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Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Strictly's Karen Hauer looks smitten with boyfriend Simon Davidson as they relax on holiday
Karen Hauer looked smitten with her boyfriend Simon Davidson on holiday as they posed for a sweet Instagram snap on Thursday. The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 43, went makeup-free and showcased her enviable physique in a bright pink dress. Cuddling up to the former rugby player in the picture, the couple looked more than loved-up on their sunny getaway. She captioned her post: '3 days in… relaxation mode kicking in☀️' The pair sparked dating speculation in December 2023 when they were seen leaving the Strictly final together and later at a Birmingham hotel during the Strictly live tour. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. They then finally confirmed their romance in January 2024 by sharing a snap on Instagram of them cuddled up together during a countryside walk. Karen emotionally opened up about the breakdown of her second marriage to Kevin Clifton, as she insisted they 'belonged together'. The Venezuelan-American ballroom specialist married the dancer in 2015 - three years after joining Strictly 's team of professionals. They announced their divorce in 2018, but Karen has admitted the separation played out behind the scenes for months before she finally confirmed they were no longer together. Appearing on the latest edition of Paul C. Brunson's podcast, We Need To Talk, Karen insisted it was she who instigated the separation when it became clear that he had 'distanced himself' from the marriage. She said: 'This one hurt, because we belonged together. You wouldn't say each other's names without following the other person's name. 'I felt that he distanced himself from me, but I was probably doing the same. Because I felt that if you don't want me then OK, I'll retreat, I'll give you your space. It was one of those, where we're both not talking about it. 'I was like, "Do you want a divorce? Do you want to split up? I don't know what I want to do. What do you want to do? Do you know what you want? I don't know what I want. Are we broken up?"' 'So it took a while actually, it took about a year... behind the scenes. In front of the scenes everything was normal. 'We fell apart, and me not knowing... obviously, I didn't know what was happening in his mind and whether he wanted to be with me or not.' Despite calling time on the marriage after just three years, Karen claimed she would have worked at salvaging their relationship had he wanted to be with her. She said: 'I knew that I would've worked on it - I would've stayed. But at the same time, I couldn't be with someone who wasn't sure of whether they wanted to be with me or not. I couldn't wait. 'I waited for a while, and I was giving him his space to think, and then funnily enough I met someone. I was literally waiting to be loved. 'He just wanted a divorce, and I didn't fight it. Something had to happen in order for him to make a decision, because I wasn't going to make the decision. 'I wasn't going to pull the plug. So then I tripped and then the grenade went off. You know, I pulled the pin.' She added: 'It was tough for him, tough for me. It was tough for both of us at that moment. 'I could see he didn't want to let go. But that didn't give him any choice. He had to do the right thing for himself.' Despite their separation, Karen insisted she and Kevin maintained a mutual admiration for one another as trained professionals on Strictly Come Dancing. She said: 'The respect we had for each other in the workplace. We respected one another, you know. 'We never said a bad word about one another. I think that's because we hold each other to such a high regard, you know. 'There will always be love there. So, we still danced together on the show and we were still working around each other. We would still applaud each other, support each other. 'We never lost that and that was what was really sad, that we could and transfer that onto our relationship.' Kevin subsequently embarked on a new relationship with documentarian Stacey Dooley after the pair won Strictly together in 2018. The couple welcomed their daughter Minnie together in 2023. Meanwhile Karen went on to date opera singer David Webb before entering a new relationship with businessman Jordan Wyn-Jones, the man who would ultimately become her third husband. The dancer married Jordan in 2022 after they met online, but they divorced just 16 months later.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Strictly's Karen Hauer tearfully reveals she 'would have stayed' with ex-husband Kevin Clifton as she insists they 'belonged together'
Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer emotionally opened up about the breakdown of her second marriage to Kevin Clifton, as she insisted they 'belonged together'. The Venezuelan-American ballroom specialist, 43, married the dancer in 2015 - three years after joining Strictly 's team of professionals. They announced their divorce in 2018, but Karen has admitted the separation played out behind the scenes for months before she finally confirmed they were no longer together. Appearing on the latest edition of Paul C. Brunson's podcast, We Need To Talk, Karen insisted it was she who instigated the separation when it became clear that he had 'distanced himself' from the marriage. She said: 'This one hurt, because we belonged together. You wouldn't say each other's names without following the other person's name. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I felt that he distanced himself from me, but I was probably doing the same. Because I felt that if you don't want me then OK, I'll retreat, I'll give you your space. It was one of those, where we're both not talking about it. 'I was like, "Do you want a divorce? Do you want to split up? I don't know what I want to do. What do you want to do? Do you know what you want? I don't know what I want. Are we broken up?"' 'So it took a while actually, it took about a year... behind the scenes. In front of the scenes everything was normal. 'We fell apart, and me not knowing... obviously, I didn't know what was happening in his mind and whether he wanted to be with me or not.' Despite calling time on the marriage after just three years, Karen claimed she would have worked at salvaging their relationship had he wanted to be with her. She said: 'I knew that I would've worked on it - I would've stayed. But at the same time, I couldn't be with someone who wasn't sure of whether they wanted to be with me or not. I couldn't wait. 'I waited for a while, and I was giving him his space to think, and then funnily enough I met someone. I was literally waiting to be loved. 'He just wanted a divorce, and I didn't fight it. Something had to happen in order for him to make a decision, because I wasn't going to make the decision. 'I wasn't going to pull the plug. So then I tripped and then the grenade went off. You know, I pulled the pin.' She added: 'It was tough for him, tough for me. It was tough for both of us at that moment. 'I could see he didn't want to let go. But that didn't give him any choice. He had to do the right thing for himself.' Despite their separation, Karen insisted she and Kevin maintained a mutual admiration for one another as trained professionals on Strictly Come Dancing. She said: 'The respect we had for each other in the workplace. We respected one another, you know. 'We never said a bad word about one another. I think that's because we hold each other to such a high regard, you know. 'There will always be love there. So, we still danced together on the show and we were still working around each other. We would still applaud each other, support each other. 'We never lost that and that was what was really sad, that we could and transfer that onto our relationship.' Kevin subsequently embarked on a new relationship with documentarian Stacey Dooley after the pair won Strictly together in 2018. The couple welcomed their daughter Minnie together in 2023. Meanwhile Karen went on to date opera singer David Webb before entering a new relationship with businessman Jordan Wyn-Jones, the man who would ultimately become her third husband. The dancer married Jordan in 2022 after they met online, but they divorced just 16 months later. She is now dating Simon Davidson, a former rugby player. The pair sparked dating speculation in December 2023 when they were seen leaving the Strictly Come Dancing final together, and later at a Birmingham hotel during the Strictly live tour. They then finally confirmed their romance in January 2024 by sharing a snap on Instagram of them cuddled up together during a countryside walk.
