I’m determined to not let my skin colour or the fact that I come from Africa be a hindrance. Oti Mabuse Read Quote
When you are different, that can lead to judges not marking you right because they think you look ‘odd’ – and that’s in any competition. Oti Mabuse Read Quote
I like to be so good, that no-one can have anything to say about me; my dancing speaks for itself. Oti Mabuse Read Quote
I’m smiling every single day because every opportunity I’ve been given feels like a baby in Disneyland, I’m constantly hoping to move on to the next job. Oti Mabuse Read Quote
My sister loves to play Christmas music – especially Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ – that’s definitely the best to dance to. Oti Mabuse Read Quote
In London, I live with one of the other ‘Strictly’ dancers, Amy Dowden. She got me a chocolate advent calendar and I had no idea what it was. I’d never seen one before! Oti Mabuse Read Quote
I was born and raised in Pretoria. Nobody ever really talked about Santa because the whole concept just didn’t make sense to us. Think about what South Africa looks like: I mean, we don’t even have any chimneys for him to come down! Oti Mabuse Read Quote
