Strictly's Karen Hauer hints at fourth marriage and reflects on past challenges (2024)

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Karen is currently the longest-serving professional dancer on the hit BBC One show, joining Strictly back in 2012. In June, the BBC announced the Strictly 2024 professional line-up with Karen confirmed to return to compete for another year.

Karen Hauer (formerly Clifton; born 20 April 1982) is a Venezuelan-American professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion, best known for her appearances on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing. She is currently the longest serving professional dancer on the show, having joined in 2012.

Strictly Come Dancing's longest serving professional dancer Karen Hauer was born in Valencia, Venezula where she lived until the age of eight before moving with her family to the Bronx in New York.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Ian Waite has confirmed his split from husband Drew Merriman. Reports of the couple's separation began circulating earlier this week, with fans speculating that their marriage was impacted by the infamous Strictly "curse".

Karen Hauer's new boyfriend has confirmed their romance following her split from ex-husband Jordan Wyn-Jones. The dancer, 41, and ex-rugby player Simon Davidson, 38, first sparked dating speculation when they were pictured leaving the Strictly Come Dancing final together in December.

Laura Whitmore alleges 'inappropriate behaviour' on 'Strictly' Former Love Island host Laura Whitmore, who was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice in 2016, has alleged she was subjected to “inappropriate behaviour” while on Strictly Come Dancing.

Dianne Buswell

With regards to her height, the dancer comes in at just five foot three inches, or 1.6 metres, making her the shortest female professional. Dianne is yet to take the title of champion, despite being a member of the professional cast since 2017.

Nicola Roberts. Following her appearance on the 2022 Christmas special, Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts could be about to sign up for the main show in 2024! Bosses are reportedly very keen to get Nicola on the show, following the success of Girls Aloud's reunion tour earlier this year.

Tara Cannistraci is an Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer, hailing from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, New York.

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Cardi B was born and raised in the southern part of the South Bronx. Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar was born on October 11, 1992, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Karen was born in Valencia, Venezuela, and took up dancing after moving to New York when she was eight years old. Two years later she won a scholarship to the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. She studied African, contemporary and ballet before moving on to ballroom and Latin at 19.

Karen Hauer

Karen is the longest serving dancer in the current line-up, having joined in 2012. Last year she was paired with Eddie Kadi.

Karen Hauer was born in Venezuela and brought up in New York from the age of 8. She is best known in the UK as the longest standing pro dancer on BBC flagship show Strictly Come Dancing.

Mandy hit her with a car, trying to win Lip back over, and it caused Karen to end up with brain damage after the attack. Karen moved to Arizona with Jody and her baby to recover, resulting in one of the saddest Shameless character departures.

Depressed over what she has done, Karen then commits suicide by slitting her wrists and then walking into the ocean, leaving behind her a red tide.

Distracted by their conversation, Karen failed to see that she had drifted to the right side of the road and flipped the car on a guard railing. The responding medical services sent his body to Windler Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

On August 8, 2013, Black died at West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles, from the ampullary cancer, aged 74. It was a relatively early death, as her mother had lived to be 97. Black's funeral was held on August 19 in Oceanside, California, followed by a Hollywood memorial on September 17.