Oti Mabuse has shared a cheeky tease about what goes on behind the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing as she prepares for her next career move.
The professional dancer and TV star revealed back in October 2024 that she has put pen to paper to write her own 'spicy' romance novel.
Her first book 'Slow Burn' is described as a "swoon-worthy" romance which is full of "hot scenes of sizzling, spicy passion" and is expected to hit shelves in September 2025 after the dancer signed a two-book deal with Simon and Schuster UK.
With the release date getting closer, Oti has been taking to social media with more updates. Last week, she revealed some events to celebrate the book, telling fans: "I’m so excited for you guys to get your hands on #SlowBurn soon!
"So to celebrate, I’ll be doing two events in publication week one in London and one Manchester. In London, in partnership with @darkmattermktg, I’ll be chatting with my girl @ajodudu at the amazing @ritzy_cinema in Brixton on 9 September.
"And in Manchester, I’ll be discussing the book, and all things romance @homemcr on 15 September with @whatsarahreadnext. Tickets are available now, links in my bio. Hope to see all of you there! @simplybookshq."
Now, Oti has returned to Instagram as she shared a viral TikTok trend which she used with her next move as the subject. Alongside the clip, she wrote: "So… I wrote a book…
"It’s NOT my autobiography (although there is a character who dances like Beyoncé after two espressos and a samba). It’s NOT about my sisters (but there might be some sisterly drama). And it’s definitely NOT about Strictly (but if it was… )."
She continued: "It is, however… SPICY. Like, fan-yourself-with-a-sequin-dress spicy. Romance? [tick emoji]. Drama? [tick emoji]. Slow burns and steamy turns? Ooooh YES. [tick emojis]. Basically, imagine if my cha-cha had a love child with a romance novel… and here we are. Link in bio, darling. You’ve been warned."
And fans were quick to respond. @hannahvmp said: "OMG this is SO exciting." @curlymya commented: "Ooooh this sounds exciting!!" @laurencw.98 wrote: "I can’t wait to read. It's going to be INCRED."
@alicesownworld replied: "Yaaaas spicy books for the win Oti." @mellish75 posted: "I’m very excited about this book, can’t wait!" @indiasnowdon added: "YASSSS been waiting for a spicy dance romance."
