Oti Mabuse

Otlile "Oti" Mabuse (born 8 August 1990) is a South African talent show judge, presenter, dancer and Latin dance champion currently based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020, and its German equivalent, Let's Dance. She was a Dance Captain on The Greatest Dancer.

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7

Series

70

Total scored dances

2,107

Total points

7.89

Av. judge score (10)

17th / 63

Pros rank for av. score (10)

31.65*

Av. total score (40)

16th / 63*

Pros rank for av. score (40)

60

Total 10s awarded

7*

Perfect scores (40/40)

2

Series wins


Oti's dance statistics

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# Dance Dances % of total Total points Av. judge score (10) Av. dance score (40) Perfect scores (40s) 10s Bottom 2 Eliminated
1American Smooth57.1%1497.8431.470610
2Argentine Tango22.9%628.8635.000200
3Cha Cha Cha57.1%1206.3225.000010
4Charleston45.7%1348.9335.581600
5Couple's Choice57.1%1578.7235.130610
6Foxtrot22.9%516.3825.500010
7Jive68.6%1777.7030.830500
8Paso Doble57.1%1447.5830.530111
9Quickstep811.4%2388.2132.961611
10Rumba45.7%1308.1332.500311
11Salsa45.7%1308.1332.500120
12Samba68.6%1917.9631.8321100
13Showdance34.3%11010.0040.0031100
14Tango57.1%1528.0031.930211
15Viennese Waltz22.9%668.2533.000000
16Waltz45.7%966.0024.000000

Oti's series outcomes

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#SeriesCelebrityShow typeWeekPositionOutcome
12015 - S13Anthony OgogoMovie week314thEliminated
22016 - S14Danny MacFinal132ndRunners-up
32017 - S15Jonnie PeacockBlackpool week98thEliminated
42018 - S16Graeme SwannNormal show107thEliminated
52019 - S17Kelvin FletcherFinal131stWinners
62020 - S18Bill BaileyFinal91stWinners
72021 - S19Ugo MonyeNormal show511thEliminated


Oti Mabuse
Born
Otlile Mabuse

(1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 34)
Pretoria, South Africa
EducationTshwane University of Technology
OccupationBallroom dancer
Spouse
Marius Iepure
(m. 2014)
Children1
RelativesMotsi Mabuse (sister)

Oti's facts and stats

  • Oti scored a perfect score for each of the 3 Showdances she performed: with Danny Mac, Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey. She is the only pro dancer to achieve this to date
  • Danny & Oti scored a double-40 for their Samba during S14. Other double-40 dances: Rachel & Vincent, Foxtrot S6; Pamela & James, Viennese Waltz S8; Karim & Amy, Jive S17; Fleur & Vito, Couple’s Choice S20; Tasha & Aljaž, American Smooth S22
  • Oti is the female pro with the highest number of 10s awarded (60) including 8 from Craig
  • One of 2 pro dancers to lift the glitterball twice (Aliona is the other), and the only one to do this two years on the trot in 2019 (Kelvin) and 2020 (Bill)
  • In 2018, Oti won the It Takes Two Pro Challenge by completing 48 toe heel swivel steps in 30 seconds

 

Last updated on June 13 2025