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Sep 2024
28m 47s

Janette Manrara (Part Two)

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Join Raymond, Emily, Janette and Lyra for the second part of our walk around London’s Burgess Park! 


Janette tells us about some of the challenges of Strictly Come Dancing and how devastated she felt about being voted out on her first series. She also reveals what happened when she got the call to present It Takes Two…


We also chat about Janette’s brilliant new book Tiny Dancer, Big World. Janette tells us about how Covid gave her a passion for wellbeing - and how writing the book with her sister helped her to share some of the lessons she has learned in life with the world. 


Tiny Dancer, Big World: How to find fulfilment from the inside out - is out now. You can buy your copy here!


Follow Janette on Instagram @JManara


Follow Emily: 

Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean

X - @divine_miss_em


Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence

Music: Rich Jarman 

Artwork: Alice Ludlam

Photography: Karla Gowlett 


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