Oti Mabuse: Last News

It has come to that time of year on Strictly Come Dancing when the celebrities take it to the next level for the show's Halloween special. The glitz and glamour of the ballroom has been back in our lives for a few weeks now and this week we get to see our favourite couples take on spooktacular versions of their dances.

Oti Mabuse, 31, stepped in for Alex Scott to present alongside co-host Jermaine Jenas on The One Show this evening where they were joined by guests Beverley Knight and Freddie Flintoff.

Who left Strictly last night?Rugby player Ugo Monye left Strictly last night. Coming back this week after taking a break to recover from a back injury, he danced the rumba with professional dance partner Oti Mabuse, but failed to impress the judges.

Another week, another Strictly Come Dancing elimination. This time it was rugby star Ugo Monye who said his goodbyes to the ballroom after he was voted out of the dance competition.

Ugo Monye announced he will not be able to compete on Strictly Come Dancing this week because of back problems. The former rugby player had been due to take to the dancefloor with partner Oti Mabuse, but will be absent from the show for a week.

Oti Mabuse, 31, has taken to Instagram to send support to Ugo Monye, 38, who is undergoing treatment in hospital today.The former rugby union star pulled out of this week's Strictly Come Dancing on doctor's orders due to issues with his back.Oti called her dance partner "brave" as she caught up with him from hospital over video call this morning. Ugo was seen smiling for the camera while wearing a hospital gown ready to go under for treatment.The professional dancer said she was "nervous" for her dance partner, but told fans he still had his humour despite not being able to walk properly.She went on to say that Ugo had been joking about wanting his gown to be designed by the Strictly team.James Bond star Daniel Craig reveals why he prefers

After what’s so far been a turbulent season of Strictly, the popular BBC show has been hit with yet another blow after contestant Ugo Monye announced he is pulling out of this weekend’s live show due to an ongoing injury.

Ugo Monye has been forced to pull out of Strictly this week amid an injury.The star admitted this came after advice from medical professionals that he needed some treatment.In a statement on social media, Ugo said: "Unfortunately I’m not going to be able to dance this weekend on the show."I have a history of back problems which has always been managed under the guidance of medical professionals."Unfortunately this has been causing me some unwanted problems this week!"The former rugby star then admitted he'd been advised to get some treatment this week.He continued: "I have been advised by medical professionals and with huge support from Strictly to get some treatment & rest to ensure that I can get myself back to full capacity & fighting

Strictly Come Dancing's Ugo Monye has had to pull out of the live show this weekend due to an injury. Ugo, who is partnered up with Oti Mabuse, announced the news in a statement on Thursday saying they will both miss Saturday’s episode.

Sam Quek has backed her “work husbands” Ugo Monye and Dan Walker on Strictly Come Dancing.The Olympian and TV presenter spent the summer co-hosting Olympic Breakfast on the BBC alongside Dan, while she is a captain on Question Of Sport alongside former rugby star Ugo. Ugo in particular has been impressing the judges with his moves, with the 38 year old and his professional partner Oti Mabuse seeing their Couple’s Choice dance score them an incredible 31 points at the weekend.

BBC co-star Sam Quek in hysterics after pranking Strictly Come Dancing 2021 contestant Ugo Monye. The rugby player was sitting alongside his pro partner, Oti Mabuse, during It Takes Two when Rylan suggested he had a surprise for them.Having portrayed a classic scene from the film Moana on Movie Week, Rylan suggested they would receive a surprise from Hollywood actor Dwayne ‘The Rock' Johnson, who starred as the voice of Maui.However, the host quickly went back on his words, explaining that Dwayne never replied to Strictly’s “pleas”.Rylan said: "We thought you did put a lot into it, so we wanted to give you something in return..."The wig?" Ugo swiftly replied, as Rylan said: "No it's not the wig!"Rylan continued: “We know how much this dance

Oti Mabuse, 31, was stunned after her Strictly Come Dancing partner Ugo Monye, 38, came out with a rude innuendo, which the pair addressed as they messed around behind the scenes of It Takes Two.The duo appeared on the BBC sister show on Thursday night, where they chatted to Janette Manrara about all things week three, when Ugo accidentally let slip the racy comment.As the couples head into the third week of the competition, which is movie week, Oti gushed over her partner's development over the past few days.Following her comments, Ugo thanked her for the compliments and admitted he was expecting big things from himself."I'm hoping to see improvement," he told Janette."Because as Oti's just said, she loves a grower."Oti nodded in agreement

Strictly professional dancer Oti Mabuse and partner Ugo Monye have been sharing fun updates from their training sessions ahead of their next big performance this weekend. And in one of her recent clips, 31-year-old Oti shows she's not just got a talent for dancing, as it turns out she has a brilliant singing voice too.The star shared a clip of her singing the intro lines to Sam Cooke's ballad, 'A Change Is Gonna Come,' to Ugo as he sat taking a break during training.

