Motsi Mabuse has admitted her “struggle” with Strictly Come Dancing contestants and named one particular contestant she recently struggled with!
She told Off Menu Podcast hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster that she has to get fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood to help her understand contestants.
Motsi, who is originally from South Africa and also lives in Germany, speaks five languages – but struggles to understand one British accent in particular.
Motsi Mabuse admits she struggles to understand Northern contestants
Motsi admitted that she struggles with regional British accents, and especially struggles with Northern accents.
She confessed: “The thing is you (Brits) all speak differently. Every time I’m in the country I really have to concentrate.
“Some people I just don’t know… I’m just like ‘Are we speaking the same language?'”
Motsi confessed that she has a lot of difficulties understanding Strictly contestants from the North of England in particular.
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