Strictly's Oti Mabuse's husband issued 6-word warning to men around her to 'protect marriage'

Two-time Strictly Come Dancing champion Oti Mabuse’s husband says you have to “protect your relationship” as he issues a warning to men around her.

Professional dancers Marius Iepure and Oti met during a dancing trial in Germany. They have been married for over a decade, sharing a daughter together.

The couple often like to keep parts of their lives together private. On the We Need to Talk podcast with Paul Brunson, they opened up about how they deal with their relationship while getting up close and personal with other people.

READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara 'fights tears' as Aljaz Skorjanec also recognises change

Marius explained: “You still have to be strong as a man and say, if you see a few guys running around, to make sure that it’s not going to be pretty if you are exaggerating one of the gestures, you still have to do that because it’s part of communication, I would say.”

Podcaster Paul asked if Marius has had to “communicate with other men”. To which he replied: “Of course. We teach and learn body language so you don’t have to speak so much in that sense; people understand.”

Marius however explained Oti’s Strictly Come Dancing partners maintained a “professional” relationship during their time on the show. He added: “Oti, I think, was quite clear about how professional she is.

“It’s about the whole environment many times. It is the entertainment business - it’s a special one.”

When asked if he had “asserted himself”, Marius responded: “I think it is just something that is in the basic instinct of humankind that you have the idea of protecting your family, of protecting your relationship, and I think it is very natural, there is nothing bad about it.

“It is just the way you communicate