Janette Manrara announces Strictly dancer ‘is back’ in emotional video statement | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara took to Instagram with glee to celebrate her best friend Robbie Kmetoni’s return.

The pair have shared a close bond for almost two decades and share a mutual passion for dance. Robbie has worked on Strictly as a background dancer in the past and also performed in the Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour 2020, 2023 and 2024.

In 2010 they were paired together for the West End production of Burn the Floor before touring the USA with the ballroom dance extravaganza.

Janette and Robbie appeared to have been distanced for a while as their reunion came with a heart-warming embrace.

The It Takes Two star greeted her pal with a tight hug which turned into them enderingly rocking side to side.

Janette’s caption reflected that she’d missed Robbie, as she remarked: “Too long since I hugged him.”

The pair briefly paused their hug to look at each other in …