Oti Mabuse
Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African professional Latin American and ballroom dancer. She is best known as a professional dancer on the British television series, Strictly Come Dancing, and its German equivalent, Let's Dance.[5] She was a judge on The Greatest Dancer.
Oti Mabuse | |
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 Mabuse (right) with Giovanni Pernice | |
| Born | Oti Mabuse [1] 8 August 1990 |
| Education | Tshwane University of Technology |
| Occupation | Ballroom dancer |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Marius Iepure ( m. 2013) |
| Partner(s) | Keoikantse Motsepe[3] 2000–2013[4] 2013–present |
Early life and education
Mabuse was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and studied civil engineering at university[6] before embarking on a career in professional ballroom dancing. Her elder sister Motsi Mabuse is also a professional ballroom dancer and has participated in the German series Let's Dance both as a professional dancer and as a judge.
Dancing career
Mabuse won the South African Latin American Championship eight times, after which she moved to Germany to broaden her dancing horizons. She has earned a number of titles in her dancing career; including:[2]
- third place in World Cup Freestyle Latin in 2014,
- second place European Championship Latin in 2014 and
- first place in German Championship PD Freestyle Latin.
Let's Dance
In 2015, Mabuse appeared as a professional dancer on the eighth season of Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing.
She was partnered with singer Daniel Küblböck. The couple were eliminated in week 9, finishing in sixth place.
In 2016, Mabuse returned as a professional dancer for the ninth season of Let's Dance. She was partnered with television presenter Niels Ruf. The couple were the first to be eliminated in week 2, leaving in 14th place.
Season 8: with celebrity partner Daniel Küblböck
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
| González | Motsi Mabuse | Llambi | ||||
| 1 | Quickstep / "You're The One That I Want" | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba / "Mad World" | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "Jeanny" | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Tragedy" | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | Safe |
| 5 | Waltz / "Yesterday" | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | Bottom two |
| 6 | Hip-Hop / "Sing" | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | Safe |
| 7 | Jazz & Paso Doble / "Born This Way" | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | Bottom two |
| 8 | Samba / "Livin' la Vida Loca" Disco Marathon / "Ich will immer weider...dieses Fiber spür'n" |
7 Awarded |
7 10 |
5 points |
19 29 |
Safe |
| 9 | Tango / "When Doves Cry" Rock n' Roll / "Surfin' U.S.A." |
6 6 |
6 7 |
2 4 |
14 17 |
Eliminated |
Season 9: with celebrity partner Niels Ruf
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
| González | Mabuse | Llambi | ||||
| 1 | Viennese Waltz / "Where the Wild Roses Grow" | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Bottom three |
| 2 | Jive / "Bad Boy" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Eliminated |
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2015, Mabuse appeared as a professional on the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo. The couple were eliminated in Week 3, finishing in 14th place. That year, she also participated in the Children in Need and Christmas specials of the show, in which she partnered with actors Jack Ashton and Tom Chambers respectively. In 2016, Mabuse was partnered with former Hollyoaks actor Danny Mac for the show's 14th series. The couple reached the final and finished as runners-up. For the show's 15th series in 2017, she was partnered with Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock, they were eliminated in Week 9 in 8th place. She was paired with England cricketer Graeme Swann for the show's 16th series, they were eliminated in Week 10 in 7th place. In 2019, for her fifth stint on the show, she was partnered by former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher, who replaced her originally announced partner, Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, who had to withdraw from the show after sustaining a foot injury when dancing on the launch show. They went on to become the winners of series.
| Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Anthony Ogogo | 14th | 19.7 |
| 14 | Danny Mac | 2nd | 36.6 |
| 15 | Jonnie Peacock | 8th | 25.8 |
| 16 | Graeme Swann | 7th | 26.0 |
| 17 | Kelvin Fletcher | 1st | 36.4 |
Series 13: with celebrity partner Anthony Ogogo
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Craig | Darcey | Len | Bruno | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "Eye of the Tiger" | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | Eliminated |
Series 14: with celebrity partner Danny Mac
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Cake by the Ocean" | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 31 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Never Tear Us Apart" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "El Sambrero Blanco" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "I Won't Dance" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 5 | Rumba / "How Will I Know" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Take Me to Church" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive / "Long Tall Sally" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 9 | Charleston / "Puttin' On the Ritz" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Safe |
| 10 | Samba / "Magalenha" Cha-cha-cha Challenge / "I Like It Like That" |
10 Awarded |
10 5 |
10 extra |
10 points |
40 45 |
Safe |
| 11 | Tango / "One Night Only" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 12 | Salsa / "Vivir Mi Vida American Smooth / "Misty Blue" |
9 10 |
9 9 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
37 39 |
Bottom two |
| 13 | Quickstep / "I Won't Dance" Showdance / "Set Fire to the Rain" Samba / "Magalenha" |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
36 40 40 |
Runner-up |
Series 15: with celebrity partner Jonnie Peacock
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Ballas | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Waltz / "When I Need You" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Johnny B. Goode" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 3 | Paso Doble / "The Raider's March" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | American Smooth / "Cry Me a River" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep / "Part-Time Lover" | 7 | 8 | 9 | - | 24 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Troublemaker" | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | Safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "Turn Me On" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "Someone like You" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | Bottom two |
| 9 | Tango / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | Eliminated |
Series 16: with celebrity partner Graeme Swann
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Craig Revel Horwood | Darcey Bussell | Shirley Ballas | Bruno Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Samba / "Soul Limbo" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | No Elimination |
| 2 | American Smooth / "Try a Little Tenderness" | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / "Spider-Man" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Tango / "Roxanne" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8* | 29 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Thriller" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | Bottom two |
| 7 | Waltz / "The Last Waltz" | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Follow the Leader" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Bottom two |
| 9 | Jazz / "The Trolley Song" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Bottom two |
| 10 | Quickstep / Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" Lindy Hop-a-thon / "Do Your Thing" |
6 Awarded |
6 2 |
6 Extra |
6 Points |
24 26 |
Eliminated |
*Tonioli was absent, Alfonso was guest judge.
Series 17: with celebrity partner Kelvin Fletcher
Mabuse was originally paired with Jamie Laing, however he had to pull out due to a foot injury whilst the recording of the launch show. Laing was replaced with Kelvin Fletcher, just before the start of the live shows.
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Mabuse | Ballas | Tonioli/Ribeiro | ||||
| 1 | Samba / "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "What the World Needs Now is Love" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston / "Trip a Little Light Fantastic" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Ain't No Sunshine" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Get Stupid" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9* | 33 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Bad Guy" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "Say Something" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 9 | Jive / "Jailhouse Rock" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 10 | Street / "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 11 | American Smooth / "Gaston" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 12 | Quickstep / "The Lady Is a Tramp" Paso Doble / "Seven Nation Army" |
10 9 |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
40 37 |
Safe |
| 13 | Rumba / "Ain't No Sunshine" Showdance / "Shout" Samba / "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" |
9 10 9 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
39 40 39 |
Winners |
*Ribeiro judged for Tonioli
Dance tours and other professional engagements
Mabuse took part in the national Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour in 2017 with her celebrity partner Danny Mac. They were voted the winners of more individual shows than any other couple by the audience.
In August 2017, Mabuse and Ian Waite announced a 60-date 2018 UK tour An Audience With.[7][8] She was a contestant on an episode of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars in 2017.
In October 2018, Mabuse announced she would be teaching at Donahey's Dancing with The Stars Weekends in 2019.[9]
In 2019, Mabuse became a judge on The Greatest Dancer, alongside Cheryl, Todrick Hall & Matthew Morrison.
In 2019, Mabuse was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef 2019.
In 2020, Mabuse will be the new host of Boogie Beebies.[10]
Personal life
Mabuse is married to Romanian dancer Marius Iepure.[11]
References
- "Otile Mabuse : Client Portfolios : Olivia Belle". Olivia Belle Management. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Oti Mabuse". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Keoikantse Motsepe (South Africa) & Otile Mabuse (South Africa)". DancesportInfo. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Marius Iepure (Germany) & Otile Mabuse (South Africa)". DancesportInfo. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- "Who is Oti Mabuse? Strictly Come Dancing 2016 professional dancers guide". Radio Times. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- "Dream Comes True as BBC Welcomes "Hot" South African Dancer to 'Strictly' Show". SAPeople.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "An Audience with website". Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "Broadway World". 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- "5* Weekend Break with the Stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing". www.donaheys.co.uk.
- https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tvfilm/bbc-children-new-shows-oti-mabuse-a4426026.html
- "Strictly Come Dancing Oti Mabuse husband: Who is Marius Lepure?". Heart. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
Further reading
- Mabuse, Motsi (2014). Chili im Blut: Mein Tanz durchs Leben (in German). Ehrenwirth Verlag. ISBN 978-3-431-03913-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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