Oti: Strictly can 'thrive'

FORMER Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has said she is hopeful the show will “survive and thrive” following the departure of co-presenting duo Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.

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The dancer, 35, who left the series in 2022, described the duo as “brilliant” after they announced in October that they would be leaving the show after fronting it together for nearly a decade.

Their replacements have yet to be announced.

However, Mabuse, who is now the head judge on the Irish version of the show titled Dancing With The Stars, has no doubt that whoever bags the gig will do the job “splendidly”.

In an interview with The Times, Mabuse said: “I love Strictly. I wouldn't be sitting here without that show. Strictly belongs to the people, and as long as the people still love it, it will go on for years.