FORMER Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse may be moving onto pastures new, but away from the cameras she’s happily settled in the luxury London home she shares with husband Marius Lepure.
The Dancing on Ice judge, who today revealed she has made the difficult decision not to return to the BBC smash, has shared photos of her gorgeous pad with fans.
Oti, 31, has kept many of the home’s traditional features, including a stunning fireplace, but renovated them to give her house a modern chic vibe.
The dancing couple has opted for polished floorboards in the living room, which are great to slide around, busting a dance move.
Light grey walls created a cool but cosy vibe which the couple have coordinated with a white shelving unit.
The monochromatic photo frames and flowers match the fireplace and clock above it completes the modern room.
A large purple sofa is a standout in the room which Oti has decorated with purple and red cushions, beside it sits a grey single seated sofa.
Behind the sofa sits a black and white floor lamp, which compliments the couple’s dark floor to ceiling curtains.
To ensure she always looks great, Oti also propped up a full length mirror in the lounge room opposite the shelving unit.
They have popped their TV on a dark wooden unit which sits atop a cowhide floor rug.
Oti has also proudly showed off her massive bathroom, complete with wooden floors and whitewashed walls.
Another sitting area in the house features packed bookshelves, a cream one seater sofa on coffee coloured carpet.
Four stylish white plastic chairs complete the sitting room which the couple uses to dress up in fun character such as, Shrek, which they did for their series of children’s dance classes.
The kitchen is a minimalist’s dream, with sleek white cabinets and a small kitchen table with matching wooden white chairs.
A cute painting of a donkey sits above the table.
The kitchen leads onto an adorable balcony – which has an amazing view of London
Oti and Marius also have a huge backyard where they play cricket in front of a granny flat with its own substantial decking.
Born in South Africa, Oti rose to fame on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing and won the competition with Kelvin Fletcher in 2019.
She won Strictly again in 2020 with partner Bill Bailey.
However, the star confirmed today via her Instagram that she would not be returning.
Oti wrote: “Never easy to say goodbye I have been part of the most amazing TV show, Strictly Come Dancing for the past seven years and it has been an incredible time.
“Lifting the glitter ball twice and having the best journey with all my celebrities, but also meeting and working with the best team, crew, producers, celebs and incredible professional dancers! You are my family and I adore you all forever. Thank you @sarahjamesface@jack.will.g and @jasongilkison for truly believing in me.”
She continued: “I’m honestly so grateful to The BBC and will always remember that Strictly and BBC brought me to the UK – which I now call home and I have learnt and grown so much. – Thank You from the bottom of my heart.”
Oti will not be short of work however as she is one of judges on ITV’s hit show Dancing on Ice, as well as The Masked Dancer.
Oti studied civil engineering at university before embarking on a career in professional dancing, following in the footsteps of her sister Motsi – nine years her senior – who is a professional ballroom dancer.
Since the start of her career, Oti has earned various awards including first place in the German Championship Freestyle Latin competition.
She has also been a judge on now-cancelled BBC talent show The Greatest Dancer and was joined on the panel by Cheryl, Matthew Morrison and Todrick Hall.
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