Oti Mabuse’s first TV project after her stint on I’m A Celeb has been revealed – and the dancer is wasting no time in returning to screens.
The former Strictly pro, 34, spent three weeks Down Under competing in terrifying Bushtucker Trials and living in a camp in the Australian outback.
She finished the show in an impressive fourth place and was greeted over the bridge by her husband Marius Lepure, 42, as the pair shared a passionate kiss upon her departure.
But now, she’s swapping the physical challenges of jungle life for the mental gymnastics of a gameshow less than one week after touching down in the UK – and this time she’s getting her sister Motsi, 43, involved.
Oti will appear on the Celebrity version of Stephen Mulhern’s Deal Or No Deal reboot this weekend alongside her Strictly judge sister.
The duo will choose boxes to try to beat the banker and raise money for charity, in the newest celeb special of the beloved programme.
Oti Mabuse ‘s first TV project after her stint on I’m A Celeb has been revealed – and the dancer is wasting no time in returning to screens
Oti will appear on the Celebrity version of Stephen Mulhern ‘s Deal Or No Deal reboot this weekend
The last star-studded episode saw reality TV legend and 2023 King of the Jungle Sam Thompson take on the challenge.
Other famous faces who are set to have a go include Craig Revel Horwood, Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill, Sylvain Longchambon, and Layton Williams.
The episode is set to air this Sunday at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
It comes after Oti looked delighted to be reunited with her little one after her time in the Jungle as she doted on her while heading home to the UK on Tuesday.
The former Strictly pro was heading through Brisbane Airport and had her daughter in a baby carrier as they larked around.
She looked comfortable ready for the long flight home in a white and brown tracksuit and trainers.
Oti shares her daughter with her husband Marius and the pair became parents in November 2023.
Marius was there to greet Oti at the famous Jungle bridge when she was evicted in four place last week.
Oti became emotional as she shared her premature birth story with Rev Richard Coles during last Tuesday’s episode of I’m A Celebrity.
Oti’s Strictly judge sister Motsi will be joining her for the TV appearance
The duo will choose boxes to try to beat the banker and raise money for charity, in the newest celeb special of the beloved programme
The episode is set to air this Sunday at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX
It comes after Oti looked delighted to be reunited with her little one after her time in the Jungle as she doted on her while heading home to the UK on Tuesday
She looked comfortable ready for the long flight home in a white and brown tracksuit and trainers
Marius was there to greet Oti at the famous Jungle bridge when she was evicted in four place last week
She 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 find comfort in your voice. For two months, every single day we’d sing church music.’
Richard shared his own story, saying: ‘I remember going once to baptise a little boy, a premature boy, he was born very premature, he was only just alive…’
Stopping what he was saying because he was overcome with emotion at the memory, Richard fought back tears, as Oti got up to give him a hug.
He went on: ‘I just remember he was this tiny little pulse of life, and David [his then partner] got a pipette of water and we blessed it, and we baptised him and he survived and now he’s a healthy young footballer, which is great! But I just felt so… it was such a precious thing.’
Oti agreed: ‘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.
Richard also opened up about the loss of his former partner, David. He confessed to Oti: ‘I miss him… He’s just left a massive hole in my life and I’m living my life around that loss.’