STRICTLY fans have claimed Janette Manrara snubbed Tasha Ghouri in her tribute post to Aljaž Škorjanec after they made the BBC final.
It Takes Two host Janette sparked a debate after failing to mention Tasha in a heartfelt message to her husband Aljaž.
Janette, who quit the show in 2021 to become the host of Strictly spin-off It Takes Two, shared an emotional Instagram post praising Aljaz for his “incredible” comeback series on Strictly Come Dancing.
However, fans were quick to notice that Aljaz’s celebrity dance partner, Tasha, was notably absent from the gushing message, leading to speculation of tension behind the scenes.
In the post, the mum wrote: “I have no words to express how IMMENSELY proud I am of @aljazskorjanec this series.
“What a comeback year!
“You worked incredibly hard, spent time away from home and our little family, pushed through missing Lyra as much as you did, and did it all with class and grace making your wife and daughter and yourself very proud.
“You were AMAZING last night and every single week. I am so very happy for you, as are your family, friends and team. Now…. Let’s go home and cuddle.
“I’ve missed you, and I love you.”
While Janette’s words were filled with love and admiration for Aljaz, there was no mention of Tasha, who Aljaz partnered with throughout the season.
Fans quickly took to the comments, questioning if it was a snub.
One follower wrote: “It may have been nice for you to mention tasha in this post too?”
However, another replied: “Should she? She is talking about how she has missed her husband Tasha doesn’t have to be mentioned.”
One more fan moaned: “It’s like you have watched alijaz & tasha like a hawk….now this post not even a mention for tasha just you you you”
A third wrote: “Tasha and aljaz were my winners however but of a snub towards tasha”.
It comes after Tasha’s incredible performance in Saturday’s final saw her become the show’s highest scoring celebrity ever — taking the title from singer Ashley Roberts.
She came second to blind comedian Chris McCausland and his pro partner Dianne Buswell.
The Love Island star, who was born deaf and wears a cochlear implant, has cherished being able to represent her community on the BBC dance show.
She described getting to the final as “magical” and praised Aljaž for getting her so far.
She wrote alongside a post on social media: “Strictly after 13 weeks thank you, when I say doing this show has just been so magical I can’t even put it into words & surprising me with my brother flying in from Australia!!!
“This was extra special having him there watching the final, thank you so much for making this happen.
“Alijaz you made magical beautiful dances that’ll be remembered for a long time from our American smooth, waltz, show dance and many more.
“Everyday we laughed & smiled, you are what strictly is about – your passion and positivity radiates from within on this show. I can’t thank you enough from the bottom of my heart, you made my experience so magical. And we made history!!! What a moment.
“I have to give a huge shoutout to @arduinobertoncello for our show dance, thank you so much for making the show dance EPIC! you really helped me bring out my inner ginger & doing this style I LOVED IT!!!”
