They met 12 years ago when Strictly Come Dancing’s Motsi Mabuse introduced them as dance partners.
And now the judge’s younger sister Oti and her husband Marius Lepure are bringing their combined love of dancing to the I’m A Celebrity jungle.
While off-screen, Oti, 34, introduces his campmates, including Coleen Rooney, to the delights of rumba, and Marius, 42, teaches salsa to WAG’s youngest children, Kit, eight. years old, and Cass, six.
The German dancer, who has been caring for his 13-month-old daughter and Oti, taught a dance class in a function room at the Marriott Hotel for friends and family of celebrities while they waited for their loved ones to leave the jungle.
Coleen and Wayne Rooney’s children were delighted at the prospect and were joined by the likes of McFly’s Danny Jones’ mother Kathy and Coleen’s mother Colette.
The group of friends and family excitedly gathered in the lobby with their dance clothes on before heading to meet Marius, who had prepared a special lesson for them.
Oti Mabuse’s husband Marius Lepure has organized a dance class for I’m A Celeb families while teaching salsa to Coleen Rooney’s children Kit, eight, and Cass, six.
Off screen, Oti, 34, is introducing his campmates, including Coleen Rooney, to the delights of rumba, and Marius, 42, is teaching salsa to WAG’s youngest children, Kit, eight years old, and Cass, six.
The class was filmed by an ITV camera crew for the show’s upcoming spin-off, Coming Out.
Clearly made for each other, Oti had the same idea as Marius, but had to swap his usual polished floorboards for the jungle floor, but still managed to teach his campmates a few moves.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom revealed: “Oti’s been teaching us how to dance, we’ve been stretching,” and viewers also saw the former Strictly Professional teaching Danny, 38, how to dance rumba.
Before heading into the jungle, he told MailOnline: “I hope I can provide entertainment.” I hope that when we are bored we can learn some things, play some games, dance some dances.
‘You know, every day we could learn a different dance. We could have talks. I also enjoyed just sitting and talking to people and getting to know them.
“Not everyone likes to dance, not everyone likes to be packed all the time, and I know people will be tired and hungry, so I hope I can help the time go by a little faster by getting closer to me, my personality and my dancing.’
Oti became the ninth campmate to be eliminated from I’m A Celeb on Saturday when the finalists were revealed. as Coleen38, Danny38, and Reverend Richard Coles62.
Oti was greeted on the bridge by her husband as the couple shared a passionate kiss after celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary on Friday.
Oti was greeted on the bridge by her husband as the couple shared a passionate kiss after she became the ninth celebrity to leave the competition on Saturday.
Viewers have seen the former strictly professional teach Danny, 38, how to dance rumba in previous episodes.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom revealed: ‘Oti has been teaching us how to dance, we’ve been stretching’
Oti became emotional during her surprise jungle reunion with her husband Marius on Friday, after almost three weeks of separation.
Oti gushed, “Walking through the jungle, this beautiful face was the last face I expected to see, but it was the best surprise of my life.” before telling him how good he smelled’
The couple enjoyed an emotional reunion when Marius met her in the jungle after almost three weeks apart on Friday.
The former Strictly star was stunned when his partner emerged from the trees and hugged him.
Oti gushed, “Walking through the jungle, this beautiful face was the last face I expected to see, but it was the best surprise of my life.” before telling her how good she smelled.
Marius was full of surprises and in one pocket he had a suit that his baby had worn the day before, bursting into tears. Oti hugged and smelled the little baby growing, declaring, ‘This is the perfect gift!’
She also produced a new diamond ring to celebrate the couple’s 10th wedding anniversary, and the dancer placed the sparkler on her finger.
She said: “This is exactly what I needed to cheer me up until the end.” As they went their separate ways, Oti hugged him and kissed him goodbye saying, ‘I love you.’