{"id":11431,"date":"2022-02-22T11:26:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1589233"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:45:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:45:08","slug":"oti-mabuse-quits-strictly-come-dancing-after-7-years","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/oti-mabuse-quits-strictly-come-dancing-after-7-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Oti Mabuse quits Strictly Come Dancing after 7 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 22 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has announced she will not return to the BBC series in 2022.<\/p>\n

The dancer has been a part of the show for seven years but today (22nd February) has announced she\u2019s parting ways with the series.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> read: \u201cOti has been a truly wonderful part of Strictly for the past seven years. Her energy, creativity and talent have contributed to so many of the show\u2019s most memorable moments and she will be hugely missed, not only by viewers, but the entire team.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe leaves a dazzling legacy behind her, as the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball Trophy in two consecutive years. We couldn\u2019t be prouder of Oti and what she\u2019s achieved.<\/p>\n

Sadly the brilliant @OtiMabuse<\/a> is leaving the show after seven incredible series. Thank you Oti, you will always be a huge part of our #Strictly<\/a> family. \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/i1rEAnQm6h<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Strictly \u2728 (@bbcstrictly) February 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>