Strictly's Oti Mabuse says 'rest in power' in emotional tribute to niece, 28

It may only be Oti Mabuse’s first season of Dancing On Ice, but it’s safe to say that she’s shut it down with her beauty looks every single week.Taking to the judging panel for Sunday night’s grand finale, the 31 year old looked incredible with sleek, dark red hair that reached her hips, paired with a smoky eye and neutral lip colour with a touch of gloss. Oti regularly changes up her hair for TV appearances, but the lengthy burgundy style isn’t one that we see very often on her, so naturally her fans were loving her look for the evening.

Jamal Edwards, has shared a touching tribute to her son on the first Mother’s Day since his death.Jamal, whose SB.TV channel helped to launch the careers of artists like Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J, died on February 20 at the age of 31. Brenda later confirmed that Jamal had died from a “sudden illness”.In a statement following his death, Brenda described her son as the “centre of [her] world” and called him “an inspiration to myself and so many”.“Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PhD,” she added.Earlier today (March 27), Brenda took to Instagram to celebrate the life of her son on the first Mother’s Day since his passing.

Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse certainly dressed to impress for the grand final of the 2022 series.The 31-year-old dancer took to Instagram to give fans a sneak peek of her latest outfit choice before hitting our television screens on Sunday (March 27).She donned a plunging patterned gown with a racy slit up on her right hand side, showing off her model pins.Oti debuted her bold new hair transformation for the final episode of the series as she sported lengthy locks with a luxurious red wine shade.The former Strictly star finished off her look with a pair of killer heels and enhanced her natural beauty with glam makeup.She penned alongside her latest post: "Excited for the finale is an understatement!!!!! I am so proud of all the pros and celebrities and even more grateful to be apart of such greatness!!!!! Let’s go... GRAND FINALE."Unsurprisingly, Oti's latest batch of snaps caught the attention of her 644,000 followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Goddess."Another added: "Absolutely stunning."A third person posted: "You are a queen."While a fourth social media user said: "You look amazing."Ahead of the final, remaining stars Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole and Regan Gascoigne revealed they wanted to make it the best one in show history.They teased that they planned to go all out to impress fans — even if that means risking serious injury on live TV.Pussycat Doll Kimberly, 40, is set to tackle a move that is so dangerous she could end up smashing her head onto the ice.She said: "I have been working on doing a kick over Mark’s head in one routine.

Victoria Beckham were among the stars paying tribute to their mums as they celebrated Mother’s Day across the UK on Sunday with plenty of heartwarming messages (there’s plenty of cards and a few bunches of flowers, too). The former footballer shared several childhood snaps of himself and mum Sandra who he thanked for being ‘an amazing mum’ and being devoted to him and his children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper.

FEARNE Cotton and Laura Whitmore have paid tribute to Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins following his death. The band announced the drummer had passed away on Friday at the age of 50, while they were in South America and said it was "devastated by the untimely loss".

Taylor Hawkins has died at the age of 50, his heartbroken Foo Fighters band members have announced. The band made shared the news on their official Twitter page, as they wrote: "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. "His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.

Stacey Dooley showed off her striking new bob haircut as she was spotted leaving a recording studio in London on Tuesday. The presenter stood out in the sun as she was pictured walking the streets sporting her latest ‘do coloured her signature bright auburn shade. Stacey was seen dressed cool and casually in a black oversized sweatshirt with white stitching across the neckline and cuffs and wore pair of blue boyfriend jeans and black quilted open toe sandals.The Strictly Come Dancing winner added a gold chain necklace to accessorize her daytime look along with a pair of black sunglasses and a Perspex shoulder bag that had a chain strap.

Fans are going to remember Dancing On Ice 2022 for all sorts of reasons. It’s featured some of the best skaters the show has ever seen, leading to a final where it’s impossible to call who’ll win. The series, presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, welcomed a new judge in the form of Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse, who took over from John Barrowman.

Dancing On Ice judge Oti Mabuse has pulled out of a charity gig following her niece's sudden death.The ex Strictly star apologised to fans after she made the decision due to the loss of her niece who she says was like a "sister" to her.Oti, 31, was left heartbroken when her niece Tlhogi died at the age of 28 this week. On Saturday night ~(March 19), Oti had been due to make an appearance at a charity event in order to help raise funds for people caught up in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Celebrities have offered their support for Oti Mabuse and her family after it was announced her niece has died at the age of 28. Oti shared the heartbreaking news on Saturday morning that her beloved niece Tlhogi had passed away, and she’s since received an outpouring of tributes and touching messages from friends and fans in support of her and her family. On Instagram, Oti’s sister Motsi Mabuse explained that she will not be commenting on the sad news, calling it a private matter.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has taken to Instagram to break her silence on the death of her young niece, Tlhogi.The dance star, 40, reacted after her sister Oti Mabuse had told how she had been left "shattered" by the death in the family as she shared a heartbreaking message about her "beloved" niece earlier today.In view of her 523,000 Instagram fans, Motsi wrote in her stories: "I will not be responding to any questions about the unfortunate sad news in our family."It is a private matter for me."Please respect my decision," the star finished her post.Motsi's message comes hours after her sister Oti took to the platform to break the devastating news that her niece had passed away.The star shared a string of five pictures of the pair together, along with pictures with her family.The dancing pro captioned the heartbreaking post in view of her 644,000 followers: "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.

