Oti Mabuse has announced that she is expecting her second child with husband Marius Iepure, telling followers on Instagram that “baby number 2” is on the way. She shared the news with photos alongside their daughter and wrote that life had “even bigger plans” after they thought they already had their hands full.
The post landed quickly with fans and fellow performers, who filled the comments with congratulations. Among them were her sister Motsi Mabuse, who wrote, “We love you congratulations the bigger the better,” along with messages from Jowita Przystał, Karen Hauer, Gorka Márquez, Joanne Clifton, Zoe Ball and Alan Halsall. For many followers, the announcement marks the next chapter for a family that already drew attention when Mabuse and Iepure welcomed their first baby in 2023.
Mabuse and Iepure shared the birth news on Christmas Day in 2023, but the first months of parenthood were shaped by a far more difficult start than the celebratory photos suggested. In 2024, while appearing on I’m a Celebrity, she said their daughter had been really tiny when she was born and described the newborn period as frightening and exhausting, with hospital stays, doctors’ advice and the pain of leaving the baby in someone else’s care at night.
That history is part of why the new pregnancy matters beyond a simple family update. Mabuse has spoken openly about the strain of a premature birth, and she is now moving from that experience into a second pregnancy with the same partner and with one child already at home. The contrast gives the announcement its force: the couple once felt overwhelmed, yet they are now preparing for another baby and a fuller household.
What she has not said is just as important. Mabuse did not give a due date or any further details about the pregnancy, so the next piece of news is likely to be when she chooses to share how far along she is and what this means for the family’s plans. For now, the headline is simple: the dance family is growing again.
