TV & Streaming6 October 2026
Ellie Taylor Rushed to Hospital After Painful Mishap and Begs Strictly Crew for Help
Strictly: It Takes Two host Ellie Taylor ended up in hospital after an unexpected injury, sharing her backstage plea with the BBC team.
Dancer and TV presenter
Janette Manrara
Best known for Professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing and co-host of Strictly: It Takes Two
- Born
- 1983
- From
- American
- Working since
- 2009
- Also known as
- Pocket Rocket
She is the pint-sized powerhouse who danced straight from Miami salsa clubs into the beating heart of British primetime TV. Janette first turned heads on American screens before packing her bags for London and taking the ballroom by storm. For eight years, she whipped celebrity partners into shape on Saturday night telly with boundless energy and a huge smile.
Then she pulled off the ultimate pivot. In 2021, she hung up her dancing shoes to grab the mic on spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two, proving she can talk the talk just as well as she cha-chas. Together with dancer husband Aljaž Škorjanec, she has become pure ballroom royalty.
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Janette Manrara in brief
- —Turned heads on season five of America's So You Think You Can Dance in 2009.
- —Starred on Broadway and the West End in the hit dance show Burn the Floor.
- —Spent eight sparkling seasons as a pro dancer on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
- —Landed in the Strictly grand final alongside pop singer HRVY in 2020.
- —Took over the main hosting gig on Strictly: It Takes Two in 2021.
- —Welcomed baby daughter Lyra Rose with husband Aljaž Škorjanec in 2023.
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