October 14, 2025, 10:03 am | Read time: 3 minutes
Powerhouse Motsi Mabuse is a go-getter and knows, as a professional dancer, how to face challenges. So it’s hardly surprising that the 44-year-old TV star actively and proactively tackles topics like menopause, health, and fitness. In detail, this means Motsi Mabuse has optimized her lifestyle and lost significant weight.
Anyone who follows Motsi Mabuse’s appearances on “Strictly Come Dancing” (the British version of “Let’s Dance,” where the 44-year-old serves as a judge in both shows) or her content on social media has surely noticed: Motsi Mabuse has changed. Recently, she not only sported a short hairstyle reminiscent of Whitney Houston (real or wig?) but also appeared noticeably slimmer. In fact, Motsi Mabuse has lost weight. She revealed details in an interview with “The Sun.”
Looking Toward Menopause
In her mid-forties, Mabuse is dealing with what many women at this age face: menopause. When will it come, how will it manifest, how can one navigate it well, and in Motsi Mabuse’s case: What can I do to prepare?
However, engaging with the topic seems to have been frustrating for her. As quoted by “t-online” from the “The Sun” interview: “I hate the fact that every podcast or everything I see online is based on fear. I’ve never heard anyone say, ‘Don’t worry, it’s not that bad!'”
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Diet Change and Adjusted Training
Therefore, the dancer decided to focus on what she can control: her daily routine and lifestyle. Specifically, this meant adjusting her diet and training. “I’m preparing for what may come. I want to be ready, have changed my diet, train with weights, and build muscle. I eat nuts, fruits, and salad.”
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Heat and Cold Against Stress
As a professional athlete, Motsi Mabuse knows that recovery is just as important as diet and training to achieve the optimal effect. Additionally, the stress hormone cortisol, when excessively present in the body, leads to the health-threatening belly fat.
But here, too, the TV judge has found strategies: She regularly goes to the sauna and takes ice baths to reduce her stress and find her inner balance.
Her Biggest Challenge
All of the above has obviously led to Motsi Mabuse losing weight and currently appearing to be in top form.
Now she just has to manage to maintain her effective strategies. And that is not always easy for Mabuse—like for so many people with hectic lives: “I asked myself: How am I supposed to keep this up? That’s my biggest challenge.”