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EastEnders fans, he's a blast from the past! In 2012, he rolled-up to Walford as Ray Dixon - the ex-partner of loud-mouth Bianca Jackson and the father to her young son Morgan Butcher. READ MORE:  Casualty star with hard hitting storyline who is married to an EastEnders actressHe also gets caught up in a racism row with the police which sparked his mentoring scheme for youngsters who are facing similar encounters which progresses to the birth of boxing club Fighting Fit. Ray dived into a relationship with the legendary Kim Fox and landed himself a job at The Queen Vic and revealed he also has a secret daughter called Sasha.

Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor's funeral was held on Tuesday in Ipswich following his heartbreaking death last month. The beloved professional dancer was found dead in a hotel room in London in February at the age of 44, just days after he returned from a dream holiday to South Africa.

Len Goodman was known on Strictly Come Dancing for his witty and well-intentioned one-liners, which were often delivered with a dramatic sweep of the arm. While many viewers will remember the late star for popularising the shout of “seven”, his colourful comments extended far beyond that.

Strictly star Karen Hauer and her ex-husband and former co-star Kevin Clifton split up in 2018, with Kevin going on to welcome baby Minnie with his partner Stacey Dooley a few weeks ago.Karen, meanwhile, has found happiness with her third husband Jordan Wyn-Jones and in a new interview with Heat magazine, the professional dancer spoke about her relationship.Alluding to her previous marriages to Kevin and fellow dancer Matthew Hauer, Karen commented: "It's not my first rodeo when it comes to marriages but the thing that you learn throughout the years is creating balance and harmony".WATCH: Karen Hauer's behind-the-scenes wedding diary She went on: "As much as I love my career, my personal life is extremely important. I was very career-driven back in the day, which was incredible, having Jordan and the dogs now… For me, it's important to find as much time as I can to get home and be with them".SEE: Stacey Dooley opens up about relationship with Kevin Clifton's ex following birth of daughterThe BBC dance show stalwart added that she doesn't believe in the idea of the "perfect marriage" and shared that her husband doesn't always love her being away so much but she concluded: "He knows it's part of who I am".

Karen Hauer may be known for her effortless routines on Strictly Come Dancing, but that doesn't mean the professional dancer isn't prone to an accident or two.Taking to her Instagram page on Wednesday, the 40-year-old - who is currently on tour with Gorka Marquez - gave fans an insight into the reality of her dancing career.WATCH: Karen Hauer and husband Jordan welcome new addition She wrote: "Frozen garden peas and sweetcorn on the knee and a Prosecco once again… [laughing emojis] 5,6,7,8… Sit on the floor and stare at nothing kind of evening."The snap saw Karen posing in front of a mirror whilst nursing her injured knee, with her other leg also sporting a large bruise. Fans flooded to the comments section to post, with one penning: "I think we forget the strain on you and your fellow professionals bodies, we just get to see the good bits.

welcomed their first child, daughter Minnie, last month, with the presenter recently pictured with her little girl.Unlike Kevin's previous relationships, though, the pair haven't tied the knot – a decision that came under the microscope on Saturday's episode of Michael McIntyre's Big Show.New mum Stacey took part in a section of the show called 'Send to All', where the comedian sends a humorous message to everyone in a celebrity's contacts.WATCH: Stacey Dooley stuns in first video since welcoming MinnieWhen a photo of Stacey and Kevin came up on her mobile, Michael called him "Your husband" but the documentary maker was quick to correct him, saying: "Boyfriend!"READ: Stacey Dooley makes candid revelation about relationship with Kevin CliftonThe pair then discussed the fact that Kevin has been married three times before, most recently to fellow Strictly star Karen Hauer, who sent a heartfelt message to her ex-husband when Minnie was born. And there clearly isn't any bad blood between Karen and Stacey, as one of the broadcaster's comments revealed. Stacey and Kevin met when they were paired on Strictly Come DancingAs she laughed, Stacey said: "You know what's funny, and I shouldn't say this but oh well.

Karen Hauer has married her partner Jordan Wyn-Jones in an intimate, love-filled celebration in the Hampshire countryside and HELLO! magazine is proud to present full coverage of their surprise big day.MORE: Strictly's Karen Hauer's stylish love nest with new husband Jordan Wyn-Jones"It was exactly what we had envisioned – but even better. It was like a breath of fresh air for us.

