announced he was temporarily stepping down from the hit BBC dancing show yesterday due to health issues. He revealed he had a history of problems with his back as he said he would not appear on Saturday's Strictly show with partner Oti Mabuse.
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Ugo Monye made his dancefloor debut on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night with two-time champion Oti Mabuse.
Ugo and Oti, who has previously won the glitterball trophy on the BBC One dance show with former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher and comedian Bill Bailey, performed the samba to the track Iko Iko by Justin Wellington ft Small Jam.
The pair received positive comments from the judges for their dance.
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announced he was temporarily stepping down from the hit BBC dancing show yesterday due to health issues. He revealed he had a history of problems with his back as he said he would not appear on Saturday's Strictly show with partner Oti Mabuse.
Ugo Monye announced he will not be able to compete on Strictly Come Dancing this week because of back problems. The former rugby player had been due to take to the dancefloor with partner Oti Mabuse, but will be absent from the show for a week.
BBC dancing competition with his performances alongside partner Oti Mabuse. However, he has confirmed on Twitter how he will be absent from Saturday's episode.
After what’s so far been a turbulent season of Strictly, the popular BBC show has been hit with yet another blow after contestant Ugo Monye announced he is pulling out of this weekend’s live show due to an ongoing injury.
Strictly Come Dancing's Ugo Monye has had to pull out of the live show this weekend due to an injury. Ugo, who is partnered up with Oti Mabuse, announced the news in a statement on Thursday saying they will both miss Saturday’s episode.
Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has issued a cheeky message to Strictly Come Dancing.
Sam Quek has backed her “work husbands” Ugo Monye and Dan Walker on Strictly Come Dancing.The Olympian and TV presenter spent the summer co-hosting Olympic Breakfast on the BBC alongside Dan, while she is a captain on Question Of Sport alongside former rugby star Ugo. Ugo in particular has been impressing the judges with his moves, with the 38 year old and his professional partner Oti Mabuse seeing their Couple’s Choice dance score them an incredible 31 points at the weekend.
Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse and her husband Marius Iepure have been happily married since 2014 after meeting during a dance trial in Germany.MORE: Oti Mabuse melts hearts with romantic post to husband MariusThe couple are both professional dancers, and Marius even performed on the BBC One dancing competition in the group numbers in 2017.WATCH: Oti shares the stage with husband Marius Iepure for an exciting announcementWhen Oti isn't posting Instagram photos of herself rehearsing with
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 kicked off earlier this month with a another star-studded line-up. This year's show has seen celebrities including Tom Fletcher, Judi Love, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Katie McGlynn take to the stage.
Strictly star Ugo Monte is currently setting the dancefloor alight on Saturday nights with dance partner Oti Mabuse – and he'll be aiming to impress audiences tonight to avoid the dreaded first elimination.
Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse looked sensational as she joined Thursday's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race UK as a guest judge.The professional dancer, 31, wowed as she unveiled a stunning silver curly hairdo, which she accessorised with a sparkly headband. Oti looked incredible as she showcased her toned figure in a plunging metallic midi dress which featured sheer sleeves adorned with dazzling crystals.
Strictly professional dancer Oti Mabuse and partner Ugo Monye have been sharing fun updates from their training sessions ahead of their next big performance this weekend. And in one of her recent clips, 31-year-old Oti shows she's not just got a talent for dancing, as it turns out she has a brilliant singing voice too.The star shared a clip of her singing the intro lines to Sam Cooke's ballad, 'A Change Is Gonna Come,' to Ugo as he sat taking a break during training.