As the longest-serving Strictly Come Dancing professional, it is secure to imagine Karen is used to the ups and downs of the highlight, however there’s one thing she’s “unfortunately” realized consequently
Karen Hauer has make clear one thing that she has “unfortunately” realized(Image: It Takes Two/BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing veteran Karen Hauer has opened up about one thing that she has “unfortunately” realized by means of her time in the spotlight. As the longest-serving skilled dancer on the cherished BBC programme, the Venezuelan-American Latin dance maestro has undoubtedly skilled each the highs and lows that include fame.
Having arrived in 2012, the 43-year-old says she was unaware of what it meant to be in such a well-liked present, however tackled it by making an attempt to remain as “grounded” as potential.
Karen famous that she had “very public” relationships and that you just “can’t hide” from the general public eye. Despite this she additionally tried to guard herself.
The dancer, who has been married thrice, is now in a relationship with accomplice Simon Davidson following her separation from former husband Jordan Wynn Jones in 2022. She was beforehand married to fellow Strictly skilled Kevin Clifton, earlier than they cut up in 2018.
However, Karen admitted that she as soon as believed “bad or good publicity” was in the end nonetheless publicity. Speaking on the Why Dance Matters podcast, she mirrored: “It’s that thing that you become so thick-skinned and so…but it starts affecting you. And it starts affecting you behind closed doors, and what people don’t see.”
Karen continued: “And it affects your relationships and affects the way that you function outside of what you’re used to. I don’t really mind about what people say to me or about me. I always say that it doesn’t affect me in any way.”
She went on to clarify: “It’s not going to affect my life in any way, unless I actually read into it more, if I feed into it more. So, the less I read, the less I hear, the more I’m into my own thing, and I’m just following my own path.
“But, sadly, I realized that virtually a yr in the past, you already know?” She acknowledged it takes time to “kinda discover who you’re” because there are “so many variations of you on the market”.
Meanwhile, Karen not too long ago paid an emotional tribute on the anniversary of her former Strictly Come Dancing colleague Robin Windsor’s loss of life.
February marks two years since the professional dancer was found dead, aged 44, at a hotel in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, in 2024.
Earlier this month, an inquest jury concluded that he sadly took his own life, with jurors saying he was “susceptible to rejection each emotionally and professionally”, which was described as among the “contributing components”.
Karen posted {a photograph} of the 2 of them on Instagram, writing on her Story: “Will miss you all the time…” Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley, who partnered with Robin on Strictly, additionally paid tribute.
She posted: “Love you, miss you, won’t ever ever overlook you, your legacy lives on, as a result of we are going to make certain your sparkle nonetheless shines..
“It’s quieter for you over the rainbow #anniversary #today #twoyearsago #love #bestfriend. If you ever need help, @charitysane is an incredible charity who truly understands.”
For emotional help, you’ll be able to name the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, e-mail jo@samaritans.org, go to a Samaritans department in particular person or go to the Samaritans web site.
You can subsequent catch Karen on Richard Osman’s House of Games on Monday, February 23, from 6pm to six.30pm.
