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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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Strictly's Oti Mabuse stuns fans with sexy dance in bikini and mini skirt on holiday with husband Marius
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STRICTLY'S Oti Mabuse stunned fans with a sexy dance in a bikini, whilst on holiday with husband Marius. The former Dancing On Ice judge, 34, looked incredible as she strutted her stuff in a mini skirt. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Oti Mabuse did a sexy dance for her latest TikTok video Credit: TikTok/@otimabuse 6 The star showed off her stunning figure in a bikini top and short skirt Credit: TikTok/@otimabuse 6 Oti looked incredible as she danced on holiday Credit: TikTok/@otimabuse 6 Oti is best known for Strictly Come Dancing Credit: BBC Oti 34, who shot to fame on Strictly Come Dancing ten years ago, proved she's still got the moves in her latest TikTok video. The star, who is on holiday with husband Marius Lepure, 41, and their baby daughter, could be seen shimming for the camera. Oti showed off her stunning figure in just a bikini top and mini skirt. The TV star, who's sister is Strictly's head judge Motsi Mabuse, showed off her impressive dancing skills. Oti shot to fame when she Strictly in 2015 for its thirteenth series. For her debut she was partnered with boxer Anthony Ogogo, but unfortunately did not make it past week three, finishing in 14th place Four years later, she won her first Glitterball Trophy with Kelvin Fletcher. Oti then became the first professional to defend her Strictly crown, helping comedian Bill Bailey pull off a shock win in 2020. However, she shocked fans when she announced she was leaving Strictly, and wouldn't be returning after her second win. Meanwhile, Oti recently dropped a fresh hint about having more children as she opened up about "growing her family". Oti Mabuse lands huge new deal just weeks after I'm A Celeb exit The star welcomed her first child with Marius in November 2023. The pair have decided not to make their daughter's name public yet after she was born prematurely. Oti experienced complications after she gave birth when she contracted sepsis. Despite all of this, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional has admitted that she wants to grow her family with another kid. 6 Oti is married to husband Marius Lepure who she is on holiday with Credit: Getty Oti told The Express: "I would love to have more children, I've never shied away from that. "I think it's a matter of time and obviously if God allows it. Only God will say no is the right time, but yes, I would love to grow my little family." However, motherhood has its unique challenges, especially as Oti tries to juggle the duties with her busy showbiz career. The former I'm A Celebrity campmate told the outlet: "It is a juggle as a working mum. "It is such a big, big juggle and sometimes you're working and you're like, 'Yes, I'm doing this for you' and then you're tired and you have to push yourself to still be present with your child. "So that struggle, I'm still finding it. Planning is something that we find really, really important and it really, really helps, but I think it will be a lifetime struggle." She added: "It's a whirlwind. Having your children is a complete change of lifestyle and I think nobody is really ready for it and it takes time. "It's also about prioritising and getting as much help from friends and family as possible because you do need that community, and you will need your friends, someone to cry on, someone to lean on."
Scottish Sun
28-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Strictly's Amy Dowden strips off to a bikini as she holidays in Ibiza with rarely seen twin sister
Amy also paid tribute to her twin after achieving a major milestone in her career Strictly's Amy Dowden strips off to a bikini as she holidays in Ibiza with rarely seen twin sister Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STRICTLY'S Amy Dowden stripped down to a bikini as she holidayed in Ibiza with her rarely seen twin sister. The professional dancer, 34, enjoyed a trip to the White Isle with her sibling, Becky, before getting back into the training room ahead of the new series of Strictly. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 9 Amy Dowden showed off her incredible figure in a patterned bikini in Ibiza Credit: Instagram 9 The 34-year-old enjoyed a well-earned break before Strictly rehearsals began Credit: Instagram 9 She headed away with her twin sister Becky Credit: Instagram 9 The siblings showed off an array of glam holiday outfits Credit: Instagram Taking to her Instagram account, Amy shared a series of pictures from their holiday, and showcased her incredible figure in a floral crochet-style bikini while on a boat. Amy - who recently said she feels 'stronger than ever' - beamed for the camera as she lay across the back of the boat in the shade, wearing stylish sunglasses and a straw hat for protection from the sun. In another snap, she posed in the setting sun wearing a cream cropped top and matching maxi skirt while holding a glass of wine. Amy also shared a series of snaps with Becky from their evenings out by the pool, enjoying cocktails and the incredible sea views. The