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Aljaž Škorjanec reveals the REAL reason he returned to Strictly as he insists 'I replaced nobody'


The professional dancer, 34, announced his return to Strictly in July after it was confirmed that Giovanni Pernice would not be rejoining the lineup amid his misconduct probe.

The news of his return, which marked the first pro dancer to ever be invited back to the show, also came just days before it was revealed Graziano Di Prima had been sacked by the BBC following claims of gross misconduct towards his former partner Zara McDermott. And he could be in the running to raise the Glitterball trophy again after he and his celebrity partner Tasha Ghouri achieved the first perfect 40 of the series last week as Craig Revel Horwood finally found is 10 paddle for their American Smooth. Since leaving the show in March 2022, Aljaž and his wife Janette Manrara have welcomed their first child, daughter Lyra, as he explained he took time off to embrace fatherhood

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