Aljaz Skorjanec is now having to spend a while away from his younger daughter, Lyra, after the dancer rejoined Strictly Come Dancing.
Nonetheless, the Slovenian-born skilled was in a position to reunite together with his daughter on Saturday, and Lyra was an image of pleasure as she frolicked together with her father. As you’ll be able to see within the clip beneath, the teenager was all smiles as she giggled earlier than choosing up a guide about Scorpios, the star signal of her mom, Janette Manrara.
“Did you miss me?” Aljaz requested his younger woman as he kissed her on the highest of her head earlier than becoming a member of her in studying.
The sweetest second within the clip needed to be the pair’s smiles for one another, and because the father-daughter duo squinted their eyes, their similarities have been on full show.
Aljaz will quickly must be away from his daughter for the longest time since her delivery as he rejoins the solid of Strictly Come Dancing following a two-year absence.
The information was confirmed final month, and in an announcement, the dancer enthused: “I couldn’t be extra ecstatic to be again with the Strictly household!
“This yr is such a particular one for this legendary present, I am unable to wait to be part of it and make my return to the dancefloor. I had an absolute ball throughout my 9 yr stint on Strictly, throughout my time away I grew to become a mum or dad, which has been an thrilling problem in itself and now I am able to expertise the Strictly magic once more.”
He added: “It feels so proper to be coming again, I missed the enjoyable, glitter and the judges after all and I hope to make my daughter Lyra proud!”
Aljaz first joined Strictly alongside his spouse, Janette, in 2013 and he lifted the Glitterball Trophy in his first yr alongside Abbey Clancy. Throughout his time on the present, he was additionally paired with Alison Hammond, Helen George, Daisy Lowe, Gemma Atkinson, Kate Silverton, Emma Weymouth, Clare Amfo and Sara Davies.