it just keeps you going."

On hosting Strictly It Takes Two, Janette said: "Zoe Ball has been so supportive.

"She was messaging me throughout the whole series - 'you're doing great! I'm watching you, well done'.

"I do want to get into presenting - I think that is the best thing I could do really.

"Obviously I want to keep dancing - I don't think that is ever not going to be a part of my life."

Asked if she would go back to dancing on Strictly, she said: "No, I don't think so.

"I think It Takes Two is my new home and I am very happy there."

On how judge Craig Revel Horwood is different on the tour, she added: "It is interesting to see him on the tour because I think he is giving out high, high, scores in comparison to what he normally gives.

"He just can't - he can't give a bad mark to the couples - they are just so good.

"There's no comedy act, every single one of them is phenomenal."

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