Strictly star Motsi Mabuse being sued by ex-husband over 'outrageous' claims
Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse is reportedly being sued by her former husband, who is demanding £70,000.
Motsi Mabuse's ex-husband Timo Kulczak is said to be suing her over "outrageous" claims she made in her autobiography: Finding My Own Rhythm.
The Strictly Come Dancing star and the German dancer met at a dance tournament in England and married in 2003.
The pair were married for 11 years, before the 42-year-old remarried Evgenij Voznyuk in 2017.
In legal papers seen by The Sun on Sunday, they show that Timo is demanding £70,000.
The lawsuit has been filed at Offenburg Regional Court.
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According to the writ, Motsi must stop "implying that the plaintiff made the defendant suffer during their marriage".
It also demands that she state "publicly the statements published in the book and cited press reports are untrue".
He told the aforementioned publication: "I have tried to settle this out of court.
"But I am not prepared to accept the situation whereby she makes up outrageous things about me."
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His lawyer, Samy Hammad, added to the newspaper: "My client’s reputation has repeatedly been trashed."
Timo is said to be refuting Motsi's claims that he stopped her from having a baby and restricted her money and what she ate.
Motsi will now be given a deadline to respond and a default judgement could be made if she does not.
In November it was first reported that Timo was considering legal action.
He claimed they have remained on cordial terms since their divorce in 2014.
Motsi replaced Dame Darcey Bussell as a Strictly judge in 2019.
She now resides in Germany with her second spouse and their young daughter, whose name has never publicly been shared.
Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Motsi Mabuse asking for comment.