star captioned the picture montage: "Some much-needed twin time. "We had the perfect little escape – full of sunshine, sangria, beach days, rooftop swims, incredible food, and most importantly, proper quality time together." Amy, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, continued: "After my cancer diagnosis, I promised my family (and myself) that I'd take more downtime. "I used to live life at 100mph, saying yes to everything and everyone. But cancer shifts your perspective. "This year I've been incredibly lucky with new job opportunities which have been full on but so rewarding and I can't wait to share all to you very soon. So having time to slow down isn't just okay – it's essential. "These past few days have been the perfect reset and I'm heading into the new season feeling recharged, happy, stronger, and HEALTHIER than ever." Amy Dowden returns to dancing after being forced to pull out of Strictly over medical emergency Amy then took time to pay tribute to her sister, writing: "Also bursting with pride for my sister @becky_dowden – she was accepted into her master's program in midwifery while we were away (yes, while still working full-time in the NHS!). "I'm so proud of her and loved treating her to a well-deserved break." The star concluded: "Feeling grateful, grounded, and SO excited for @bbcstrictly rehearsals to start tomorrow. Year 9 – let's go!" Amy was inundated with comments from her fans, with one writing: " Looks like the perfect break. Rest is absolutely needed and holidays are so good for the soul. Enjoy strictly rehearsals and can't wait to see you back on the show this year." Another added: "girl you're looking absolutely incredible. so beyond proud of you. can't wait to see you back on strictly !!!" A third commented: "Well deserved and Strictly rehearsals! that makes me so happy x." 9 Amy showed off her dancer physique while on a boat trip Credit: Instagram 9 Amy looked amazing in a cream two piece 9 The star also celebrated Becky being accepted into her master's program in midwifery Credit: Instagram 9 The girls enjoyed themselves on the White Isle Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
28-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Strictly's Amy Dowden strips off to a bikini as she holidays in Ibiza with rarely seen twin sister
STRICTLY'S Amy Dowden stripped down to a bikini as she holidayed in Ibiza with her rarely seen twin sister. The professional dancer, 34, enjoyed a trip to the White Isle with her sibling, Becky, before 9 Amy Dowden showed off her incredible figure in a patterned bikini in Ibiza Credit: Instagram 9 The 34-year-old enjoyed a well-earned break before Strictly rehearsals began Credit: Instagram 9 She headed away with her twin sister Becky Credit: Instagram 9 The siblings showed off an array of glam holiday outfits Credit: Instagram Taking to her Instagram account, Amy - who recently said she In another snap , she posed in the setting sun wearing a cream cropped top and matching maxi skirt while holding a glass of wine . Amy also shared a series of snaps with Becky from their evenings out by the pool , enjoying cocktails and the incredible sea views. Read More on Amy Dowden The star captioned the picture montage: "Some much-needed twin time. "We had the perfect little escape – full of sunshine, sangria, beach days, rooftop swims, incredible food, and most importantly, proper quality time together." Amy, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, continued: "After my cancer diagnosis, I promised my family (and myself) that I'd take more downtime. "I used to live life at 100mph, saying yes to everything and everyone. But cancer shifts your perspective. Most read in News TV "This year I've been incredibly lucky with new job opportunities which have been full on but so rewarding and I can't wait to share all to you very soon. So having time to slow down isn't just okay – it's essential. "These past few days have been the perfect reset and I'm heading into the new season feeling recharged, happy, stronger, and HEALTHIER than ever." Amy Dowden returns to dancing after being forced to pull out of Strictly over medical emergency Amy then took time to pay tribute to her sister, writing: "Also bursting with pride for my sister @becky_dowden – she was accepted into her master's program in midwifery while we were away (yes, while still working full-time in the NHS !). "I'm so proud of her and loved treating her to a well-deserved break." The star concluded: "Feeling grateful, grounded, and SO excited for @bbcstrictly rehearsals to start tomorrow. Year 9 – let's go!" Amy was inundated with comments from her fans, with one writing: " Looks like the perfect break. Rest is absolutely needed and holidays are so good for the soul. Enjoy strictly rehearsals and can't wait to see you back on the show this year." All your Strictly Come Dancing winners Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners. Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to 2004 - 2004 - Jill Halfpenny 2005 - Darren Gough 2006 - Mark Ramprakash 2007 - Alesha Dixon 2008 - Tom Chambers 2009 - Chris Hollins 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - Louis Smith 2013 - Abbey Clancy 2014 - Caroline Flack 2015 - 2016 - Ore Oduba 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - Kelvin Fletcher 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - Another added: "girl you're looking absolutely incredible. so beyond proud of you. can't wait to see you back on strictly !!!" A third commented: "Well deserved and Strictly rehearsals! that makes me so happy x." 9 Amy showed off her dancer physique while on a boat trip Credit: Instagram 9 Amy looked amazing in a cream two piece 9 The star also celebrated Becky being accepted into her master's program in midwifery Credit: Instagram 9 The girls enjoyed themselves on the White Isle Credit: Instagram 9 Amy had promised herself and her family she'd take more time for herself after her cancer battle Credit: Instagram
Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
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Heartbreaking moment Strictly's Karen breaks down in tears as she speaks for first time about ‘toxic' marriage
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STRICTLY'S Karen Hauer has broken down in tears as she opened up for the first time about her 'toxic' marriage to ex Jordan Wyn-Jones. In a raw and emotional interview on Paul C Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast podcast Karen, 43, described a relationship filled with fear and control, saying she started losing her hair from stress. 8 Karen Hauer has opened up for the first time about her split from her ex husband Jordan 8 She revealed she felt 'emotionally battered' 8 Karen said she lived a double life to keep the peace 8 Karen with ex husband Jordan Wyn-Jones Credit: Getty Dressed in a white suit and adidas trainers, the Strictly favourite had tears streaming down her face as she accused her ex of leaving her "emotionally battered". The dancer confessed to living a double life, lying to friends, family – and even to Jordan just to get through the day. She said: "I was just in panic mode, panic mode, love should not be panic. "It's almost like he made up things to scare me so that I wouldn't go anywhere. "But it's ok and I get on with it, I get on with it and smile because I don't want to cause trouble, I don't want to shake things up because that puts you in a bad mood which then makes my day really awful, and that's the state I lived in ... "I was not only lying to my family and friends and they were seeing it, but I was lying to him as well, because that was the only way I could get through the day, that would keep the peace." In a heartbreaking moment, Karen says she suffered hair loss caused by autoimmune disease alopecia, and believes it was her nervous system responding to the stress she was under. She also revealed on the day of her wedding her brother confronted her over the relationship, and begged her to leave Jordan. Karen had been married twice before, previously to Matthew Hauer for nine years but they went their separate ways in 2009. She was wed to former Strictly pro Kevin Clifton but they divorced in 2018. Katie Price reveals harrowing ordeal with abusive ex who cut up her clothes Karen and Jordan said their vows at Chewton Glen in Hampshire in 2022 and sold their wedding snaps to glossy magazine Hello!, calling the big day a "fairytale" at the time. But in her emotional interview with Celebs Go Dating star Paul, the dancer reevealed: "Everyone was trying to stop this from happening and I wish they would have just taken me, grabbed me and put me in a car and I would have kicked and screamed, but I wouldn't have gone through more hell." She added of Jordan: "He didn't hurt me physcally so you couldn't see it. It was there, digging, digging, diggingg ... "Every dig every text, every call, why did I let someone do that to me?" Karen revealed her friends staged an intervention to encourage her to be brave and end the relationship. Asked her the most challenging moment throughout the ordeal, she said: "There was a weekend I had to work but Pink was in concert and my two best friends, we got tickets and I was able to get away as an excuse as well that I was working down in London so I came down. "I cried for the first 35 minutes of the show. The freedom of being out there with my friends and them holding me up. And going, 'you have to do this'. "And then obviously the phone call from him (Jordan) 'why did you take your luggage?' It's almost that he knew what was coming. "I remember that moment, 'I have to, I have to do it because if not something is going to happen to me'." She says things turned nasty after the split. Karen added: "He started losing control of me and it was game on from him. "He pulled every shot, every string, did everything he needed to do to try and get my attention and try to get me away from what I was doing to go and see him." Karen says she reached out to his family and they were supportive, and says they told her more about his issues. She leaned on her mum for support, flying her over from New York, saying her mum was "a pitbull". She added Jordan begged for her back, saying he "would change". He eventually left her home, but Karen says he made the divorce "difficult". The star, who has appeared on Strictly for 14 years, is now in a new healthy relationship with rugby player Simon Davidson. She told Paul: "I'm in a new relationship and it's my first proper relationship at 43 years old. He has a job. Tick. He takes care of himself. Tick. "We have conversations about what we want, our values. I'm still a little bit messy, and the thing with me, what I'm navigating right now is learning when to accept when someone's telling me this is the way you should do it and now this is how you do it. "So, making sure that I understand where you're coming from without going, oh, why are you telling me what to do? "Instead of oh, you're trying to help me. That's what I'm learning in this relationship." 8 Karen and her ex Jordan Credit: Splash 8 She was married to Karen Clifton before Jordan Credit: Splash News 8 She is now dating rugby player Simon Davidson Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Heartbreaking moment Strictly's Karen breaks down in tears as she speaks for first time about ‘toxic' marriage
