Oti Mabuse has been left heartbroken after her niece died at the age of just 28. The former BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional took to Instagram this morning to pay a touching tribute to her 'kind, sweet' niece Tlhogi.
She shared a string of photos of the pair together to her 644k followers and said she 'couldn't the describe the pain' she felt.
Oti, who is now a judge on ITV Dancing on Ice, added that 'this was not how her niece was supposed to go'. READ MORE: ITV Dancing On Ice bosses explain why Phil presenting show alone as fans complain of 'sexism' On Instagram, she wrote: "How is this the last time I would hold you in my arms.
I am so shattered inside I can’t even begin to describe the pain. This is not how this was supposed to go. We had plans together, travel the world and dance on a beach in Jamaica for my birthday I used to fetch you everyday from crèche, swimming, chess since we were 8." She went on: "You were only 28 yet the kindest, sweetest human being in my life!
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