For ten unforgettable years, they were the soul of Strictly Come Dancing â the couple who could turn a simple step into magic and a routine into a love story.
But today, AljaĆŸ Ć korjanec and Janette Manrara have revealed something far more breathtaking than any standing ovation:
Theyâre expecting their second baby â and the news has sent Strictly fans into emotional overdrive.
And in true Golden Couple fashion, the announcement came wrapped in music, movement⊠and more tears than anyone expected.
A gentle piano melody played as Janette rested her head against AljaĆŸâs shoulder.
The two swayed slowly, deliberately, like a private waltz meant only for them.
Meanwhile, little Lyra â their miracle child â giggled as she toddled between their feet, completely unaware of the life-changing moment unfolding around her
Then⊠the screen faded.
An ultrasound flickered to life.
And a message appeared â simple, trembling, impossible not to cry at:
âOur familyâs growing⊠and so is our dream.â
Within minutes, the video rocketed past five million views.
The Strictly fandom didnât just react â it erupted:
âWE KNEW IT!â
âMORE SPARKLE FOR THE GOLDEN FAMILY!â
âIâM SOBBING ON THE FLOOR!â
Britain was finished â beautifully, emotionally finished.
âWe Needed to Stop⊠and Rewrite Our Scriptâ
In a tender interview that followed, Janette â radiant and teary-eyed â opened up about the journey behind the joy:
âWe kept this secret close to our hearts. Lyraâs first year was magical⊠but overwhelming. This baby is our reminder to slow down and savour life again.â
Beside her, AljaĆŸ pressed his forehead gently against hers and whispered:
âPeople see us as unstoppable. But becoming parents changes everything. The real choreography happens here at home â not under studio lights.â
Theyâve weathered IVF, exhaustion, silent fears, late-night prayers.
And now, another miracle is taking shape.
Baby No.2 â And a Dream That Could Transform Dance Forever
But the surprises didnât stop with the baby news.
The couple revealed their next passion project:
Dance Without Limits
A global online dance academy launching spring 2026
âWe want to bring ballroom to every home,â AljaĆŸ said.
âKids, grandparents, first-timers â anyone with a heartbeat and a bit of music.â
Livestream classes.
Interactive challenges.
One-on-one coaching.
A digital space shaped by two decades of love, discipline, and artistry.
Janette added, smiling through emotion:
âPeople always ask us to teach them the way we learned togetherâŠ
So we thought â why not open our doors to the world?â
This isnât just a launch.
Itâs the beginning of their legacy.
A Love Story Written in Ballroom Ink
Their romance has been Britainâs favourite chapter of Strictly folklore:
They met on the show.
They fell in love under studio lights.
They married in 2016 â and the nation swooned as if it were their own celebration.
Then came their challenging IVF journey â the moment fans didnât just adore them, they rooted for them with their whole hearts.
âLife isnât always in perfect timing,â Janette reflected.
âBut love always finds the rhythm again.â
When AljaĆŸ left Strictly in 2021, fans mourned.
When he returned in 2024, the country practically cheered in unison.
And he sums it up perfectly:
âStrictly is extraordinaryâŠ
but coming home to Janette and Lyra is the encore that matters most.â
The Internet Loses It: âTHIS Is the Strictly News We Needed!â
Social media went into full celebration mode:
 âThis family is pure magic.â
 âMy whole week is healed!â
 âWeâve grown up watching their love â this is the cherry on top.â
Even Strictly icons joined the moment:
Tess Daly:Â âDouble sparkle incoming!â
Craig Revel Horwood:Â âFAB-U-LOUS news, darlings.â
Claudia Winkleman: âI cried first⊠then I danced. Obviously.â
A New Era Begins
Baby No.2 isnât just a joyful milestone â itâs the next act in a story that Britain has followed, celebrated, and loved for over a decade.
Because AljaĆŸ & Janette have always been more than dancers.
Theyâre hope.
Theyâre light.
Theyâre the couple who made the country believe in happy endings, even when life felt out of step.
And with a soft smile, AljaĆŸ closed the interview with a line that gave fans goosebumps:
âWeâre not stepping away from Strictly.
Weâre stepping into something bigger.â
A new chapter begins â
Filled with love, family⊠and dance without limits.