STRICTLY'S Karen Hauer has broken down in tears as she opened up for the first time about her 'toxic' marriage to ex Jordan Wyn-Jones. In a raw and emotional interview on 8 Karen Hauer has opened up for the first time about her split from her ex husband Jordan 8 She revealed she felt 'emotionally battered' 8 Karen said she lived a double life to keep the peace 8 Karen with ex husband Jordan Wyn-Jones Credit: Getty Dressed in a white suit and adidas trainers, the Strictly favourite had tears streaming down her face as she accused her ex of leaving her "emotionally battered". The dancer confessed to living a double life, lying to friends, family – and even to She said: "I was just in panic mode, panic mode, love should not be panic. "It's almost like he made up things to scare me so that I wouldn't go anywhere. READ MORE ON STRICTLY "But it's ok and I get on with it, I get on with it and smile because I don't want to cause trouble, I don't want to shake things up because that puts you in a bad mood which then makes my day really awful, and that's the state I lived in ... "I was not only lying to my family and friends and they were seeing it, but I was lying to him as well, because that was the only way I could get through the day, that would keep the peace." In a heartbreaking moment, Karen says she suffered hair loss caused by autoimmune disease She also revealed on the day of her wedding her brother confronted her over the relationship, and begged her to leave Jordan. Most read in Celebrity Karen had She was wed to former Strictly pro Katie Price reveals harrowing ordeal with abusive ex who cut up her clothes Karen and Jordan said their vows at Chewton Glen in Hampshire in 2022 and sold their wedding snaps to glossy magazine Hello!, calling the big day a "fairytale" at the time. But in her emotional interview with Celebs Go Dating star Paul, the dancer reevealed: "Everyone was trying to stop this from happening and I wish they would have just taken me, grabbed me and put me in a car and I would have kicked and screamed, but I wouldn't have gone through more hell." She added of Jordan: "He didn't hurt me physcally so you couldn't see it. It was there, digging, digging, diggingg ... "Every dig every text, every call, why did I let someone do that to me?" Karen revealed her friends staged an intervention to encourage her to be brave and end the relationship. Asked her the most challenging moment throughout the ordeal, she said: "There was a weekend I had to work but Pink was in concert and my two best friends, we got tickets and I was able to get away as an excuse as well that I was working down in London so I came down. "I cried for the first 35 minutes of the show. The freedom of being out there with my friends and them holding me up. And going, 'you have to do this'. "And then obviously the phone call from him (Jordan) 'why did you take your luggage?' It's almost that he knew what was coming. "I remember that moment, 'I have to, I have to do it because if not something is going to happen to me'." She says things turned nasty after the split. Karen added: "He started losing control of me and it was game on from him. "He pulled every shot, every string, did everything he needed to do to try and get my attention and try to get me away from what I was doing to go and see him." Karen says she reached out to his family and they were supportive, and says they told her more about his issues. She leaned on her mum for support, flying her over from New York, saying her mum was "a pitbull". She added Jordan begged for her back, saying he "would change". He eventually left her home, but Karen says he made the divorce "difficult". The star, who has appeared on Strictly for 14 years, is now in a new healthy relationship with She told Paul: "I'm in a new relationship and it's my first proper relationship at 43 years old. He has a job. Tick. He takes care of himself. Tick. "We have conversations about what we want, our values. I'm still a little bit messy, and the thing with me, what I'm navigating right now is learning when to accept when someone's telling me this is the way you should do it and now this is how you do it. "So, making sure that I understand where you're coming from without going, oh, why are you telling me what to do? "Instead of oh, you're trying to help me. That's what I'm learning in this relationship." 8 Karen and her ex Jordan Credit: Splash 8 She was married to Karen Clifton before Jordan Credit: Splash News 8 She is now dating rugby player Simon Davidson Credit: Instagram 8 Karen dancing with comedian Eddie Kadi in 2023 Credit: PA
