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I'm A Celeb fans left sobbing over Oti Mabuse's tearful heart-to-heart with Richard Coles


Oti Mabuse and Reverend Richard Coles had I'm A Celebrity fans in tears as the former Strictly pro opened up about her daughter's premature birth in November 2023

Continuing, Richard said: “I just remember he was this tiny little pulse of life, and David [his then partner] got a pipette of water and we blessed it, and we baptised him and he survived and now he’s a healthy young footballer, which is great! Oti, who gave birth to her one year old daughter in November 2023 with professional dancer husband Marius lepure, held back the tears while speaking on her own experiences. Later on in the emotional chat, Richard was heard opening about the loss of his former partner, David who died days before Christmas in 2019 at the age of 43 from liver disease caused by an alcohol addiction.

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