Strictly's Motsi Mabuse insists slimmer body 'wasn't healthy' as she addresses weight gain

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Motsi Mabuse, 41, who is best known for being one of the four judges on Strictly Come Dancing sat down with Dr Alex George to discuss how their mental health plays a part with how they exercise and vice versa.

When asked the question: “Is the main importance of exercise to make you feel good or to change how you look?” Mosti looked back on her past as a dancer, explaining that when she was wearing dresses from the Latin dance world she didn't believe she was healthy.With Dr Alex George finding it an “easy” question to answer, Motsi went on to explain: “Coming from the Latin world and wearing those different types of dresses.“And having to show your body like that and seeing the change.“When I look at my pictures from a few years ago I am like ‘yes that is a look,’ but I don’t believe I was healthy then.”Speaking about her personal experience, Motsi then nodded along and agreed with the rest of the conversation, especially about the pressure social media puts on individuals to look a certain way.Having grown up in the competitive world of dance, Motsi spoke again about how exercise relates to her mental health.She said: “I come from a competitive world where absolutely everything is competitive and you do not forgive.“So learning to find out what is good for me, what do I need?

I do not need that competitiveness.“I am going to look at you and think ‘Oh when is my six pack coming?’ and that is the opposite of taking care of myself.”Supporting the campaign with exercise brand ASICS, Motsi also shared a post with her 528,000 Instagram followers, which shared her “dramatic transformation”.In the post, although Motsi shared two images of herself side by side looking similar physically, it is the dancer's difference in mood.