{"id":82632,"date":"2023-09-05T15:51:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82632"},"modified":"2023-09-05T15:51:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:51:47","slug":"oti-mabuse-we-gave-up-and-stopped-trying-now-im-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/celebrities\/oti-mabuse-we-gave-up-and-stopped-trying-now-im-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Oti Mabuse – ‘We gave up and stopped trying – now I’m pregnant!’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oti Mabuse has delighted fans by revealing that she is expecting her first child with her husband Marius Iepure.<\/p>\n

Sharing a series of gorgeous snaps on Instagram, the former Strictly professional said, \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see what our future will now look like as a family of three.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oti, 33, told her 665,000 followers that the couple were \u201cfinally ready and excited to share [their] wonderful news\u201d.<\/p>\n

She is sure to savour this precious time and prioritise her family, having opened up about her fertility struggles in the past, when she admitted that she and Marius had almost given up hope of having children.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe had been trying for a while and decided to stop (it all just got too much) and just live life as us two, as nothing was happening,\u201d she told her fans on Instagram. \u201cWe enjoyed each other\u2019s company, dinners, concerts, parties, just simply removed all the pressure and here we are!\u201d<\/p>\n

And although the Dancing On Ice judge confesses that pregnancy is \u201cscarier than swimming with sharks\u201d, she says the journey has been worth it.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur \u2018yes\u2019 year is getting better and better and so is our little family,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is the best news we could have ever asked for. We love our little bundle of joy so much already.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a beautiful journey so far with close friends and family and nearly over, but we have learnt a lot along the way\u2026 Christmas is about to get even louder.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As they announced the news, Oti donned a figure-hugging pink jumpsuit and showed off her blossoming baby bump alongside her professional dancer husband of nine years, who looked at her adoringly.<\/p>\n

The star also celebrated with viewers during her ITV1 breakfast show. When she asked Marius, 40, to tell the audience more about himself, he took to the floor to show his best jive dance moves.<\/p>\n

Oti then said, \u201cSpeaking of things that you didn\u2019t know at home, we have a little something for all of you, we\u2019ve been holding some good news. We\u2019re having a baby!\u201d<\/p>\n

But the most touching moment came when she shared a video mash-up that included clips of her telling her husband she was pregnant.<\/p>\n

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The candid footage shows Marius\u2019s smile as soon as he notices the test is positive, and goes on to show excited reactions from family and friends.<\/p>\n

Oti captioned the video, \u201cBreaking the news to family & friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiving in a different country as a couple means you don\u2019t have family around to break the news face to face.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd most often friends became family. We are so extremely lucky with our group of friends. Disclaimer: this isn\u2019t all of them, not enough video space.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we kept our circle really tight, full of positive energy, laughter and joy, because that first and second trimester can be super challenging. Really grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oti\u2019s sister Motsi Mabuse, a Strictly Come Dancing judge, was seen fighting back happy tears as she saw her sister\u2019s baby bump.<\/p>\n

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Commenting on the couple\u2019s post just moments after they shared it, she wrote, \u201cCried again." Other friends screamed over video calls, with one shouting, \u201cOh my God!\u201d<\/p>\n

Celebrities who led the way to send best wishes to the couple included Giovanna Fletcher,Ashley Banjo and Claudia Winkleman.<\/p>\n

Dancing On Ice co-star Holly Willoughby wrote, \u201cThis is incredible news\u2026 so happy for you both\u2026 hugest love.\u201d <\/p>\n

Tess Daly said, \u201cSo happy for you!\u201d, while Emma Willis wrote, \u201cYes, yes yes!! SO SO happy for you both.\u201d<\/p>\n

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And, as Oti is set to become a mother for the first time, she will undoubtedly be supported throughout her journey by Marius, who she has described as \u201cmy rock, my anchor and my support\u201d.<\/p>\n

The South African star married Romanian Marius in 2014, after her sister Motsi unknowingly acted as matchmaker.<\/p>\n

It appears that she suggested Marius as a dance partner for Oti when she moved from South Africa to Germany to become a professional dancer in 2012.<\/p>\n

After sparking up a romance two years later in 2014 and winning dance competitions together, the couple\u2019s passion quickly moved off the dance floor and into a relationship.<\/p>\n

They were married that same year and in 2015 decided to relocate to London together. Marius has since appeared on Strictly, featuring in a 2017 group dance.<\/p>\n

While the couple have yet to spill Oti\u2019s official due date, the star confirmed she was in the early stages of pregnancy at the end of April and it looks like their bundle of joy is on its way soon.<\/p>\n

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And, as she prepares for motherhood, Oti will no doubt get in as much baby practise as possible by spending time with her four-year-old niece. <\/p>\n

Motsi, 42, gave birth to her daughter with husband Evgenij Voznyuk in 2018, but has never publicly shared her child\u2019s name and tends to keep her out of the spotlight.<\/p>\n

However, that rule was broken recently in order to celebrate her aunt Oti\u2019s first children\u2019s book, Dance With Oti: The Bird Jive.<\/p>\n

In an adorable Instagram video, the tot declared, \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congratulations, Oti and Marius.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n