EXCLUSIVE: Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Aljaz Skorjanec shares why he decided to quit fame to become a stay-at-home dad following the birth of his daughter Lyra Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Aljaž Škorjanec and his wife, Janette Manrara , became proud parents to a beautiful baby daughter, Lyra Rose , who they welcomed in July 2023. The dancers have been married since 2017 and Aljaž, 34, has taken on the role of stay-at-home dad, while Janette, 40, has continued to work, including hosting Strictly Come Dancing : It Takes Two, alongside Fleur East , towards the end of last year. Far from the glitz and the glamour of the ballroom, being at home with Lyra is clearly something that besotted Aljaž relishes, and is more than ready to shout about this Father’s Day.
Here, he opens up exclusively to OK! about how life has changed dramatically since the couple welcomed little Lyra – and how parenthood, despite its challenges, has made him love Janette even more...
Hi, Aljaž. Life has changed a great deal for you since you became a father last year, hasn’t it? It has completely changed and I absolutely love it! I went shopping the other day because I needed a new pair of trousers, and I thought to myself, “This is probably the first time in a c.