Strictly’s Oti Mabuse reveals secret pain battle amid first pregnancy

Oti Mabuse, who announced in late August that she expecting her first child with her husband Marius Lepure, has now opened up about suffering from a painful condition which she says is “very frustrating.’

Taking to Instagram to share a video of herself working out, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer opened up about having Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD), which is also known as pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP).

According to the NHS, this is “a collection of uncomfortable symptoms caused by a stiffness of your pelvic joints or the joints moving unevenly at either the back or front of your pelvis.”

In her video, the 33 year old can be seen working out in red leggings and a long-sleeve leopard print shirt.

She wrote in the caption about how her symptoms have impacted her ability to do physical activity: "I completely fell off the bandwagon with my fitness and I immediately could feel it when I went back.

"My core strength was not what it was, my balance was off and my ability to hold certain positions was gone. The pain started really slow but at night while sleeping would intensify (I’m not wearing a belt yet but as weeks go on I definitely will). Aside from physiotherapy exercises, I still try to continue to stay active in any way that is not painful.”

She continued by saying that she remains positive and is “taking it slow and breathing through everything.

"My level of activity depends on how severe my SPD is that day. It can be very frustrating if you used to exercise regularly and have to stop. Walking, sitting, driving all become a bit painful.

"But we push on and grand ourselves some GRACE! Taking it slow and breathing through everything – Change is good, it might be difficult but it’s all for a good reason. I know I’m not alone dealing SPD – how are you dealing or dealt with it?"

Talking to exclusively to OK!, Oti said that she and 41 year old Marius’ “yes year” was “getting better and better.”

“Our ‘yes’ year is getting better and better and so is our little family,” she said. “It is the best news we could have ever asked for. We love our little bundle of joy so much already.

“It’s been a beautiful journey so far with close friends and family and nearly over, but we have learnt a lot along the way… Christmas is about to get even louder.”

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