Janette Manrara showed off her growing baby bump as she attended the UK premiere of The Little Mermaid on Monday.
The pregnant Strictly pro, 39, looked radiant in a thigh-length floral dress while posing with husband and co-star Aljaž Škorjanec, 33, outside London’s Odeon Luxe Leicester Square.
She raised her waist with nude heels and stashed her essentials in a sparkly clutch, after flawlessly applying full makeup.
Aljaž cut a dapper figure in a light blue suit which he layered over a white shirt.
He completed his look with a pair of tan leather shoes, which he matched to his belt.
Stunning: Janette Manrara showed off her growing baby bump as she attended the UK premiere of The Little Mermaid with husband and co-star Aljaž Škorjanec on Monday
Gorgeous: The pregnant Strictly pro, 39, looked radiant in a thigh-high split floral dress while posing with Aljaž, 33, outside the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London
Janette watched Aljaž adoringly as he cradled her belly.
The Little Mermaid remake received mixed reviews from critics, following its world premiere in Los Angeles earlier this month.
A live-action recreation of the 1989 animation, Disney’s latest film is set to cause a stir when it debuts Memorial Day weekend in the United States.
Current projections show the blockbuster grossing $110m (£87m) in its four-day opening weekend, according to Deadline.
And while some pundits claimed it was poised to be “Disney’s best live-action movie” while praising Halle Bailey’s performance as Ariel, others insisted on the fact that he “couldn’t” escape his animated heritage.
Felicia Wade of DiscussingFilm wrote on Twitter, ‘#TheLittleMermaid makes it pretty close to being Disney’s best live-action movie, but it still struggles in the villain department.
“Halle Bailey IS Ariel and I got chills throughout her performance. She’s a little mermaid storytelling like you’ve never seen her before.
Erik Davis of Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes agreed, “Disney’s #TheLittleMermaid is definitely one of the best live-action adaptations.”
Suave: Aljaž cut a dapper figure in a light blue suit which he layered over a white shirt
In her element: Janette couldn’t have looked happier
Out of this world: She raised her waist with bare heels and stowed her essentials in a glittery clutch, after perfectly applying an entire face of makeup
“Halle Bailey pours incredible emotion into Ariel and I got chills watching her, while Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula and Daveed Diggs’ Sebastian steal scenes all day.”
Zoë Rose Bryant, Editor at Loud And Clear Reviews, wrote, “#TheLittleMermaid is a live-action remake that retains the heart and soul of the story we know and love, and elevated it even higher by a performance by Halle Bailey’s perfect star – she was born to be on the big screen, and that’s why this new take is worth watching.
But Insider’s Kirsten Acuna wasn’t so impressed, tweeting: ‘#TheLittleMermaid is filled with some great performances from Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, but it’s a mostly paint-by-numbers remake that isn’t quite as good as the animated masterpiece.’
Simon Thompson, who writes for publications such as Forbes and Variety, said: ‘Endearing but uneven, #TheLittleMermaid doesn’t deliver the magic of the animated classic but there are plenty of creative touches from Rob Marshall to float the audience’s boats.
“Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy are great. Daveed Diggs and Awkwafina provide solid comic relief.
Courtney Howard, of Variety The AV Club and Fresh Fiction, concluded: “#TheLittleMermaid: Lovely, but incredibly uneven. Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, and Javier Bardem poured their hearts and souls into a film that can’t escape its animated legacy.
“Best when it leans into the bonkers campy, but limits its fantasy elements for no reason.”
The film stars Halle as Ariel, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric and is directed by Rob Marshall.
According to the official synopsis, The Little Mermaid tells the story of Ariel, the youngest of King Triton’s many daughters.
Divided: The Little Mermaid remake received mixed reviews from critics, following its world premiere in Los Angeles earlier this month (Halle Bailey pictured as Ariel)
Wow! Current projections show the blockbuster grossing $110m (£87m) in its four-day opening weekend, according to Deadline
The “bright and feisty young mermaid with a thirst for adventure” – who yearns to “learn more of the world beyond the sea” – takes a trip to the surface and meets Prince Eric.
“Following her heart, she makes a deal with the wicked sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land,” the synopsis reads.
The lyrics to iconic songs from The Little Mermaid soundtrack have been changed to reflect consent in the upcoming live-action remake of the 1989 Disney film.
Composer Alan Menken told Vanity Fair last month: “There are some changes to the lyrics to Kiss the Girl because people have become very sensitive to the idea that [Prince Eric] would prevail in any way [Ariel].
The lyrics to the original song – which encourages Prince Eric to kiss Ariel before it’s too late and without asking her consent – include the lines: “Yes, you want her”. Look at her, you know it. Maybe she wants you too. There’s a way to ask her. It doesn’t take a word. Not a single word. Go ahead and kiss the girl.
Menken added, “We have some revisions in Poor Unfortunate Souls regarding lines that might make young girls feel like they shouldn’t be talking.”
“Even though Ursula is clearly manipulating Ariel into giving up her voice.”
In the original song, Ursula sings, “The men up there don’t like a lot of talk.” They think a gossiping girl is boring!
“Yet on earth it’s best that women don’t say a word
“And after all my dear, what’s the point of pointless chatter?” Come on, they’re not at all impressed with the conversation. Real gentlemen avoid it when they can
“But they worship, swoon and shape. On a withdrawn lady, it is the one who is silent who takes a man.
The lyrics for the songs from the 1989 soundtrack were written by the late Howard Ashman and composed by Menken.
Menken joined producer Lin-Manuel Miranda to write new music for the remake and rework the original songs.