Karen Hauer stunned fans by making an announcement about her dancing career away from the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom. The professional dancer is much missed from the competition, having been eliminated earlier in the 2024 series.
Fans were gutted to see Karen out of the BBC One dance contest last month alongside her celebrity dance partner Paul Merson.
Karen and the former footballer made it through to week five where they only got 19 points from the judges for their samba to Car Wash by R&B group Rose Royce.
Of her partner, Karen said on the show at the time of their exit to host Tess Daly: "You've been a joy. I've never giggled this much.
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