Karen Hauer took to Instagram today to share some snaps of her demanding physiotherapy session with her 281,000 followers.The Strictly Come Dancing star, 40, admitted that she was “hurting” but explained that the physio was needed in order to reduce her muscle ache as she features in the hit dance programme's live shows across the country.Karen shared some pictures of herself on the physiotherapy table, as parts of her body were moved around and manipulated to improve her aches and pains.One snap showed her receiving a form of acupuncture beside fellow Strictly dancer Luba Mushtuk, as physiotherapist Doug Jones could be seen smiling in the background.The last photo showed an exhausted Karen looking close to tears as she closed her eyes and put her head on the pillow.Under the snaps she wrote: “Yesterday's day off = Physio.“Our ONE day off during the week consists of trying to get as much aid to our aching muscles to get us all through our final week of shows.“Dancing is no joke. Not a fairy tale.

Strictly Come Dancing professionals are back together, twirling, lifting and sashaying their way around the dancefloor as they prepare to go back on tour again after two years.Exclusive: Gemma Atkinson reveals how motherhood changed her and how she deals with parenting scrutiny"We finally get to dance with other professionals. I love dancing with the celebs on Strictly and teaching them, but this is completely different," professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova exclusively tells HELLO! as she and her fellow dancers speak to us in between run-throughs.WATCH: Strictly's Gorka Marquez melts hearts with adorable video of daughter MiaThe Strictly cast are looking forward to their supportive loved ones joining them for some of the dates.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer, 39, reached out to her Burn The Floor co-star Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 42, who revealed in a candid Instagram post that he is making attempts to leave Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.The father-of-one is currently in his native Ukraine where he worked as a judge on the show Dancing With The Stars.Maksim revealed that he was arrested while in Kyiv, Ukraine and is going to try and make his way out amid the Russian military assault on the country.The professional dancer said it was a "reality check" getting arrested but called it the "least traumatising moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned".Taking to his Instagram account today, Makism shared a candid update in view of his 1.1 million followers.He explained that he had plans to leave the country and is admittedly "nervous" amid the ongoing ordeal.In a clip which has been viewed over 400,000 times, he gave an update on the picture-sharing site.He said: "There is a lot of fighting everywhere.The streets are crazy. At one point, I got arrested."I'm all good, I promise."Makism continued: "That was probably the least traumatising moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned."But for me it was a reality check."The dance judge added that it was a "lot to unpack" as he detailed his next moves.The Ukrainian-born star said he will be disappearing from social media "for a while" as he makes his way out of the country, only speaking to his wife Pete Murgatroyd, his parents and his brother Val Chmerkovskiy, 35."I'm going to try and make my way out.

Karen Hauer, who competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 alongside Greg Wise, injured herself during rehearsals for a group routine.The Venezuelan-American dancer, 39, explained that she would have to take “a break” from dancing, which meant missing out on the show’s big finale. After seeing a specialist and having an MRI scan, Karen was told she had a tear in her meniscus and damage to her cartilage.  The dancer’s injuries were not serious enough to require surgery, but she was ordered to stop dancing for one month while her body recovered.Karen took to Instagram today to give her 282,000 followers a health update following her four-week rehab programme and various knee exercises.“Hello, hello, hello. How are you guys doing? Hope you are having a lovely start to your weekend,” she began. “I just did a nice stretch.

Karen Hauer, 39, supposedly still holds a grudge against her former partner, Jamie Laing, 33, after he dropped her at the end of their Movie Week routine during Strictly Come Dancing's 2020 series.The couple performed a Charleston to Zero to Hero from Disney's Hercules, with the Made In Chelsea star dressed as the eponymous hero.The energetic dance received a raucous applause from the audience, but the routine almost ended in disaster as Jamie lapped up the cheers.He lifted Karen up to perch on his shoulder but seemingly got distracted and lost his grip, almost dropping her on her head.Luckily, the pair laughed it off and Jamie helped his partner back to her feet as the camera panned to head judge, Shirley Ballas, who was in fits of

Strictly Come Dancing is back on screens at last, so consider us obsessed with all things sequin and dance floor related until one celebrity lifts that famous Glitterball trophy.The professionals are back to whip the celebrities into shape and put them through their paces ahead of every weekend of live shows. Karen Hauer is one of the pro dancers and this year is paired up with Greg Wise, the actor husband of Oscar winning Emma Thompson.

