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Niamh Spence

Strictly's Janette Manrara still working just WEEKS before she's due to give birth

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara might be about to become a mother, but she's keeping herself occupied as she continues her busy work schedule.

The star, who's soon to become a first-time mum alongside husband and Strictly partner Aljaž Škorjanec, has shown off her growing baby bump on Instagram.

Janette is reported to be just weeks away from giving birth but looked effortlessly relaxed in a nude bodycon dress as she sat with gold sunglasses and heeled ankle boots on.

Whilst many soon-to-be mums might be winding down from work and kicking back in the last few weeks before labour, Janette has bucked the trend as she continues her dancing commitments and schedule.

Husband Alijaž shared an Instagram story from a busy dance masterclass that the pair had given at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, where they taught Strictly fans how to waltz.

Behind the scenes Strictly professional Janette took time to relax as Alijaž papped his wife with her growing bump enjoying some downtime and scrolling through her phone.

The pair announced they were expecting at the beginning of this year after a two-year struggle to get pregnant. The couple, who both perform on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing each year until they announced their retirement last year, have been together for 10 years and got engaged in 2015 before getting married two years later in 2017.

Janette and husband Aljaž Škorjanec have faced a two year struggle to get pregnant and considered starting IVF before Janette fell pregnant naturally (Brett D. Cove / Shutterstock)
Janette announced her pregnancy news earlier this year (MCPIX/REX/Shutterstock)

The pair have been honest with fans about their fertility struggles and were considering starting IVF before Janette fell pregnant naturally.

Previously on the BBC show It Takes Two, Janette opened up on trying to keep her pregnancy secret in the early stages as she said: "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."

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