{"id":69809,"date":"2023-12-10T10:20:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T10:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=69809"},"modified":"2023-12-10T10:20:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T10:20:26","slug":"motsi-mabuse-on-why-its-essential-that-viewers-and-not-judges-pick-the-strictly-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/tv-movies\/motsi-mabuse-on-why-its-essential-that-viewers-and-not-judges-pick-the-strictly-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Motsi Mabuse on why it\u2019s essential that viewers – and not judges – pick the Strictly winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing has almost come to an end with the final airing Saturday 16 December.<\/p>\n

However, before judge Motsi Mabuse can get the tinsel out, she\u2019s got one last show to do, where the public choose the winner.<\/p>\n

While the public vote for their favourite couple in each episode, the four judges always get their say in the dance off – but not in the Strictly final. So does Motsi mind handing control over to the viewers?<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have an opinion and that opinion is legitimate,\u201d insists Motsi. \u201cThey\u2019ve been through this whole journey with people they love so it\u2019s OK to hand it over to them. It\u2019s been a great season because of all the different personalities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Stars such as Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Angela Scanlon have brought amazing energy to the dance floor, all winning 10s from Motsi and her fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.<\/p>\n

And Motsi has been moved by the stars\u2019 commitment. \u201cIt feels genuine,\u201d she says. \u201cIt feels like they really, really want to be part of Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsi isn\u2019t the only member of her family to be on Strictly Come Dancing, her younger sister, Oti Mabuse, 33, appeared as a professional dancer on the show for seven years and won twice with her celeb partners Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey. <\/p>\n

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Now, Oti is expecting a baby, and Motsi is thrilled to be meeting her new niece or nephew very soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole family is really excited because the last baby we had is five already,\u201d smiles Motsi. \u201cMy family loves family\u2026 We\u2019re really excited about the baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsi and her Ukrainian husband Evgenij Voznyuk live in Germany with their daughter, but this year the whole family will be in London because of the new arrival. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe will be spending our first Christmas in London \u2013 the whole family is coming,\u201d says Motsi. \u201cWe have a big tree. We want to make it as magical as possible.\u201d <\/p>\n

Motsi\u2019s daughter \u2013 whose name she keeps private \u2013 is the centre of her world. But while she loves being part of a big brood herself, Motsi feels blessed to have her own happy family of three.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly God knows,\u201d says Motsi, suddenly serious when asked if she wants more children. \u201cWe are happy that we have the three of us. We are a tiny, close-knit family. Every day with our daughter feels like a gift and we are so in love with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n