Dame Mary Berry shuts down Oti Mabuse after Strictly Come Dancing tease
Dame Mary Berry has shut down Oti Mabuse's encouragement for her to do 'Strictly Come Dancing' after the 'Dancing on Ice' judge saw her "light on her feet" in the kitchen when on 'Mary Makes Christmas'.
Dame Mary Berry has shut down Oti Mabuse's calls for her to do 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The much-loved baker and the 'Dancing on Ice' judge have joined forces for a BBC One festive special called 'Mary Makes Christmas', and as Oti noticed Mary was “light on her feet” when moving around the kitchen, she teased the 89-year-old legend about swapping the apron for her dancing shoes.
According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, the 34-year-old star said to Mary: "I think you will be good.”
However, Mary fired back: “You should see me on the dance floor, I am not a good mover. No. Don’t talk about it.”
The former 'Strictly' professional dancer - who has just flown back from Australia after taking part in ITV1's 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' - admitted that neither she nor her husband Marius Iepure enjoy cooking at home.
Even though living in a jungle surrounded by other celebrities is in the past, Oti has not escaped eating only rice.
She told Mary: "He will make you rice with ketchup for dinner. That’s it! We have so many cookbooks. None are used.
"I would say it is more functional cooking. I haven’t got to a stage yet where I’m going ‘I’m enjoying this’."
Oti, Marius and their 13-month-old daughter are jetting out to South Africa for Christmas to be with her family.
When the former 'Great British Bake Off' judge asked if she would be making a traditional turkey dinner, Oti was quick to add: "Please don’t cancel me, Dame Mary Berry!
"We usually book somewhere because no one wants to cook over Christmas.
"But a lot of families do this in South Africa. It’s outside and it’s a picnic and the sun will be shining."
'Mary Makes Christmas' airs on Christmas Day on BBC One at 8pm.
