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I’m A Celebrity bosses are reportedly in “talks” with Oti Mabuse to appear on the ITV show later this year.
The former Strictly Come Dancing pro, 33, could be preparing to become a campmate a year after the traumatic birth of her daughter.
Oti and her husband Marius Lepure, 41, revealed they became parents in November but their baby was born prematurely with an infection and spent six weeks in intensive care.
The dancer also experienced complications after giving birth when she was diagnosed with sepsis.
However, according to The sunHe could enter the jungle later this year, and a source close to the show said bosses are “over the moon”.
I’m A Celebrity bosses are reportedly in “talks” with Oti Mabuse to appear on the ITV show later this year (pictured January)
The former Strictly Come Dancing pro, 33, could be preparing to become a campmate after suffering health problems when she welcomed her daughter last year.
A source told the publication: ‘Oti is a brilliant name for I’m A Celebrity – she’s hugely popular and much loved by the ITV audience – so bosses are delighted she can be a campmate this year.
“She is considered part of the ITV star family and is always guaranteed to be great fun.”
MailOnline has contacted ITV and a representative for Oti for comment.
Oti has been incredibly open about her traumatic birth after explaining how her My little daughter’s life was saved by the National Health Service after a terrifying sepsis scare.
She said The sun on Sunday“It was helpful to have someone ask me, ‘How are you feeling? How are you dealing with these new emotions? ’”
‘They discovered my sepsis after delivery, it’s not something that went unnoticed, so I just want to make that clear as I had read and misinterpreted it that way a while ago.
‘My daughter had an infection when she came out and the doctors gave her treatment. I didn’t have time to panic, we were just focused on her recovery.’
The former Strictly Come Dancing professional explained she always felt her daughter was in “good hands” as doctors gave her the best treatment possible.
Oti added that the little boy had to learn to eat and breathe on his own, but admitted that the neonatal unit is a world he knows little about and said the team did an “incredible” job.
Oti and her husband Marius Lepure, 41, became parents in November. The little boy was born prematurely with an infection and spent six weeks in intensive care.
However, according to The Sun, he could enter the jungle later this year, with a source close to the show saying bosses are “delighted”.
She shocked fans when she announced she would be leaving Strictly as a double champion after seven years in 2022.
Oti won the Glitterball trophy in two consecutive years with Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and comedian Bill Bailey, leaving many believing the South African could pull off a sensational treble.
But speaking on the All Change podcast last year, Oti admitted the pressure of dealing with celebrity contestants and the stress she was putting on herself became too much and she turned to her husband for support.
She explained: ‘Luckily, my husband has been an amazing person who has seen the dark days, the days where I’m in the shower crying with my clothes on because it’s so difficult and overwhelming. He has seen me have to deal with “interesting personalities.”