Oti Mabuse - 2 Time Strictly Champion and Beyond
From Nicky Byrne HQ by Nicky Byrne
March 26, 2026 · 1h 20m · Episode 77
About this episode
Nicky Byrne interviews Oti Mabuse about her journey from South Africa to becoming a two-time Strictly Come Dancing champion and a TV judge.
Nicky sits down with Oti Mabuse for a chat about ambition, discipline and the journey to the top. From her childhood in South Africa to becoming a two-time Strictly Come Dancing champion and now a leading TV judge on Ireland's Dancing With The Stars, Oti reflects on hard work, family sacrifice and what it takes to keep winning. Nicky Byrne HQ is produced by Studz Entertainments in association with SwanMcG Productions. Nicky Byrne HQ is out every Thursday. Listen to all past episodes with Gary Barlow, Kellie Harrington, Peter Andre, Coleen Rooney, James McClean, Katie McCabe, Joss Stone, Alex Brooker, Tom Grennan, Five, Brian McFadden, Katie Price, Michael Flatley, Jo O'Meara, Martin Compston, Chris Kamara, Louis Walsh, NSync's Joey Fatone, Bertie Ahern, East 17's Tony Mortimer, Cecelia Ahern, Paul McGrath, Samantha Mumba, Tom Davis, Five's Scott Robinson, Kodaline's Steve Garrigan, Ronan Keating, Sinitta, Jay McGuiness, Jill Scott, II Divo's Sébastien Izambard, MC Harvey, Piers Morgan, Cian Ducrot, Steve Collins, Ben Adams, Five, Chris Kirkpatrick, Tiffany, James Bourne, Ardal O'Hanlon via https://nickybyrnehq.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Nicky Byrne
Guest: Oti Mabuse
Topics covered
- ambition
- discipline
- journey to success
- dancing
- TV judging
Keywords
- Oti Mabuse
- Strictly Come Dancing
- Dancing With The Stars
- ambition
- discipline
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Studz Entertainments, SwanMcG Productions
Books & works: Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With The Stars
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