The Independent
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Strictly's Karen Hauer shares emotional behind-the-scenes of Kevin Clifton split
Karen Hauer has opened up about her divorce from her former husband and fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton, admitting the couple were 'pretending' for the last year of their relationship. Speaking to Celebs Go Dating relationships expert Paul C Brunson about their 2018 divorce, the dancer said that Clifton had 'distanced himself' from the marriage. Hauer said she began to do the same 'because I felt that if you don't want me then OK, I'll retreat, I'll give you your space'. The star said the last year of their three-year marriage was spent "pretending everything was normal'. Hauer married Clifton in 2015, three years after she joined the BBC show's team of professional dancers.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer claims she 'bankrolled' her short-lived third marriage to a man she met online after painful year long separation from Kevin Clifton
Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has reflected on her protracted and painful divorce from Kevin Clifton led ands subsequent ill-fated marriage to a man she originally met online. The Venezuelan-American ballroom specialist married Clifton, her second husband, in 2015 - three years after joining the Strictly team of professionals. Currently the show's longest serving cast-member, Hauer announced her divorce from the British dancer in 2018, but she admits their separation played out behind the scenes for months before the couple confirmed they were no longer together. Appearing on the latest edition of Paul C. Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast, Hauer, 43, insisted it was she who instigated the separation when it became clear that he had 'distanced himself' from her. She said: 'This one hurt, because we belonged together. You wouldn't say each other's names without following the other person's name. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I felt that he distanced himself from me, but I was probably doing the same. Because I felt that if you don't want me then OK, I'll retreat, I'll give you your space. It was one of those, where we're both not talking about it. 'I was like, "Do you want a divorce? Do you want to split up? I don't know what I want to do. What do you want to do? Do you know what you want? I don't know what I want. Are we broken up?"' 'So it took a while actually, it took about a year... behind the scenes. In front of the scenes everything was normal. 'We fell apart, and me not knowing... obviously, I didn't know what was happening in his mind and whether he wanted to be with me or not.' Despite calling time on the marriage after just three years, Hauer admitted she would have worked at salvaging their relationship had he wanted to be with her. She said: 'I knew that I would've worked on it - I would've stayed. But at the same time, I couldn't be with someone who wasn't sure of whether they wanted to be with me or not. I couldn't wait. 'I waited for a while, and I was giving him his space to think, and then funnily enough I met someone. I was literally waiting to be loved. 'He just wanted a divorce, and I didn't fight it. Something had to happen in order for him to make a decision, because I wasn't going to make the decision.' Clifton subsequently embarked on a new relationship with documentarian Stacey Dooley after meeting her on the BBC show. The couple welcomed a daughter together in 2023. Meanwhile Hauer went on to date opera singer David Webb, who she was said to have 'quietly split' from back in September 2020, before entering a new relationship businessman with Jordan Wyn-Jones, the man who would ultimately become her third husband. Originally from Brighton, Wyn-Jones was living in Sydney when he started to follow Karen on Instagram. She followed him back and they began to exchange messages before regularly speaking on FaceTime. The businessman eventually relocated to the UK, with the couple marrying in 2022, but the marriage soon crumbled and the couple announced their separation just 16-months later. She said: 'I got myself into a relationship that I shouldn't have. I felt embarrassed that I couldn't keep anyone around me and I said to myself, "No, I'm not going to get into a relationship... spend some time on your own." 'But I don't know how to be on my own.' Looking back on their relationship, Hauer says she kept them afloat through the money she earned as a professional dancer. 'He was saying to me I'm going to get a job soon, I'm going to help out when I can. But I work hard for my money and I was bankrolling everything,' she claimed. 'I wasn't home alone, but there was nothing that fulfilled me. He wasn't providing anything, there was no enhancement in my emotional being, my physical being. 'I was working, doing my thing, coming in and out of the house and letting him settle down.' Shortly before announcing their separation, Hauer revealed they were having counselling to help them with their relationship. She told HELLO! magazine: 'Counselling. You know what I think communication is massive but learning how to communicate, you know, so we get outside help. 'So whenever we're having tricky moments or anything like that, it's just seeing the vulnerable side of each other and understanding it and knowing that both of us are working on things because nobody is perfect.' She added: 'There is no such thing as a happy marriage or a happy relationship with the perfect couple. 'It's about dealing with things the right way and not just running away from things, and I guess that's what makes us tick even better and understand one another.'
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stacey Dooley reveals she took her baby daughter to brothel in Nevada to film documentary about prostitution as she jokes: 'She'll be open minded if nothing else!'
