Strictly Come Dancing stars have come out in support of Aljaz Skorjanec. He has been dealing with an illness while on tour with wife Janette Manrara, forcing them to cancel a show.
Early this year fans were left heartbroken as Aljaz announced he was leaving the BBC dancing show after being in it for nearly a decade. He won his first year alongside Abbey Clancy and topping the leaderboard twice, reports Chronicle Live.
His last series dance partner was Sara Davies. They went on to win night one in Newcastle on the Strictly live tour.
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While Aljaz hasn't been on the new series of Strictly, he has been busy. He and his wife Janette, also a former Strictly pro, who now hosts sister show It Takes Two, have been busy rehearsing for their A Christmas To Remember tour, which kicked off at the end of last month.
So far the tour has seen Aljaz and Janette perform in Portsmouth, Brighton and Manchester. However on Monday, Aljaz had some bad news for fans expecting to see him and Janette on stage at Belfast's Waterfront Hall, revealing he had been struck down with an illness and was under doctor's orders not to travel or perform.
In a statement shared by himself and Janette on their social media accounts, Aljaz wrote: "To our Belfast fans, I'm sure you have seen by now, we are devastated that we have to cancel tonight's performance in Belfast. We were so excited to come perform for you but, unfortunately, I am truly unwell and doctors have advised me not to travel or perform."
He added: "We are working on a new date for Belfast so please retain your ticket for the new date or request a refund from your point of purchase. We are sorry but we hope you see you very soon."
Get well soon wishes were quickly sent to Aljaz, many from his former Strictly co-stars. Gorka Marquez, who will compete in this week's semi final alongside Helen Skelton, responded: " Get better soon brother." Nancy Xu, also still in the running for the Glitterball win with Will Mellor, commented: "Getting better soon Alj."
Among the many others to comment was Gemma Atkinson, who reached the final of Strictly with Aljaz ion 2017. The former Hollyoaks star wrote: "Ahhh get well soon!!! Sending well wishes."
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