BBC Strictly star Oti Mabuse shares mum's blunt three-word response to her wedding
BBC Strictly star Oti Mabuse shares mum's blunt three-word response to her wedding
Oti Mabuse has opened up about her marriage to husband Marius Lepure - and how her mother was left fuming
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse has revealed details about her wedding to husband Marius Lepure, confessing that her mum was not initially pleased with their nuptials.
During a discussion on Loose Women about the merits of long engagements, Oti shared insights into her own wedding. The ex-Strictly professional, who later became a judge on ITV's Dancing On Ice, tied the knot with fellow dancer Marius in an intimate ceremony in Denmark.
The pair then headed straight to a dance competition post-wedding.
However, Oti, now a mother to a one-year-old daughter, confessed that her mum was less than thrilled with their low-key celebration. This led to a second, much larger wedding with 500 guests - of whom the couple only knew four.
Oti shared her wedding details on ITV's Loose Women
(Image: ITV )
Upon hearing of her daughter's marriage, Oti's mum declared "it doesn't count! We weren't there, it was just the two of you. I didn't have my hat, my dress", and promptly set about organising another wedding, reports Edinburgh Live.
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Oti, who participated in last year's I'm a Celebrity, added: "She planned all our wedding, she had a theme, she was like 'I need a purple wedding' so our wedding was white and purple.
"She planned everything. The only thing my husband and I had to do was rock up with our own dresses.
"The wedding had 500 people, we only knew four of them. It was my sisters and his brothers, that's all the people we knew - and the rest, it was my mother's wedding."
The revelation arrives amid growing anticipation for the 2025 instalment of Strictly Come Dancing, with ongoing speculation about the potential line-up of contestants.
Yet, as far as official announcements go, there will be a sense of continuity with confirmation that the judging panel and hosts remain unchanged for the upcoming series.
Oti, Marius and their baby daughter
(Image: Oti Mabuse Instagram )
The official BBC Strictly Come Dancing account has announced the panel for the new series, consisting of Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, and Oti Mabuse's sister, Motsi Mabuse.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, both recently recognised in the King's birthday honours, will continue their roles as presenters of the show.
In a statement, the BBC shared its excitement: "We've been limbering-up and practicing our curtseys, ready for the new series of Strictly with our amazing judging panel, Shirley, Anton, Motsi and Craig and our incredible MBE's Tess and Claudia - Congratulations on your FAB-U-LOUS achievement!".
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Strictly Come Dancing returns to the BBC this autumn and is currently available on BBC iPlayer
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