Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse: Here's everything we know about her Ukrainian husband Evgenij Vozynuk

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has been a part of the TV show since 2019. She replaced dance icon Dame Darcey Bussell - the fiery South African dancer when she joined the show. However, Motsi wasn’t new to the show, she already appeared on Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing, for several years before joining the UK's panel.

Here’s a look into her life with her second husband Evgenij Vozynuk!

How did Motsi meet Evgenij Vozynuk?

Before getting married to Evgenij Vozynuk, Motsi was married to German dancer Timo Kulczak, whom she met at the Blackpool Open Dance Championships. The pair married in 2003 before divorcing after 11 years of marriage in 2014. She then went on to marry Evgenij in June 2017.

According to Mirror, Motsi met her current husband around the same time her marriage was breaking down and coming to an end. The star claims there was no crossover between her ex-husband and her current beau.

However, Motsi admitted that she and Evgenij did chat about their feelings for one another which did see her speed up the process of ending her first marriage.

Motsi and Evgenij have a four-year-old daughter whose name has yet not been officially revealed and who’s evidently kept out of the limelight, reported OK! Magazine. They live happily in Germany where they run a dance school together when the TV star isn’t appearing on Strictly Come Dancing in the United Kingdom.

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Motsi Mabuse’s shock living condition

Despite her happy life with her husband, Motsi recently revealed that she’s been living in a ‘unique’ condition. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, her husband’s parents came to live with her, confirmed Hello! Magazine.

In her book My Own Rhythm, Motsi shared an abstract on how she lived with 10 people - her in-laws and some refugees. She revealed:

We were asleep when Evgenij's mum called us on FaceTime at five o'clock in the morning and said: 'There are bombs dropping.'

His parents couldn't get out of the country for a week, but eventually they crossed the border, and at this moment we have about ten people living with us – our family and refugees. We're trying to relocate everyone.

Motsi admitted that the new living situation was overwhelming for her. She said:

It's a very different life now that my parents-in-law have come to live with us, possibly forever.

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Sources Used

Mirror: Motsi Mabuse says 'controlling' ex-husband 'banned' her from having a baby

OK! Magazine: Who is Motsi Mabuse's husband? Inside their marriage including rare snaps together

Hello! Magazine: Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse reveals shock living situation with husband