Oti Mabuse, 31, who has impressively won Strictly twice in a row, is now preparing to compete once again for the Glitterball trophy. For this year’s competition, the 2020 winner has been paired up with rugby star Ugo Monye, 38.Some members of the cast often take to their social media account to show fans the training process behind their dance routines for the week.In one of her latest Instagram Stories, Oti can be heard scolding one of the crew members who was filming her and Ugo’s practice.The video shows the cameraman walking around the studio and chatting to the dancer and her celebrity partner.Oti can be heard giggling before light-heartedly shouting at him for distracting Ugo from his dance steps.She yelled: “I need you to leave now.

Oti Mabuse is finally back on our TV screens thanks to the return of Strictly Come Dancing, and one person who will be cheering her on in her bid to be crowned the winner for a third consecutive year is her husband, Marius Iepure.MORE: Oti Mabuse and Marius Iepure: their relationship in photosMarius is also a dancer - and he has even made an appearance on Strictly himself! Marius performed on the BBC One dancing competition in the group numbers in 2017 and the couple have been happily married since 2014 after meeting during a dance trial in Germany.Needless to say, Oti enjoys chatting about her handsome husband from time to time, so find out everything you need to know about the Romanian dancer…WATCH: Oti Mabuse and husband Marius announce

Oti Mabuse, 31, about his and ex-fiancé Katherine Jenkins’ romance during an appearance on Oti’s podcast, The Rhythm Of Life. The former Blue Peter presenter explained how his time on Strictly in 2007 shaped their relationship.He said: “It was weird for me as I met someone as you know on the show and that was bizarre, because she was super high profile and I hadn’t experienced any kind of fame.“I had gone from Blue Peter to the biggest show on telly dating, you know, a world famous singer.”Katherine performed on the dance programme while Gethin was taking part in the contest.The Morning Live presenter went on to tell Oti how TV personality Claudia Winkleman, 49, offered him advice on his budding relationship.He said: “I remember being in

Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse, 31, teased an appearance on I'm a Celebrity..

Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, 31.The conversation happened on her podcast Rhythm of Life last week.The episode saw the presenter discuss his time on Strictly in 2007, before taking on a role in hit spin-off It Takes Two.The Strictly professional asked Gethin what he took from his time in the hit show.Gethin said: “I had hardly worn makeup before, I didn’t really know what telly was.

BBC’s Morning Live presenter Gethin Jones, 43, admitted he was left with a fear of the dark after “a couple of bad break-ins”. The Masked Dancer judge, 31, asked the host whether there had been anything he was unable to do while filming BBC's flagship children's programme Blue Peter.Gethin explained: “All the time. But then, I think that’s what changed.

Richard Madeley blasted ‘woke’ police force for job adThe comedian believes his win has encouraged older contestants to have more faith in themselves on the show.Bill said of his win: “My win on Strictly showed that age is no barrier."It’s not necessarily the case that you’ll have no chance just because you’re older."I think it has encouraged a lot of older people that they can go on the show and not only enjoy it but actually do well on it and be taken seriously.""They were saying, ‘He won’t last long’."The comedian went on to say that training for the show as "a steep learning curve" which he committed himself to."I have always been one for putting my heart and soul into something," he added."And I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be great to do

Oti Mabuse has given herself a hair makeover to mark turning 31, and she looks absolutely stunning.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who celebrated her birthday last week, has ditched her long locks in favour of a much shorter style, which she has dyed red.Oti flashed a smile for the camera as she shared two snaps of her new look on Instagram.‘Hello 31… 2021 let’s have fun,’ she captioned the post.She later uploaded some more shots to her Instagram Stories, thanking her hairstylist for her involvement in the hairdo.And it’s safe to say fans loved it, with one commenting: ‘Yesssssssss!! Short hair gang… [red heart emoji] it.