Oti Mabuse has been supported by her former Strictly co-stars after she revealed the heartbreaking news that her beloved niece, Tlhogi, has passed away at the age of 28.MORE: Oti Mabuse announces departure from Strictly Come DancingThe Dancing on Ice judge – who did not share the cause of death – took to Instagram on Saturday to share a carousel of photos of herself and her relative, who she called her "best friend" and "sister" alongside a touching tribute.WATCH: Oti Mabuse struggles to hold back tears on Dancing On Ice"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.

Oti Mabuse has been left heartbroken after her niece died at the age of just 28.

Oti Mabuse, 31, has been left heartbroken by the death of her niece, Tlhogi at just 28.The former Strictly Come Dancing pro took to Instagram to share a series of snaps along with a heartbreaking message about her "beloved" niece.Oti shared a string of five pictures of the pair together, along with pictures with her family.In the first pictures, Oti can be seen posing for a selfie with her cousin, kissing her cheek.She also includes a car selfie, and pictures of her niece sitting with the Mabuse family at dinner.The dancing pro captioned the heartbreaking post in view of her 644,000 followers: "How is this the last time I would hold you in my arms.A post shared by Oti Mabuse (@otimabuse)"I am so shattered inside I can’t even begin to describe the pain."This is not how this was supposed to go.

Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse has shared her heartbreak as she announced her beloved niece Tlhogi has died at the age of 28.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 31, took to her Instagram to share the emotional post about her niece and announce the news. She shared a selection of images including herself cuddling Tlhogi and giving her a kiss on her head with her 644k followers. Oti wrote in the caption: "How is this the last time I would hold you in my arms.

Express.co.uk in an exclusive interview that “fear” stopped him from visiting the doctor for a check-up after his dad sadly died of prostate cancer last year.The A Question of Sport star, 38, recently teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, in which he discussed the taboo of pain in the world of sport with host Vogue Williams. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ugo opened up about the chronic pain he feels on a daily basis, as well as reflecting on the male tendency to ignore mental and physical ailments. When asked about whether articulating feelings of pain was a particular problem for men, Ugo confirmed that he felt it was.  “Men, in general, aren't good at talking about stuff,” Ugo began.“And it's not just physical health. It's mental health.

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to our screens in the autumn, which might seem like forever away – but rumours are already swirling around potential contestants for the 2022 series.It has been reported that the line up has been finalised ahead of the autumn launch, which means celebrities will be busy negotiating their contracts and gearing up to ballroom dance like never before. In a matter of months we'll know for sure who is set to take part, because the summer months sees the BBC announce the new cast.The 2022 series is set to be completely different to any other series because professional dancer Oti Mabuse has quit seven years, and Anton du Beke is to take over judging from Bruno Tonioli.If you can't wait until the summer to find out which celebs will be taking part though, join us with a little bit of dreaming.. because we've compiled a list of the celebrities we'd most like to see compete who have all hinted at it before.Last year the brunette Gogglebox beauty spoke out about taking part in Strictly Come Dancing when she said: "Loads of people keep saying this.

Oti Mabuse has jokingly removed Jamie Laing from her "friendship list" after the former Made In Chelsea star previously stood her up and took aim at her dance partner Ugo Monye today. It comes after the South-African born dancer announced she would be stepping down from her role on Strictly Come Dancing after seven years on the BBC programme.Taking to Instagram today, the 31-year-old reacted to a video shared online by former Strictly contestant Jamie, 33.The reality star competed in the BBC series in 2020 after he was forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing in the previous year following a foot injury.He appeared in the pre-recorded launch episode but did not go any further in the competition back in 2019.Jamie cheekily took aim at Oti's dance partner and rugby star Ugo who took part in Strictly last year.The Made In Chelsea star wrote: "5.30am pick up to fly to Glasgow to do a show with @ugomonye - the guy who pushed @otimabuse into retirement."Catching wind of his cheeky post, Oti reacted as she hit back at Jamie's claims.Taking to her Instagram stories, the professional dancer jokingly scolded Jamie as she called out the TV personality and claimed he "faked" his foot injury.In view of her 644,000 followers, Oti shared Jamie's post but added her own message.She wrote: "Says the guy who stood me and Karen [Hauer] up for three years for some sushi and faked an injury to get out of Strictly because he needed more time.

Strictly Come Dancing season is one of our favourite times of the year – and while it’s going to be a while before we start hearing announcements, ideas about who will participate in this year’s series are already floating around. There are already some big changes in the air, considering we know that two-time champion Oti Mabuse has left the series after seven years, with the official pro line-up yet to be confirmed. That’s before we get into what’s going to happen if Bruno Tonioli returns, and where Anton Du Beke is going to stand within the show.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 because he was struggling for money when his comedy gigs were cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. Little did he know he would go on to win the show alongside Oti Mabuse and become one of the most popular winners in the show’s history.In a new episode of Jay Rayner’s Out to Lunch podcast, Bill admitted he had been asked to do Strictly many times before he finally agreed.His hesitation in the past came down to the “relentlessness” of committing 12 weeks of his life to the process.Bill told the food critic: “I thought, I will never be able to commit to this amount of time, it’s ridiculous!“But then, of course, a once in a generation plague comes along.”He explained that when the pandemic hit, his tour was cancelled and work had dried up.The comedian confessed: “All this work was disappearing out the door.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima has told OK! that it would be a dream come true if his fiancée Giada Lini could join the show to replace Oti Mabuse. Oti confirmed her exit recently and while Graziano, 27, tells us he'll miss his friend dearly on the show, he'd love his future wife to take her place. When asked about who should replace Oti, Graziano said: "I don’t know! That’s up to the BBC.