Oti Mabuse’s Festive Baby Misstep Sparks Social Media Buzz

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse found herself caught up in a cheeky misinterpretation as her ex-colleague Dianne Buswell dropped some festive “baby” content that set tongues wagging.

Dianne, all snuggled up for Christmas with her boyfriend and Strictly partner Joe Sugg, took to Instagram to share a carousel of heartwarming family snaps. Her caption? “Boyfriend butterflies brothers and babies.” Naturally, the internet couldn’t help but read between the lines.

In the photos, Joe sported a stylish flat cap and wool blazer, while Dianne let her trademark fiery locks cascade over a cozy brown fleece jacket. Among the snapshots were moments with their nieces, Ottilie and Novie, daughters of Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes.

While Dianne and Joe don’t have kids of their own, Dianne already wears her “Cool Aunt” badge with pride, doting on nephew Roman Giuseppe Buswell and niece Zofia Buswell.

But Oti—and a chunk of Dianne’s fanbase—thought her caption might be a soft launch for a baby announcement.

Sliding into the comments, Oti joked: “Not me reading ‘babies’ and getting excited!” Dianne quickly set the record straight with two cry-laughing emojis, shutting down the speculation in the most playful way.

Fans, however, weren’t quite ready to let it go. One quipped, “Same, I thought the Strictly fam was expanding!” while another teased, “Not me getting my hopes up for nothing! Still, what a power couple.”

The buzz isn’t entirely unwarranted—Joe’s already hinted at his future parenting dreams. During the Strictly 20th Anniversary Special, he reminisced about their Quickstep at Blackpool, saying, “That’ll be the kind of clip we show our great, great grandchildren.”

Dianne chimed in with a knowing “Yes!” to which Joe cheekily added, “Because we’re both living to 150.”

While there’s no baby news just yet, one thing’s for sure—Dianne and Joe continue to be a fan-favorite couple, whether they’re making headlines for potential “baby fever” or simply sharing their cozy Christmas moments.