Oti Mabuse, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional and current Loose Women panellist, has announced she is pregnant with her second child. The 35-year-old dancer and her husband Marius Iepure are already parents to an 18-month-old daughter, whose name they have kept private.
Social media announcement
On Thursday morning, Oti took to Instagram to share the joyful news with her followers. She posted a sweet photo and wrote: "Plot twist. We thought we had our hands full already, but life had even bigger plans. Baby No. 2 is joining the dance party, and our hearts (and house) are about to get a whole lot fuller."
Since leaving the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, Oti has built a successful career on ITV, appearing regularly on Loose Women and participating in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
Celebrity congratulations
Famous friends and former colleagues were quick to send their best wishes. Oti's sister, Motsi Mabuse, who is a judge on Strictly, commented: "We love you, congratulations, the bigger the better."
Karen Hauer, who recently left Strictly after more than a decade, wrote: "Congratulations guys." Gorka Marquez added: "AMAZING NEWS GUYS."
Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, who competed on Dancing on Ice when Oti was a judge, said: "Congratulations Angel."
Emmerdale star Lisa Riley commented: "Fantastic news. CONGRATULATION how beautiful is this." Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs, wrote: "Huge congratulations to you and your beautiful family."
Oti married Marius Iepure, a Romanian dancer, in 2014. The couple have kept their daughter's name out of the public eye, valuing their privacy. This new addition will join their "dance party" later this year.
