Strictly’s Kelvin Fletcher hugs Oti Mabuse after late dance rehearsal after he missed his wedding anniversary
STRICTLY's Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse shared a big hug as they left rehearsals after he missed his wedding anniversary yesterday.
The ex-Emmerdale star said he was "gutted" he couldn't spend Thursday with his missus Liz Marsland, before staying the night in London to attend dance rehearsals today.
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And after an intense day of practicing their American Smooth ready for Saturday's quarter finals, Kelvin and Oti cuddled up in the street to celebrate their efforts.
While Kelvin wore a grey tracksuit and small black backpack, Oti wrapped up in a winter coat and carried a much larger bag on her back.
After sharing a cuddle, the dance partners headed off down the street in London.
They were then seen checking their mobile phones before going home for a well earned rest.
Earlier in the day, Kelvin, 35, looked refreshed as he strolled out of the hotel in the November sunshine, wearing a tracksuit and beanie hat.
His Strictly dance partner and coach Oti, 29, wrapped up warm in a metallic puffer jacket and had her game face on as they headed to the studio.
The pair have one more day to get their steps in order, before they compete in the quarter finals of the BBC One dance competition tomorrow.
However, Kelvin admitted he's missed spending time with his family, including baby daughter Marnie, when he appeared on This Morning on Thursday.
Speaking on This Morning, the Oldham-born star told ITV hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: "I think that's been the hardest thing to accept really is being away from home.
"Today is my wedding anniversary and I'm not at home. It's gutting really I've got a young family. Not only that it's friends, I missed a friend's wedding recently.
"But I've loved it and it's been an amazing experience, and I don't want to go."
Kelvin also took to Instagram and paid tribute to his beautiful wife.
He shared a gallery of photos from their wedding day and wrote: "28th November 2015 Happy 4 Years Wedding Anniversary darling You’re the love of my life @eliza_marsland #creatingmemories"
Kelvin and Liz are childhood sweethearts, and Kelvin paid tribute to Liz last weekend.
The couple tied the knot in November 2015 and share daughter Marnie Molly together.
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Speaking about their musical themed wedding day, which included having their first dance to The Carpenters’ We’ve Only Just Begun with Hello! magazine, she gushed: "It wasn’t until we listened to it recently that we realised how significant the words were.
"And that even though we have been together for years, this is the beginning of a whole new level to our relationship."
Kelvin admitted: “I was really worried that after the birth, Liz wouldn’t want any more kids – but a couple of days after Marnie was born, Liz told me she couldn’t wait to have another baby!”