BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara reveals co-star as 'multi-talented beauty' amid joyous reunion

Janette Manrara was left gushing over one of her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as she revealed she is a 'multi-talented beauty'. There were joyous scenes as stars of the BBC One dance contest reunited to watch Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington's latest show.

The dancers, and real-life couple, embarked on a 25-date tour, Behind The Magic, on June 1, performing at the capital’s Peacock Theatre and are set to end their series of shows in Southampton on June 30.

Before the tour comes to an end, Janette joined Strictly's 2022 winners Jowita Przystał and Hamza Yassin in the audience as Nadiya and Kai performed at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall on Tuesday night (June 25).

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Sharing a picture of herself, Jowita and Hamza with the stars of the show backstage as well as selfie's with her fellow guests and Nadiya, Janette wrote on Instagram: "What a great night watching my friends in their show #BehindTheMagic @nadiyaandkai and running into some #strictly legends!"

The It Takes Two host added: "So incredibly proud of my friends for such a beautiful show! Congratulations @scottcoldwellcreative for the amazing direction & choreography, to all the talented dancers on stage, the musician and singer, the crew, and of course @nadiyabychkova & @kaiwidd! They have just a few shows left so make sure you go check them out."

Nadiya was quick to respond to the post, writing: "Love you so much my dear friend. Thank you for all you love and support." And Janette's fans and followers were also keen to share their messages as they shared their happiness at the mini Strictly reunion.

@ilovejanettex said: "How precious. So glad u had the best night." @laurae2809 commented: "We were sitting behind you last night lol. It was an amazing show.. fantastic from start to finish." @mr.s.bush wrote: "It was an awesome night. Really enjoyed it. Also was lovely to see how you were so kind to all those fans who wanted to talk to you or have a photograph too." @allthingskps_ added: "How beautiful! I hope you had the greatest evening."

Janette also took to her Instagram Story with a series of clips from the performance and was full of praise for Nadiya as she revealed she's not only a fabulous dancer, but a bit of a singer too. Sharing a snippet of her singing As Long As You Love Me by the Backstree Boys. "Multi-talented beauty," the dancer and presenter wrote alongside the post.

Nadiya, who is a two-time world champion and European champion in ballroom and Latin 10 dance, made her Strictly debut in 2017. She was partnered with Bros singer Matt Goss in 2022 but was unpaired in the latest series. Meanwhile, junior world Latin American champion Kai spent four years as a professional dancer on Dancing With The Stars in Ireland before joining Strictly in 2021.