Strictly Come Dancing's reigning professional champion Oti Mabuse has said that she hasn't stayed in regular contact with her fellow Dance Captains from The Greatest Dancer since the show was cancelled.
Professional dancer Oti sat on the judging panel of the BBC talent show for two years alongside singer Cheryl and Glee actor Matthew Morrison, with singer-songwriter and choreographer Todrick Hall joining in the second series.
The series, which saw the UK's most accomplished amateur dancers battle it out for the crown and the chance to perform on Strictly, was dropped by the BBC earlier this year as the broadcaster confirmed that "there are no plans for a further series".
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Speaking to The Mirror Oti said that she hasn't kept in regular contact with her fellow judges, adding that she speaks to the show's hosts Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo more often.
"Me, Cheryl and Matthew Morrison haven't really kept in touch. Matthew went straight to Japan after the show and I've been really busy so it's been difficult," she said.
However she added that they haven't stopped all communication completely, revealing that the stars are just as partial to a funny video on social media as the rest of us.
"We do all send each other funny videos on Instagram, but we never have a general chat," she said. "Everyone says I should start a WhatsApp group for us and I'm like: 'No! Why? You start it, you put the effort in!'"
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Oti recently appeared on ITV morning show Lorraine alongside her husband Marius Lepure to discuss their new dance school and their first headline dance tour together and she also confirmed during her chat that the Strictly pros "will be quarantining before the show" this year.
"We will be taking care of ourselves and all the pros will be quarantining to make sure we're all fit and safe and healthy to do the show," she said.
This year's series of Strictly is expected to go ahead but the BBC has already confirmed that the series will have a shorter run than usual and may not have a live studio audience.
Oti's upcoming tour - titled I Am Here - tells her life story and runs from April to June next year. Tickets are on sale now.
Strictly Come Dancing is expected to return for an all-new series later this year on BBC One.
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