Oti Mabuse details trying to 'lose the baby weight' ahead of 'intense' dance return
Oti Mabuse details trying to 'lose the baby weight' ahead of 'intense' dance return
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has spoken out about her return to the dancefloor, as she is set to go on tour with her former co-star Flavia Cacace
Oti Mabuse gives update on return to dancing
Oti Mabuse has opened up about her comeback to dancing after welcoming her daughter into the world in 2023.
The dance sensation and former Strictly Come Dancing favourite is about to embark on an exciting new tour with her fellow Strictly alum, Flavia Cacace.
Starting from June 12, the dynamic duo will be dazzling audiences across the UK, with Oti describing the experience as "one big party".
While appearing on Lorraine's Tuesday show, guest presenter Ranvir Singh was eager to delve into how Oti is adapting to her demanding return.
Ranvir posed the question: "Just briefly, how is your body coping with coming back? Is this the most intense dancing you would've done since you became a new mum?"
Oti Mabuse details trying to 'lose the baby weight' ahead of 'intense' dance return
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Confirming this, Oti responded: "Yeah it is. I knew I was doing this tour a year ago."
She went on to share: "So I've really been trying to lose the baby weight and get physically strong and have the stamina to actually be able to do a two-hour show."
Describing her postpartum journey, Oti admitted: "The journey of getting back and being healthy for me has been really a learning curve. I've had to relearn and relive my relationship with my body and what I speak to myself and what I see in the mirror."
Strictly's Oti and Flava are going on tour this year
Despite initial apprehensions, Oti has found returning to the dance floor empowering, stating: "I feel stronger."
Oti experienced a challenging start to motherhood when her daughter was born 10 weeks early and had to spend six weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, reports Leicestershire Live.
Reflecting on her childbirth experience during an appearance on Loose Women, she shared: "Once I gave birth to her, it became more traumatic. I had sepsis, and I didn't know. I had all these things, I had diabetes, I had pelvic pain, so turning and getting up and walking was very painful.
Oti Mabuse and her husband Marius had a daughter together at the end of 2023
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"Then I found out that I had sepsis. It was one thing over the other. We spent 10 minutes together and she was taken away with my husband and the doctors.
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"She was in the incubator, and that was the first time we saw her. She was covered up and she had all these machines and wires and everything covering her face.
"This premature world only comes to light when you're going through it.... It was a really, really scary time."
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