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Oti Mabuse is a dancer, choreographer and TV talent show judge. She has enjoyed great success on the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing and is one of only two professional dancers to win the glitterball trophy twice.

Oti was born in South Africa in 1990, the year that Nelson Mandela was released from prison, and dance was a central part of her life from a very early age: her mother had set up a dance school so that black children could learn ballroom and Latin dancing. Oti followed in the footsteps of her two older sisters, winning dance competitions in South Africa and taking part in international events. She competed in Blackpool when she was just 11 years old, and retains strong memories of the elegant Tower Ballroom and the poor weather.

Oti's father trained as a lawyer and her mother worked in education, and they felt that their youngest daughter needed the security of a professional qualification, so Oti studied civil engineering at university. Shortly before qualifying, she decided to abandon her degree and become a professional ballroom dancer, joining her sister Motsi in Germany.

She first appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015 and has recently announced her departure from the show. She lives in London with her husband, the dancer Marius Lepure.

DISC ONE: Lose My Breath by Beyonc\\xe9 (with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams) \\nDISC TWO: My Afrikan Dream by Vicky Sampson\\nDISC THREE: A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men\\nDISC FOUR: Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross \\nDISC FIVE: Un-break my Heart by Toni Braxton\\nDISC SIX: I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman by Britney Spears \\nDISC SEVEN: It\\u2019s My Life by Bon Jovi \\nDISC EIGHT: Survivor by Destiny\\u2019s Child \\nBOOK CHOICE: Will by Will Smith \\nLUXURY ITEM: A photo of Oti and her Grandma \\nCASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: It\\u2019s My Life by Bon Jovi

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