Karen Hauer has met her match! The Strictly Come Dancing star has taken to social media to share a workout video with her new man, fitness professional Jordan Jones Williams.After making their debut as a couple at a performance of the Him & Me show in July, the professional dancer is now sharing posts on social media with her new partner.MORE: Karen Hauer makes candid dating confession after Kevin Clifton divorceWATCH: Strictly's Karen Hauer causes a stir in fitness video with new boyfriendThe latest video sees the lovebirds looking very much in sync as they do a couple's workout while spending a little extra time together.

Karen Hauer took to social media today with some exciting news for Strictly Come Dancing fans.The 38-year-old dancer has been named as one of the professionals in the 2021 line-up.Karen will be back for her 10th series when the BBC show returns to screens in the Autumn.The announcement makes her the longest-serving female professional dancer in the series.Of course, Strictly legend Anton Du Beke holds the overall title, having been a part of the cast since the very first series back in 2004.Karen took to social media this morning to share her delight at the news.“I am absolutely bursting with pride and happiness that I can now announce I am confirmed for my TENTH series of @bbcstrictly,” she wrote on Instagram today.“I don’t talk too much

Karen Hauer, 38, has shared how it took a while to “let go” of the deep love she felt for her ex-husband Kevin Clifton, 38, after they went their separate ways three years ago.The Strictly Come Dancing professional attended therapy sessions following their marriage split, in order to “understand” what it is she would like from a relationship going forward.Opening up on how in the year following her break-up from Kevin, Karen tried to keep herself busy at all times to stop herself from reflecting on her feelings.She said: “I wasn’t giving myself time to recover, to heal, to understand, why I… I couldn’t deal with it."The dancer struggled to get over how she felt for Kevin and decided to seek professional help.She continued: “I couldn’t let

Karen Hauer has said it was "hard" being around Kevin Clifton at Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancers announced they had split in March 2018, less than three years after walking down the aisle.The 38-year-old has now claimed her ex, also 38, had tendancy to "go and hide" during difficult moments.The Venezuelan pro said she's be left to "face the music" alone, but did not go into specifics.Karen said it was even harder to appear on the BBC show with Kevin due to the love they still had for each other.Speaking on The Divorce Club podcast, the performer said "under different circumstances" their romance could have lasted.Karen joined Strictly for series 10 back in September 2012, when she was partnered with Nicky Byrne.While Kevin

Asked if there have been any talks about the new series this year, Karen revealed there had been some but she “can’t really say much.”She explained to Bobby and Stephen how scary it can be waiting for the call about whether she’s returning or not.Karen explained: "Waiting for the call, it's like, you're, I can't even describe it.“Because it's, you know, it's going to be, if I go back this year, it'll be my 10th series, going into.“And it is the scariest thing ever waiting for that phone call.“I've been on it for 10 years and I still get like, ‘Oh my God, did I do a good job last year?“‘Am I going to be okay? Did they like me? Did they not like me?’“And it's hard. It's really hard because you can't book anything.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer spoke candidly about her split from Kevin Clifton this week.The 38-year-old professional dancer, who was married to him from 2015 to 2018, revealed all during an appearance on Samantha Baines’ podcast The Divorce Club.Karen admitted that it was her rescue dog that got her out of bed in the morning and helped her to heal.She said there were a couple of weeks following their split which were particularly “dark,” but knowing that she needed to care for her pet made her get up and leave the house.The emotional BBC star sounded like she was in tears as she recalled that difficult period.She said that Betty was her “saviour”.When asked by the host if she remembered a “tough time” after her split, Karen said:

A post shared by Jamie Laing (@jamielaing)Jamie went on to talk of his relief after the performance, saying: "Afterwards I let go and oh my God, it was dreamy.'"Jamie and Karen first performed their Hercules routine in week 3 of the competition.At the time the couple scored 23 points which left them safe in the middle of the leaderboard.The couple got to perform the dance a second time as the dancing duo made the final four of the competition.However, Jamie and Karen missed out on winning the Glitterball trophy as Oti Mabuse and Bill Bailey were crowned the series winners.While talking on Strictly It Takes Two with Zoe Ball amid the couple reaching the final, Karen opened up on how "tough" he had worked during the competition.She explained:

Strictly Come Dancing pro spoke on the Private Parts podcast with former Made In Chelsea cast members Jamie Laing, 32, and Francis Boulle, 32, where she admitted to receiving saucy DMs in her social media inboxes.