DWTS pro dancer Keo Motsepe mourns the death of his beloved mother: ‘I lost the queen of my heart’

Keo Motsepe is mourning the death of his beloved mother.

The Dancing With The stars professional dancer took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal his personal tragedy.  

‘I am gonna miss you mama, the South African native wrote, along with a red heart emoji. ‘I love you #RIP.’

Earlier in the day, Motsepe broke down in tears when he talked briefly about his loss during an Instagram Live.

‘[I] woke up this morning to the most painful news ever,’ the 31-year-old said before adding, ‘I lost the queen of my heart.’

So far there’s no word on an official cause of death.

The death of Motsepe’s mother comes just days after he reflected on the highs and lows of 2020 with an Instagram collage, which included meeting new girlfriend and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause, completing another season of DWTS with partner Anne Heche, and his mother.  

‘While there are no words to describe the many challenges 2020 had in store for us, I find myself inspired by not only those I hold close to my heart but humanity,’ he wrote with obvious emotion.

‘This year more than ever, I’ve seen people come together like never before, and while uncertainty is still in the air, I hope we continue being there for each other.’

 Motsepe ended by looking forward to the year ahead.

‘Thank you all for your kindness and love, and may 2021 bring you joy, health and light,’ he added, along with the hashtags: love, family, friends and happy new year.’ 

Motsepe is the first black professional dancer on the ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.