Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Oti Mabuse is leaving her daughter behind in the UK but says she's determined to make her proud
Oti Mabuse has opened up about her decision to join I'm A Celebrity, revealing that she sees this as the perfect time to take on the challenge as she looks to expand her family and create memories her daughter can be proud of. The 34-year-old Strictly Come Dancing sensation shared that it was a significant choice to head to Australia and spend a month away from her little girl, aged one, but she and her husband Marius Iepure are ready for the adventure.
"You know, Mum has goals as well, and I think it's something as mums, we can all kind of be proud of, that we can be these incredible human beings as well as accomplish things that we want or reach our goals or do things that are fun for us. And when she grows up, and she'll Google me, and she'll probably see it and be like, Yeah, my mum did that."
After the birth of her daughter - whose name they have never revealed - there were times when the baby wouldn't eat, so leaving her in the UK to head to Australia less than a year after her recovery is a significant step. Speaking about her husband Marius, whom she married in 2014, Oti gushes: "My husband is amazing. He's hands on dad, full on dad. He literally is everything I am to her, and they have such a beautiful connection. He's amazing at cooking. He knows her schedule.
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