Oti Mabuse shares emotional update a year after taking baby daughter home from hospital

Dancing on Ice judge and I'm A Celebrity star Oti Mabuse has shared a heartfelt update after she and her husband were finally able to take their premature daughter home from hospital one year ago

Oti Mabuse has shared a heartfelt post on Instagram to mark a year since she and husband Marius Iepure brought their baby girl home from the hospital for the first time.

The Dancing on Ice judge posted a series of adorable photos of her daughter's first Christmas in 2023. The caption read: "One year ago today, we brought our baby girl home from the hospital, and it still feels like a dream. After weeks of incredible care from the midwives at UCLH (thank you doesn't even cover it), she was finally ready - breathing on her own, eating on her own, and at the right weight.

"I remember that first car ride home, holding my breath the whole way, overwhelmed with gratitude and disbelief. The world suddenly felt brighter - Christmas lights twinkling, our family waiting to welcome her, and the darkest days behind us. From that day, December 23rd, until forever, she's been our greatest joy. Today, she's sassy, hilarious, full of energy, and fills our home with laughter and love," she continued. "This journey has taught us so much about strength, hope, and family. We're so lucky to have her, and we'll never stop being grateful for this miracle."

Celebs including Sam Quek, Dianne Buswell and Fleur East were quick to hit 'like' on the post, while Oti's sister Motsi, who features in some of Oti's festive snaps, gushed in the comments: "Our angel she brings so much joy to the family! ! ! Time flies! We love you sunshine!"

Earlier in the year, Oti opened up about the harrowing time when she and hubby Marius Iepure welcomed their little girl prematurely, resulting in a six-week stint in an incubator. Speaking on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast, Oti recounted: "I think we didn't hold her for about a week, because she was still in an incubator with wires, with jaundice, so she was under blue light. And she had infections because it turned out that I had sepsis. And it's something that was missed or was not seen or was not tested for."

She also shared a heartfelt thanks to her pal Steph McGovern for offering up her flat as a sanctuary during this tough period. "My really, really good friend Steph McGovern had given us her flat to live in, she gave up her home and said 'you and Marius can use this place for as long as you want,'" Oti gratefully disclosed.

"So we were able to have a home and not be far from the hospital."

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