Juju Fitcats: More than 6 months without sports, why did the Dancing with the Stars finalist have to stop everything abruptly?

On Friday, April 17, 2026, Juju Fitcats will try to lift the trophy during the grand finale of “Dancing with the Stars” on TF1. Despite displaying a dazzling form and unwavering energy on the dance floor today, the content creator has faced serious medical challenges in the past. Let’s look back on this unexpected health issue that abruptly kept her away from the gym for many months.

This Friday evening, on April 17, 2026, Juju Fitcats will have a clear goal: to win the 15th season of “Dancing with the Stars”. The finale can be watched live from 9:10 p.m. on TF1. It will pit the wife of Tibo Inshape against Samuel Bambi and Emma (Star Academy). Throughout the 2026 edition, the 31-year-old influencer, known for her expertise in fitness and nutrition, has dominated the ranking. Nothing seems to be able to stop her.

However, her life journey has not always been smooth sailing. In February 2024, Juju Fitcats explained to her fans on YouTube the real reason for the decrease in her sports content over the past two years. She revealed that she had suffered from a severe heart condition that occurred in January 2022.

The content creator had indeed developed pericarditis, a condition characterized by the detachment of the protective membrane surrounding the heart (the pericardium), causing fluid accumulation and sharp pain. This acute inflammation forced her to abruptly halt all physical activity for a whole semester.

A true psychological challenge for the athlete. “I had never experienced such a sudden and prolonged sports break,” she confessed, describing a very difficult period to live through. Her daily life became intense medical monitoring, with frequent hospital visits for thorough examinations (blood tests, MRIs, ultrasounds, and electrocardiograms).

Even after these six months of forced rest, returning to training had to be extremely supervised and gradual to avoid any inflammatory relapse. Sports, however, remain her life force: a strength that enabled her to overcome deep demons in the past. In fact, as she emotionally shared on her YouTube channel, the influencer battled severe anorexia for several years, ultimately managing to rebuild herself physically and mentally through the discovery of weight training.