STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Janette Manrara has revealed how all the stars that make up the hit series are “on standby” amid the brutal cast cull.
It comes after the “, leaving Strictly stars fearing for their jobs.
Strictly star Janette Manrara has aired her concerns over the show, after the cast cullCredit: BBC
Janette hosts Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two alongside Fleur EastCredit: BBC
Michelle talked to BBC Breakfast about her future with StrictlyCredit: BBC
, 42, along with , 38, host the weekday spin-off show, It Takes Two.
However, The Sun revealed amid the Strictly cull.
“Just because Fleur and Janette aren’t on It Takes Two that’s not to say they won’t be repurposed elsewhere,” an insider claimed.
Despite the saying in a statement “that it is incorrect to claim that either has been axed”, Janette, who has hosted It Takes Two since 2021, has opened up about her uncertainty over her It Takes Two presenting gig.
Speaking to about her future on the show, she said: “I don’t know, we’ll have to wait and find out.
“I think everyone at the moment is on standby, so we’ll see what happens… That’s showbiz!””
It comes after several of the show’s professional dancers, including , , , and Michelle Tsiakkas were axed from the main show.
Bosses want to following a string of .
Hosts and both quit the main show in December.
Janette has hosted It Takes Two since 2021Credit: BBC
, pro dancer Michelle told how she was brutally sacked from the show via Zoom and has been left seeking therapy.
The Cypriot-born 30-year-old revealed: “It felt like my world was falling apart, my dream was shattered. I gave my everything to the show for the four years — it was my whole life.”
She also told how in light of the scandals including bullying and misconduct claims which led to the departure of dancers Giovanni Pernice and .
Michelle joined the popular series in 2022, alongside reigning champion Carlos Gu, Vito Coppola, both 33, and Lauren Oakley, 35 — who have all remained safely on the cast.
Meanwhile at the weekend, revealed how Strictly bosses are as part of their new line-up.
D’angelo Castro, 25, has caught their eye, and has met with producers on a recent trip to the UK.
He has been on the show’s US counterpart , and has a huge social media following.
A source said: “ bosses are on the lookout for fresh faces and love the look of D’angelo, he ticks all the boxes.
“They hope he could be the new .”
The Strictly ‘bloodbath’ has seen fan favourites like Karen Hauer lose their jobsCredit: BBC 
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