Dance with Oti: The Bird Jive

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Love songs … Mabuse is presenting Romeo & Duet, ITV’s new musical dating show. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian Alternative parking is available nearby at the APCOA Cornwall Road Car Park (490 metres), subject to charges. Blue Badge parking at APCOA Cornwall Road

Watch a step-by-step dance tutorial and listen to "The Bird Jive" when you scan the QR code in the book!She did not. Although beginning with less fanfare than she had with Fletcher, Mabuse drew on Bailey’s musical talent and impressive work ethic to create a surprise Fred Astaire. Bailey, in turn, became a grateful dance evangelist, and their incredibly entertaining Couple’s Choice number to Rapper’s Delight was the undisputed season highlight. It was just what we all needed during the dark days of Covid. Oti Mabuse performing with Colin Grafton on Dancing On Ice, February 2022. Photograph: Zac Cooke/PA She added: “I can’t put into words how difficult this decision has been, but I have decided not to return for the next series. Items are left in our cloakrooms at the owner’s risk, and we cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage, from any cause, to these items. We're cash-free Dance with Oti: The Bird Jive By Oti Mabuse Illustrated by Samara Hardy Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse launches debut picture book!

The Cher Show is on tour until 2023, cheronstage.com. Oti Mabuse’s UK tour of I Am Here starts on 28 April, otimabuse.com/tour. Romeo & Duet is on Saturdays at 7pm on ITV and ITV Hub In a statement, Strictly’s executive producer Sarah James praised Mabuse’s energy, creativity and talent, and her contributions to “so many of the show’s most memorable moments”. Before that, while she was just being “a supportive girlfriend”, hanging in the Let’s Dance queue with Marius and warming up with him – he was already one of the professional dancers on the show – she was spotted by producers. “They went to Motsi, said: ‘There’s a girl downstairs, shall we bring her up and see how good her German is?” By the time that season aired, in 2015, she had already won third place in World Cup Freestyle Latin in 2014, second place in the European Championship Latin in 2014 and first place in the German Championship, Freestyle Latin, so she had fulfilled her raison d’etre, and the reason she had moved to Europe in the first place – to compete. It’s a partnership rooted in shared values and a belief in the power of books and festivals to bring people of all ages together and continues our ongoing commitment at the Southbank Centre to platforming a diverse range of voices. The passion and purpose of Selina Brown and her team is simply inspiring; it has been a pleasure working with them on realising their vision for the festival and I can’t wait to see how it resonates with our audiences, from returning visitors to those coming through our doors for the first time.” In retrospect, it probably shouldn’t have been that big of a surprise. Mabuse, a strict teacher and exciting competitor, has never written off any of her partners as mere cannon fodder or “comedy” acts. Instead, she has instilled the ballroom fundamentals into the most unlikely of candidates, and, unlike some of the current crop of pros, maintains serious respect for the traditional dances and their technical underpinnings.

A drop-off point at the Royal Festival Hall (30 metres) has been created for visitors who are unable to walk from alternative car parks. Our Access Scheme Over the past year, she has taken a seat on the judging panels of BBC One’s The Greatest Dancer, ITV’s The Masked Singer and most recently ITV’s Dancing on Ice – leading to speculation that she may not return to the Strictly ballroom. It’s time for Oti’s dance class! Join Oti in her dance studio and learn “The Bird Jive” in ten easy steps.

For level access to the Royal Festival Hall from the Queen Elizabeth Hall Slip Road off Belvedere Road, please use the Southbank Centre Square Doors. The JCB Glass Lift is situated at this entrance and will take you to all floors. All floors are accessible from the main foyer on Level 2. If you need further assistance, our Visitor Assistants are here to help you. In a statement, BBC Strictly said Mabuse’s “energy, creativity and talent” had contributed to many of the show’s most memorable moments. “She will be hugely missed, not only by viewers, but the entire team.” It is unsurprising to find her launching three projects at once: a tour of her own, I Am Here (this is a direct translation of her name, in Setswana); The Cher Show, a new musical, for which she is the choreographer (Arlene Phillips directs); and finally Romeo & Duet, an endearingly daffy TV dating format, where a single person stands on a balcony and a suitor has to woo them down with song.

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Mabuse said on Tuesday she was “honestly so grateful to the BBC and will always remember that Strictly and BBC brought me to the UK – which I now call home and I have learned and grown so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart”. Any sized item can be left in our cloakroom, including fold-away bicycles. We don’t accept non-folding bicycles. Items must be collected on the same day they are stored. From time to time, the cloakroom may not be available. You won’t be able to bring any bags over 40 x 25 x 25cm into the auditorium of the Royal Festival Hall or the Queen Elizabeth Hall, or into the Hayward Gallery, so please leave large bags at home.