Motsi Mabuse ‘relocating her family to the UK’ to ensure Strictly is not left with just TWO judges

Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse is ‘relocating her family to the UK from Hamburg’ to ensure the new series is not left with just TWO judges… as COVID-19 puts Bruno Tonioli’s involvement in doubt

Strictly Come Dancing’s newest judge, Motsi Mabuse, is said to be moving her family to the UK for the 2020 series, so as not to risk travel complications amid COVID-19.

The sister of pro dancer Oti lives in Hamburg with her husband Evgenij Voznyuk and their daughter, and traveled back and forth for the 2019 series.

But as co-judge Bruno Tonioli’s involvement has been thrown into doubt due to his need to travel to and from the US, Motsi, 39, is said to be taking no risks,

Taking no risks: Strictly Come Dancing’s newest judge, Motsi Mabuse, is said to be moving her family to the UK for the 2020 series, so as not to risk travel complications amid COVID-19

The Sun reports that ‘Motsi doesn’t want to take any risks so the current plan is for her and her family to move to the UK for the full run’.

A source told them: ‘She is going to find a short-term rental.

‘It’s a big upheaval but she loved doing her first series last year and doesn’t want anything to get in the way of her second.’