BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer left 'crying' as boyfriend supports worry away from ballroom

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Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has told how she was left 'crying' following a day in rehearsals as she headed to the vets with one of her beloved pet pooches.

The dancer had already told her fans and followers that her dog Marley was sporting a recovery cone due to an issue with one of his paws and she and her partner Simon Davidson wanted to stop him licking it.

However, the so-called 'cone of shame' didn't help and Marley managed to get to his paw, leaving Karen tending to him ahead of going into another day of training with former footballer Paul Merson as they prepare for week two of the BBC One dance contest. READ MORE: Stacey Solomon declares 'end of something special' as she struggles through emotions Addressing the situation in a video message in her first post on Wednesday morning (September 25), in which the dog's paw was seen being soaked in a bowl, Karen said: "Just a little update on Marley.

So last night he managed to get to his paw, even with his cone on, and lick it." She continued: "Hence why he looks guilty...