Oti Mabuse is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom.
She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020, and its German equivalent, Let’s Dance.
She was a Dance Captain on The Greatest Dancer. Since 2021, she has been a panellist on The Masked Dancer and became a judge on Dancing on Ice in 2022.
Oti Mabuse Age
As of 2023, Oti Mabuse is 33 years old. She was born Otlile Mabuse on August 8, 1990 in Pretoria, South Africa and studied civil engineering at university before embarking on a career in professional ballroom dancing.
Her elder sister, Motsi Mabuse, is also a professional ballroom dancer. Oti has participated in the German series Let’s Dance as a professional dancer, after which she joined Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing.
In 2015, Mabuse appeared as a professional dancer on the eighth season of Let’s Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing.
Dancing career
Mabuse won the South African Latin American Championship eight times, after which she moved to Germany to broaden her dancing horizons.
She has earned a number of titles in her dancing career; including: third place in World Cup Freestyle Latin in 2014, second place European Championship Latin in 2014 and first place in German Championship PD Freestyle Latin.
She was partnered with singer Daniel Küblböck. The couple were eliminated in week 9, finishing in sixth place.
In 2016, Mabuse returned as a professional dancer for the ninth season of Let’s Dance. She was partnered with television presenter Niels Ruf. The couple were the first to be eliminated in week 2, leaving in 14th place.
In 2015, Mabuse appeared as a professional on the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo. The couple were eliminated in Week 3, finishing in 14th place. That year, she also participated in the Children in Need and Christmas specials of the show, in which she partnered with actors Jack Ashton and Tom Chambers respectively.
In 2016, Mabuse was partnered with former Hollyoaks actor Danny Mac for the show’s 14th series. The couple reached the final and finished as runners-up. For the show’s 15th series in 2017, she was partnered with Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock, they were eliminated in Week 9 in eighth place. She was paired with England cricketer Graeme Swann for the show’s 16th series, they were eliminated in Week 10 in seventh place.
In 2019, for her fifth stint on the show, she was partnered with former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, who replaced her originally announced partner, Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, who had to withdraw from the show after sustaining a foot injury when dancing on the launch show. They went on to become the winners of the series.
Laing was confirmed as a contestant for the 18th series the following year, but was re-partnered with fellow professional Karen Hauer, in which Mabuse was partnered with comedian and actor, Bill Bailey, reaching the final and became series winners, with Mabuse becoming the second pro to win the show twice (the other being Aliona Vilani who won series 9 and series 13) and the only pro to win twice in succession.
On 18 April 2021, two weeks after being unveiled as part of 19th series of the show, Mabuse revealed that this would most likely be her last. On 22 February 2022, Mabuse confirmed she was leaving the show after seven years.
Oti Mabuse Net Worth
As of December 2023, Oti Mabuse’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $6 million.
Oti Mabuse Husband
Oti Mabuse is married to Marius Iepure, a Romanian dancer and choreographer who is also her professional dance partner. They tied the knot in 2014 and have been together for over a decade.
Oti Mabuse Children
Oti Mabuse and her husband Marius Iepure announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl, on Christmas Day 2023.
In a Christmas Day Instagram post, the professional dancer shared images of her and her husband, Marius Iepure, in matching festive outfits, a baby in her arms with a Christmas tree in the background.
“Merry Christmas,” she wrote. “Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and special memories with loved ones.”
Her post attracted messages of congratulations from this year’s Strictly champion, Ellie Leach, and the show’s professional dancers Jowita Przystał, Dianne Buswell and Amy Dowden, among others.
Oti Mabuse Parents
Oti Mabuse parents are Dudu Mabuse and Peter Mabuse. Dudu is a former dancer who inspired Oti to pursue her passion, while Peter is a lawyer and a judge.
Oti Mabuse Siblings
Oti has two sisters, Motsi and Phemelo, who are also dancers, and a brother, Ricco Barrino.
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