Oti Mabuse’s husband of 10 years, Marius Iepure, has revealed he loves her ‘even more now’ after watching her on I’m A Celebrity for two weeks while taking care of their baby daughter.
It comes after the Strictly Come Dancing star, 34, broke down in tears on last night’s show because she was missing her family who she said were her emotional, physical and spiritual support.
But unknown to Oti, Marius, 42, has arrived in after he touched down on Wednesday with their 13-month-old daughter and Oti’s mother, Dudu.
The professional dancer, who hails from Romania, shared a message to his wife with : ‘We watch the show and when you laugh we laugh, when you cry we cry and when you eat cockroaches we eat the best food we can get, just to balance it out.
‘We are having the best time watching how beautiful and kind you are and how you spread that positive South African energy with this amazing group of people.
‘We have never spent so much time apart in one block and even if I didn’t think it was possible, I realise that I love you even more now because of the woman and extraordinary mother you are becoming.’
Oti Mabuse’s husband of 10 years, Marius Iepure, has revealed he loves her ‘even more now’ after watching her on I’m A Celebrity for two weeks while taking care of their baby daughter
It comes just after the Strictly alum confessed to her campmates that she is feeling low and misses her family on Thursday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity during an emotional homesick chat
‘We love you and miss you, you just stay strong because the real fun starts now! We love you so much and we are super proud of you!’
The former Strictly Come Dancing professional discussed the birth of her daughter in November 2023 which she previously revealed left her with sepsis and diabetes.
Chatting with Richard, Oti explained how her baby was placed in an incubator after birth, and as she couldn’t hold her she used her voice to connect with her.
She said: ‘They are, my daughter was really, really tiny when she was born. It’s hell. It’s hell to be in the hospital, to hear those sounds, to not see your baby’s eyes for a week, it’s hell to constantly look for advice from the doctors.’
Trying not to cry, Oti shared what she called the worst thing for her, which was that ‘every night, you need to leave them, you need to leave your baby in someone else’s hands.’
Saying that she can’t wait for Richard to meet her, Oti asked: ‘Maybe you can say a prayer over her, I would really love that.’
Richard admitted: ‘I’ve already said a prayer for her actually.’ With tears in her eyes, she thanked Richard and gave him a big hug.
It comes just after the Strictly alum confessed to her campmates that she is feeling low and misses her family on Thursday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity during an emotional homesick chat.
Marius shared a message to his wife with : ‘We watch the show and when you laugh we laugh, when you cry we cry and when you eat cockroaches we eat the best food we can get, just to balance it out’
Revealing to her campmates that she misses her family’s support, Oti said: ‘You know they say you have a dip, and I don’t think I’ve had one until now’
Revealing she misses her family’s support, the dancer said: ‘You know they say you have a dip, and I don’t think I’ve had one until now.’
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‘You don’t have your normal support you know, you don’t have your spiritual support, you don’t have your emotional support, you don’t have your physical…’
‘It’s the mental and physical support for me which for me I was just like, ‘’Wow, ok none of my family’s around.”‘
The campmates then clubbed together to comfort Oti, with Tulisa consoling her by saying: ‘Your jungle family’s here though.’
An emotional Oti later shared in the Bush Telegraph: ‘I just have to remind myself why I’m here, I just have to push and dig deep.’
‘I’m here for my daughter and I have to be strong. It’s just exhausting sometimes to be strong.’
Elsewhere on the show, Dean McCullough, Alan Halsall, and Danny Jones received the most votes from the public and learned they would be going head-to-head in the Bushtucker Trial ‘The Rank Bank.’
The campmates then clubbed together to comfort Oti, with Tulisa consoling her by saying: ‘Your jungle family’s here though’
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly also revealed that the other campmates would be coming along to watch.
Speculation in camp was rife at what this could potentially mean, with Coleen Rooney already guessing: ‘I think we might be put into teams, so team Alan, team Danny and team Dean.’
Sure enough, she wasn’t wrong as when the celebrities entered the Bushtucker Trial area, Ant and Dec explained: ‘Jungle life is about to get very expensive.’
They continued: ‘Everyday essentials in camp are going to cost you money and to pay for them you’ll have to use your jungle cash card. You’re going to be split into three teams.’
They then explained that Dean, Alan and Danny would be the first members of each team, with them each having a different colour cash card.
Dean, Jane, Coleen, and Melvin were a part of the pink team while Alan, Tulisa, Richard, and Barry were a part of the blue team leaving Danny, Maura, Oti, and GK Barry in the orange team.
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.