Oti Mabuse is a former Strictly professional (Ian West/PA)In an interview with The Times, Mabuse said: “I love Strictly. “Strictly belongs to the people, and as long as the people still love it, it will go on for years. “Claudia and Tess are … I get emotional when I talk about it, because they are just so brilliant. “Nobody really sees the work Tess has to do — that show’s live, she’s making sure it’s not running over. “But we’ve lost judges, we’ve lost pros, we’ve lost producers and the show is just itself.

Source: The Times January 10, 2026 14:04 UTC