Oti Mabuse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Oti Mabuse
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Born	Otlile Mabuse (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 34) Pretoria, South Africa
Education	Tshwane University of Technology
Occupation	Ballroom dancer
Spouse(s)	Marius Iepure ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	1
Relatives	Motsi Mabuse (sister)

Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a famous dancer, TV judge, and presenter from South Africa. She was born on August 8, 1990. Oti is well-known in the United Kingdom for being a professional dancer on the TV show Strictly Come Dancing. She won this popular show twice, in 2019 and 2020.

Oti also appeared on the German version of the show, Let's Dance. She was a Dance Captain on The Greatest Dancer and a judge on The Masked Dancer. Since 2022, she has been a judge on Dancing on Ice.

Early Life and School

Oti Mabuse grew up in Pretoria, South Africa. Before becoming a professional dancer, she studied civil engineering at university. Her older sister, Motsi Mabuse, is also a professional ballroom dancer. Oti first danced professionally on the German show Let's Dance before joining the British show Strictly Come Dancing.

Oti's Dancing Achievements

Oti Mabuse won the South African Latin American Championship eight times! After that, she moved to Germany to learn even more about dancing. She has won many awards in her dancing career, including:

• Third place in the World Cup Freestyle Latin in 2014.
• Second place in the European Championship Latin in 2014.
• First place in the German Championship PD Freestyle Latin.

Dancing on Let's Dance

In 2015, Oti joined Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing. She danced with singer Daniel Küblböck. They finished in sixth place.

Oti returned for the show's ninth season in 2016. She was partnered with TV presenter Niels Ruf. They were the first couple to leave the show that season.

Dancing on Strictly Come Dancing

Oti Mabuse at Wicked 10th Birthday, London 2016

Oti Mabuse became a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015. This is a very popular dance competition in the UK.

In her first year, she danced with Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo. They were eliminated in Week 3.

In 2016, Oti was partnered with actor Danny Mac. They danced all the way to the final and finished as runners-up!

For the 2017 series, she danced with Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock. They reached Week 9.

In 2018, Oti was paired with England cricketer Graeme Swann. They were eliminated in Week 10.

In 2019, Oti had an amazing year! She was partnered with actor Kelvin Fletcher. Kelvin joined the show last minute after Oti's original partner, Jamie Laing, got injured. Oti and Kelvin went on to win the entire series!

The next year, in 2020, Oti made history. She was partnered with comedian and actor Bill Bailey. They also won the series! This made Oti the second professional dancer to win Strictly twice, and the only one to win two years in a row.

Oti announced in April 2021 that the 19th series would likely be her last. On February 22, 2022, she confirmed she was leaving the show after seven years. Her last partner on the show was Ugo Monye in 2021.

Oti's Strictly Journey: Partners and Results

Other Dance Shows and TV Appearances

Oti has done many other exciting things besides Strictly Come Dancing:

• In 2017, she joined the Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour with Danny Mac. They won more shows than any other couple!
• She also went on a UK tour called An Audience With with Ian Waite.
• Oti was a dance captain on The Greatest Dancer in 2019 and 2020.
• She competed on Celebrity MasterChef in 2019.
• In 2020, Oti became the new host of Boogie Beebies, a show for young children.
• She was a panelist on The Masked Dancer UK in 2021 and 2022.
• Since December 2021, Oti has been a judge on Dancing on Ice.
• In April 2022, she worked as a choreographer for The Cher Show musical tour.
• In November 2024, Oti was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She finished in 4th place.
• Since 2025, she has been a panelist on Loose Women.

Oti's Personal Life

In 2014, Oti Mabuse married Marius Iepure, who is also a dancer from Romania. They met in Germany. They moved to London in 2015. On Christmas Day 2023, Oti and Marius shared the happy news that they had welcomed their first child, a daughter.

TV Shows and Films

See also

In Spanish: Oti Mabuse para niños