Stacey Dooley has revealed she took her baby daughter to a brothel in Nevada, while she was filming a documentary about prostitution in the United States. In the latest series of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA, the presenter, 38, visited the oldest legal brothel in Nevada, the Mustang Ranch, to explore the lives of sex workers in the States. But she has now revealed that her daughter, Minnie, came along for the visit, when she was just eight-months-old, joking 'it sounds like a comedy sketch'. Stacey recalled the story at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, during a panel with journalist Emma Barnett, where she discussed how she juggled balancing motherhood and work. The broadcaster explained that she brings her little girl, who she shares with boyfriend Kevin Clifton, along with her for filming - including to the more unusual locations. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Stacey Dooley has revealed she took her baby daughter to a brothel in Nevada , while she was filming a documentary about prostitution in the United States (seen with daughter) In the latest series of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA, the presenter, 38, visited the oldest legal brothel in Nevada, the Mustang Ranch, to explore the lives of sex workers in the States (seen) According to The Telegraph, she admitted: 'There's nowhere that child hasn't been. When she was eight months we had this gig in the diary to go to the States to make a documentary about this legal brothel in Nevada. 'I'd sort of signed the contract and was like: oh, she'll be eight months, that'll be fine. Anyway, the trip comes, and I'm nowhere near comfortable leaving her so I take my eight-month-old child to this brothel in Nevada. 'I have to ask the sheriff for special permission, because she's under 18. It sounds like a comedy sketch, but it's legit!' Stacey explained that she had to rent a trailer for Minnie to stay in with dad Kevin and that the little girl would watch out the window while she was filming. She hilariously recalled that when she returned to the trailer to breastfeed, the prostitutes at the brothel would greet her daughter with: 'Morning Miss Minnie!' The presenter quipped: 'I'm like: she'll be open minded if nothing else!' In March, Stacey released a book called Dear Minnie, in which she wrote a heartfelt letter to her now two-year-old. In the letter, she detailed the moment she realised she was expecting back in 2022, after taking a pregnancy test in the Selfridges toilet. But she has now revealed that her daughter, Minnie, came along for the visit, when she was just eight-months-old, joking 'it sounds like a comedy sketch' (seen with Minnie and Kevin) She welcomed first child Minnie with professional dancer Kevin, 42, in January 2023, the pair fell for each other while competing on Strictly Come Dancing together in 2018 (pictured) She welcomed first child Minnie with professional dancer Kevin, 42, in January 2023, the pair fell for each other while competing on Strictly Come Dancing together in 2018. Last month, Stacey admitted that her and Kevin's sex life has taken a backseat since their daughter started sleeping in their bed. But she insisted she wasn't bothered by the arrangement and poked fun about her lack of alone time with Kevin by quipping: ''We need to start remembering how to have sex.' Kevin is currently touring the country as Billy Flynn in Chicago The Musical, with the tour running until August. But Stacey has no plans to change her bedtime routine before his return, as she loves having Minnie by her side overnight. She explained: 'Minnie is in our bed. I am sort of not really a***d. I know there's such emphasis on getting kids in their own bed, but I think it's because Kev is away so much anyway. 'What am I doing otherwise? Maybe when Kev is back on the scene, we will start remembering how you have sex. 'Then maybe I would think, "Minnie, you're going to have to go and hang out in your own bedroom now".' Last month, Stacey admitted that her and Kevin's sex life has taken a backseat since their daughter started sleeping in their bed (pictured last year) For now, Stacey is cherishing every moment with her little girl and even doesn't mind going to bed at 8pm to avoid disrupting Minnie's routine For now, Stacey is cherishing every moment with her little girl and even doesn't mind going to bed at 8pm to avoid disrupting Minnie's routine. She shared on the Parenting Hell podcast with comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe: 'Of an evening we'll have something to eat, then I'll put her in the bath. 'We have a bit of a chat, put her PJ's on and we just end up getting in my bed together. 'We watch one episode of Paddington then go to sleep. I am going to bed early, at 8pm. I love it, honestly!' Minnie started getting used to sleeping with one of her grandmothers last year when they babysat while Stacey made her stage debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story in the West End. Stacey added: 'Now she is so used to being taken to bed - in a double bed - and having someone to sleep with. It was my mum or Kev's mum and they were going to bed at 8 o'clock, too.'
