The BBC star struggles behind the scenes

Strictly star Motsi Mabuse previously opened up about her struggles with her weight and self-image.

The gorgeous BBC judge – on The Wheel this weekend (August 9) – has become a fan favourite with viewers due to her bubbly personality on the show. However, off-camera, Motsi has admitted to struggling with her own personal demons.

Opening up in an interview, Motsi confessed that she has secretly battled with low self-esteem for years.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse previously revealed her struggles (Credit: Splashnews)

Strictly star Motsi Mabuse on her self-image struggle

She told Prima Magazine in 2022: “As a professional dancer, my weight was a constant struggle, too. There’s so much focus not just on winning, but also on what you weigh.”

Motsi explained that her struggles began from a young age when her teachers would demand she slim down.

She said: “A teacher once told me to lose weight when I was only 50 kilos! Naturally, my body has changed since then, and my weight goes up and down.”

The TV judge then went on to confess that she doesn’t believe she will ever reach a point where she is happy with her appearance.

Motsi admitted: “I’ll never get to the stage where I think I look great, but I’m now much more compassionate towards myself. A healthy mind, body and soul is more important to being thin.”

The star said she’ll never be happy with the way she looks (Credit: Splashnews)

She owes it all to her mum

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the interview, Motsi opened up about her love for dance and what helped spark her passion for the discipline.

She said that when she was around six, her mother “started offering Jane Fonda-type workout classes to women in our township”. Motsi said her mum has “always been a doer and a maker” and she loved the “freedom it gave me”.