Karen Hauer facts: Strictly Come Dancing star's age, partner, husband and more revealed

21 October 2022, 11:57

Strictly Come Dancing is back once again for another thrilling series in 2022!

Karen Hauer is one of the many returning Strictly professional dancers, and here is a handy guide to the talented star:

1. Who is Karen Hauer?

   Karen Hauer (formerly Clifton) is a Venezuelan professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion.

   In 2009, she auditioned for season 6 of the US reality show So You Think You Can Dance. She originally auditioned with her husband at the time, Matthew Hauer, but Matthew was eliminated during Vegas week, and Karen moved on to the top 20.

   Karen joined Strictly as a professional dancer in 2013, and has appeared every year since. Her best result so far was finishing 4th with Mark Wright in series 12.

2. Karen Hauer age: How old is she?

   Karen was born in Valencia, Venezuela on April 20, 1982.

   She celebrated her 40th birthday in 2022.

   Her hometown is Queens in New York City.

3. Karen Hauer husband: Is she still with Kevin Clifton?

   

   Karen was previously married to fellow dancer Matthew Hauer, but they divorced a few years into the marriage.

   Karen married her Strictly co-star Kevin in July 2015, after meeting in New York while working together. He proposed to her on her birthday while they starred in a touring production of Burn The Floor in 2014.

   Karen then decided to take on her husband's surname professionally.

   Sadly, Kevin and Karen Clifton confirmed they were splitting in March 2018. Despite their upcoming divorce, the pair have remained close friends and even starred in a 44-date tour together. They will also continue to appear alongside each other in this year's Strictly series.

4. Is Karen Hauer dating anyone?

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   In 2019, Karen confirmed that she was dating boyfriend David Webb.

   David is an opera singer, who has performed at various productions with the English National Opera.

   However, in September 2020 it was reported that they had broken up after two years together.

   In 2021, Karen confirmed she was dating Australian fitness professional, Jordan James Williams.

Meet all the Strictly professional dancers:

- Amy Dowden
- Dianne Buswell
- Giovanni Pernice
- Gorka Marquez
- Graziano di Prima
- Johannes Radebe
- Karen Hauer
- Katya Jones
- Luba Mushtuk
- Nadiya Bychkova
- Neil Jones
- Nancy Xu
- Kai Widdrington
- Nikita Kuzman
- Jowita Przystal
- Cameron Lombard
- Carlos Gu
- Vito Coppola