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<\/p>\nBill Bailey revealed he is still close to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Oti Mabuse.<\/p>\n
The comedian, 58, appeared on the BBC competition in 2020 and was crowned champion alongside the 33-year-old South African dancer.<\/p>\n
During an interview on Loose Women on Wednesday (September 6), the actor discussed his time on Strictly, recalling it was a "strange" experience because it took place during Covid.<\/p>\n
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It meant he would spend around 12 hours a day with Oti before returning home, repeating the process during the entire competition as people had to remain in certain bubbles.<\/p>\n
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Asked if he is still in contact with Oti, Bill simply responded: "Oh yes!" before confirming he has suggested baby names for her to use.<\/p>\n
He joked: "Bill. for a boy, obviously and Bailey if it's a girl."<\/p>\n
Last month, Oti announced she was expecting her first child with husband Marius Lepure, who she married in 2014.<\/p>\n
The Dancing on Ice judge shared the exciting news at the end of her ITV show, Oti Mabuse's Breakfast Show.<\/p>\n
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In the closing segment of the show, Oti said: "Speaking of things that you didn't know at home, we have a little something for all of you, we've been holding some good news.<\/p>\n
A delighted Marius, 41, chipped in "Very good news, yeah. We're having a baby!"<\/p>\n
Later, Oti shared a photo of her blossoming bump on Instagram, gushing: "Our \u201cyes\u201d year is getting better and better and so is our little family.<\/p>\n
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"We feel finally ready and excited to share our wonderful news. This is new for us scarier than swimming with sharks, jumping off cliffs or even swinging from bridges but the best news we could have ever ask for [heart emoji].<\/p>\n
"We love our little bundle of joy so much already\u2026 and can\u2019t wait to see what our future will now look like as family of 3 plus leo."<\/p>\n
She added: "it\u2019s been a beautiful journey so far with close friends and family and nearly over but we have learnt a lot a long the way\u2026. Christmas is about to get even louder."<\/p>\n
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