Oti and Motsi Mabuse’s mother dubs ITV’s DNA Journey findings ‘nonsense’ as show uncovers royal link
Oti and Motsi Mabuse’s mother calls ITV’s DNA Journey findings ‘nonsense’ as show uncovers their relationship with royalty
Oti and Motsi Mabuse decided to dive deeper into their family ties recently with an appearance on ITV’s DNA Journey.
The famous brothers explored their history during the show, where the findings revealed that they were direct descendants of royalty in South Africa.
While the dance duo were shocked to learn the news, their mother Dudu was harder to convince of its truth, calling the actual connection “nonsense”.
Talking with him radio schedules After her time on the show, Oti admitted that her mother just “can’t understand” how she is of royal blood.
DNA Journey revealed that they are connected to a Kekana royal family in Hammanskraal, northwestern South Africa.
Not convinced: The mother of Oti and Motsi Mabuse (pictured with Oti) called the findings of ITV’s DNA Journey “nonsense”, after the show discovered their relationship with royalty.
Digging deeper: The celebrity brothers explored their history during their time on the show, where findings revealed they were direct descendants of South African royalty (pictured on show)
Since the queen of the village is Dudu’s great-grandmother, the connection isn’t too far off either.
Speaking to the publication about the reveal, Oti explained about his mother: ‘She’s like, ‘This is bullshit!’
“I think that’s because you don’t feel valuable and they tell you that you’re worthless. She can’t understand that she is of royal blood!
Their time on the show was also not without its emotions, as Oti and Motsi learned that their grandfather Paulus Mabuse served in World War II.
Not knowing this information beforehand, the silbings began to choke on reading about their time in the war.
Paulus was only 27 years old when he enlisted and was posted to Beirut as part of the 61 Tunneling Company.
Records showed that he also received 28 days of punishment for trying to oppose the injustice he faced after the war.
Despite it being an emotional roller coaster, Motsi and Oti were delighted to be able to learn more about their family, with the latter sharing with the Radio Times: ‘It gave me something back that no other person or line of work can.
Oti explained about his mother: ‘She says, ‘This is nonsense!’ “I think that’s because you don’t feel valuable and they tell you that you’re worthless. She can’t understand that she is of royal blood! (Dudu and Motsi in the 2018 photo)
Emotional: Their time on the show was also not short of emotion, as Oti and Motsi learn that their grandfather Paulus Mabuse served in World War II.
“It gave me back a part of me, my family tree, my lineage,” he continued.
While Sister Motsi echoed this notion, she explained her joy in sharing this background with her five-year-old daughter, whom she shares with her husband Evgenij Voznyuk.
“I can tell my daughter: ‘That’s where you came from. If you ever doubt yourself, you can go back to South Africa. Your story is there,'” the Strictly Come Dancing judge said.
Grateful: Despite being an emotional roller coaster, Motsi and Oti were delighted to be able to learn more about their family, with the latter sharing with the Radio Times: “It gave me something back that no other person or line of work can.”