Oti Mabuse said she was heartbroken when she had to leave her baby
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse has opened up about the heartache she faced when her daughter was born prematurely.
The mum’s little girl was born two months early last December and Oti spoke out about the upsetting ordeal in the latest episode of I’m A Celebrity.
She explained that the hardest part of all was leaving her baby girl in the hospital.
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Her daughter spent six weeks at University College London Hospital after she developed an infection.
She said, “They find comfort in your voice. For two months, every single day we’d sing church music.”
Oti agreed: “My daughter was really, really tiny when she was born. It’s hell. It’s hell to be in the hospital, to hear those sounds, to not see your baby’s eyes for a week, it’s hell to constantly look for advice from the doctors.”
Trying not to cry, Oti shared what she called the worst thing for her, which was that “every night, you need to leave them, you need to leave your baby in someone else’s hands.”
Saying that she can’t wait for Richard to meet her, Oti asked: “Maybe you can say a prayer over her, I would really love that.”
Richard admitted: “I’ve already said a prayer for her actually.” With tears in her eyes, she thanked Richard and gave him a big hug.
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