BBC Strictly star says ‘I have another purpose’ as she issues career update [Video]

Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse is launching a brand new live stage tour after becoming a first-time mum. Oti, who is now a judge on ITV’s Dancing On Ice, is still a choreographer for the BBC dance show but is no longer one of the professional dancers.

But now she’s branching out with her own live stage show and she’s taking both her baby daughter and husband on the road with her.

Oti – whose sister Motsi is now a judge on Strictly Come Dancing – gave birth two months early at the end of last year and the little one had to spend six weeks in intensive care. After she was born, medics discovered the infant had jaundice, picked up from Oti after she developed sepsis during pregnancy.

But luckily she made a full recovery and now Oti is looking forward …