Pregnant Janette Manrara is left in tears as she opens a special congratulatory gift
She recently shared that she is ready to welcome her first child with Aljaž Škorjanec.
And Janette Manrara broke down in tears Tuesday when she opened a congratulatory gift that had sentimental meaning behind it.
The 39-year-old dancer took to Instagram to share the story behind the gift from dressmaker DSI London, who had sent her one of her dresses.
Explaining the significance of the dress, Janette shared that she wore it during the couple’s dance tour, A Christmas To Remember, which is also around the time she and Aljaz found out the news of her pregnancy.
While putting on the garment, the dancer recalled having “tears in my eyes dancing that dance because Aljaz and I shared a moment just before we performed celebrating the 3 of us, on stage.”
‘I’ll cherish it forever’: Pregnant Janette Manrara was left in tears Tuesday as she opened a special gift to congratulate her on recent baby news with boyfriend Aljaž Škorjanec
Gift: The dancer received a dress she wore during her recent Christmas tour, during which she learned the pregnancy news (pictured wearing the dress)
Calling the moment “one of the most special of my life,” she later told the story to the brand, who this week sent her the dress to keep.
Aljaz recorded his wife reacting to the gift, overcome with emotion and rubbing both eyes.
“That’s what a dress can do,” the Slovenian dancer quipped as Janette giggled.
Telling the full story in the caption, the mom-to-be wrote: “I look a little rough in the video but I had to share this special moment so who cares! Got a beautiful package from @dsilondon congratulating us for the baby news I remember sharing with them the story of how much I loved dancing in one of their dresses for a specific moment on our @rememberingtour.
‘It was my favorite moment on the show! If you came and saw, it was the opening of our second act. The music was magical and I always felt like I had been taken to a dream world dancing with @aljazskorjanec.
We found out we were pregnant during our Christmas tour, and at the last show, tears came to my eyes dancing that dance because Aljaz and I shared a moment just before we performed celebrating the 3 of us, on stage, dancing together before . no one else in the world found out our very special little secret. To say that it was one of the most special moments of my life is an understatement.
‘Now @dsilondon has gifted me the dress I wore for that number when they remembered the story and how much I loved dancing in it…so thoughtful!’
Concluding that the dress meant even more because of how far away she is from her family, the Cuban-American star added: “I’m so far away from my family, but it’s gestures like these and all your kind messages of love that have made me so emotional and feel so much. love around me and Aljaz and our little baby. Thank you @dsilondon for this very special gift. I will cherish it forever.’
Sentimental: While putting the garment on stage, the dancer recalled having “tears in my eyes dancing that dance because Aljaz and I shared a moment just before we performed celebrating the 3 of us, on stage.”
So sweet: Telling the full story in the caption, the mom-to-be shared that the gesture made her ‘so emotional’
Good news: Strictly Come Dancing couple Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec have confirmed that they are expecting their first child
The news of Janette and Aljaz’s pregnancy came after they had spent more than two years struggling to conceive.
Speaking in a recent interview with HELLO!He detailed: “For the last two years we hadn’t been using protection, but nothing was happening, so we thought IVF was the best thing to do.”
“I’m turning 40 later this year and the NHS offers very good services to women under 40. The doctor said as soon as I had my period we would start injections, but my period never came.”
“I know IVF can be really taxing on a woman’s body and there’s no guarantee it will work, so to know that this little miracle has just come from a wonderful night we spent together is amazing.” I think the baby decided to make mommy and daddy panic a bit before saying, “Okay, okay, I’m going up now.”
Janette explained how she told Aljaž she was pregnant by handing over the positive pregnancy test and that ‘they cried and hugged each other; it was all a moment’.
Aljaž added that he was “besides me” and expected the baby to be more like Janette than him.
Miracle Baby: News of Janette and Aljaz’s pregnancy came after spending more than two years struggling to conceive