Strictly’s Janette Manrara has revealed she “can barely walk” as she battles a major pregnancy symptom just weeks before she’s due to give birth.
The 39-year-old It Takes Two host revealed she was in agony after being diagnosed with pelvic girdle pain nearly two weeks ago.
Thankfully, Manrara has reassured fans that she and the baby are “doing good” despite the chronic condition.
She wrote on Instagram: “Had some acupuncture today and hoping that will help with the back pain. Can barely walk now, but had a check-up yesterday and baby and I are doing good! More rest on the schedule today.”
In the post, she was also using a pregnancy ball which was helping her feel more comfortable.
Manrara and her husband, Strictly star Aljaž Škorjanec, announced they were expecting a baby earlier this year. They got engaged in 2015, marrying two years later.
It comes as fellow former Strictly star Gorka Marquez’s partner Gemma Atkinson has welcomed a second child.
Former Hollyoaks star Atkinson, 38, announced the happy news that she had given birth to a baby boy on her Instagram story on Wednesday morning.
Atkinson and Strictly Come Dancing professional Marquez, 32, already share a daughter, Mia, who was born in 2019.
The social media post featured a black background with white text which read: “Little man is here. He arrived safe and sound and he’s utterly wonderful.
“Mia is already the mother hen we expected her to be.
“We’re all home together soaking up this lovely little bubble before Gorks has to leave for Strictly rehearsals next week.”
She added: “Thank you for all the lovely well wishes. Our family is complete.”
During their daughter Mia’s birth, Atkinson needed an emergency C-section when her baby’s heart rate dropped suddenly and the actress suffered a haemorrhage after the birth, losing nearly a litre of blood.
She previously admitted the experience in 2019 left her having nightmares and originally adamant she would not want another child.
However, last year, she said she finally felt ready to have a second baby after working through her initial fear.
The couple met on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 when Atkinson was partnered with Škorjanec and Marquez with Alexandra Burke.
