Strictly pro Karen Hauer's mum is the spitting image of her in sweet backstage snaps

As Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott prepares for another week of showing her skills on the dancefloor, she took to Instagram to share that it had been the “funniest week I’ve had on Strictly so far”. This weekend marks Strictly’s Halloween special where the celebrities dress up in their best Halloween costumes. Ahead of the big weekend, Zara shared a selfie while she was sitting in the back of a car, along with the caption: “Halloween Incoming!”.

Strictly Come Dancing may be about to lose Karen Hauer from its professional line-up, some of the fans believe. Part of the choreography team since 2012, the Venezuelan-American, 41, has partnered with celebrities including Westlife singer Nicky Byrne, TOWIE's Mark Wright, Pop Idol winner Will Young and comedian Chris Ramsey, but Karen's dream of lifting the Glitterball trophy looks to be gone forever. Following her and Eddie Kadi's elimination from the competition last weekend, various Reddit users have now noticed a particular tone of body language from the pro, which they believe could signal her departure from the show.

Karen Hauer has shared a rather cryptic personal update while taking part in an Instagram Q&A. The professional dancer, who stars on the popular BBC series Strictly Come Dancing, addressed fan questions amid her reported split from husband Jordan Wyn-Jones. One fan asked the dancer: "How are you doing?" to which she rather cryptically replied: "I'm OK I think." Another of Karen's followers asked what her favourite book is, leading to her recommending Lighter by Yung Pueblo, a non-fiction book that encourages the reader to "let go of the past", which she labelled her "fav book at the moment" and rated five stars.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have spoken out in response to favouritism reports, which claimed EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, 20, and documentary maker Zara McDermott, 26, were being favoured over other celebrities on the show. The statement comes after a drama-filled Strictly week which saw Amanda Abbington leave the show and Eddie Kadi shockingly dumped, despite scoring the first 10 of the series a few weeks ago.

Strictly Come Dancing star Eddie Kadi has paid tribute to his professional partner Karen Hauer, labelling her a “queen” after the pair left the competition on Sunday night.Their shock exit came after Eddie and Karen scored 24 out of 40 for their Samba to the song Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez on Saturday 21 October, leaving them bottom of the leaderboard. The dance duo faced Love Island legend Zara McDermott, 26, and Graziano Di Prima in the dreaded dance off on Sunday following the public vote.

Strictly Come Dancing's Zara McDermott has told fans she 'let herself down' after ending up in the dance-off for the second time. The BBC dance contest returned this weekend for its fifth week which saw 11 of the 12 remaining couples take to the ballroom to compete for their spot on the show.

Eddie Kadi's time on Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end as he lost out to reality star Zara McDermott during Sunday's tense dance-off. Following the comedian and actor's performance on Saturday, he and dance partner Karen Hauer performed their routine again - which was a Samba to Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez.

Unfortunately for Jody Cundy CBE, he became the third celebrity to depart the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing. He and his dance partner Jowita Przystal performed their Salsa to Samba de Janeiro by Bellini while Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer performed their American Smooth to Sex Bomb by Tom Jones again.

Strictly Come Dancing's Eddie Kadi joked "there had to be a catch" as he spoke about escaping elimination just a week after scoring the first perfect ten of the series. The comedian and partner Karen Hauer's American Smooth failed to impress on Saturday, landing them in the dance-off.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer is said to be heartbroken after splitting from her second husband Jordan Wyn-Jones.

Strictly Come Dancing fans couldn't help but trigger an age-old debate relating to the hit dance show as the latest results were revealed. Week four of the BBC One competition saw Layton Williams smash this year's record by achieving the highest score of the series so far.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has broken her silence after viewers made the same observation. Those tuning in to the BBC One dance contest over the weekend couldn't help but notice the professional dancer seeming unimpressed as she returned to the ballroom with comedian Eddie Kadi.

It was an emotional one for Strictly Come Dancing fans during the results night as Bobby Brazier shared a "sad" confession which saw host Claudia Winkleman apologise. On Sunday night, Eddie Kadi and Jody Cundy faced the dance-off after receiving the fewest public votes with the Paralympian leaving.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said 'bless him' as Jody Cundy became the third celebrity contestant to leave the competition. The athlete, who celebrated his 45th birthday during Saturday’s live show, ended up in the dreaded dance-off with his dance partner Jowita Przystal.

Strictly fans have shown their support for Karen Hauer after her live show performance on Saturday night, amid reports that she has 'split' from her husband, Jordan Wyn-Jones.The professional dancer took to the dance floor with her celebrity partner Eddie Kadie over the weekend, however, their routine failed to wow the judges as they received a score of 24 out of 40. Fans of the show expressed their concern for Karen, as many took to social media to ask if she's 'ok' as she appeared to be putting on a brave face during her appearance on the show.Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one person said: "[heart emoji] goes out to Karen ,she held her self & dance together after reading her sad news #StrictlyComeDancing." Another said: "Karen did well #StrictlyComeDancing," whilst a third wrote: "Is Karen ok? Her expression is off — did he accidentally injure her, did she hurt herself, is something wrong with her dress? She looked - immediately after the routine, before the feedback - upset." A fourth queried: "What was wrong with Karen? She didn't look herself at all," whilst a third said: "Something gone wrong with Eddie & Karen.

Strictly Coming Dancing star Karen Hauer has reportedly split from her husband, Jordan Wyn-Jones, following a "tough time in the past few months".The professional dancer, 41, and Jordan tied the knot in June last year with their ceremony described as a "fairytale" at the time. Sources have now claimed the pair have called quits on their relationship after 16 months of marriage. A source told the Mirror: "Karen and Jordan have had a tough time in the past few months and decided to split.

Karen Hauer, 41, and her Strictly Come Dancing partner Eddie Kadi were hoping to score another 10 from the judges with their American Smooth on Saturday night. However, it wasn't to be as the pair were criticised over the ballroom routine. Shirley Ballas said their performance of Sex Bomb by Sir Tom Jones was a "bit of a dance disaster" but she wanted to be constructive with her criticism as she has been impressed by him.

Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer has reportedly split from her husband, Jordan Wyn-Jones. Karen, who married Jordan in June last year, was seen attending the Pride of Britain Awards last week without her wedding ring.The Mirror reports that Strictly's longest-serving professional dancer has decided to call it quits with her other half. A source told the paper: "Karen and Jordan have had a tough time in the past few months and decided to split.

Karen Hauer has reportedly split from her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones after just one year of marriage.

Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has given fans a glimpse into his dance rehearsals as he hilariously revealed one of the things he struggles with. Adam opened up on his Strictly struggles on his podcast Mancs On The Mic, which he hosts with his two brothers, Ryan Thomas and Scott Thomas.The three brothers discussed how Adam finds it “very difficult” holding in a “trump” around his Strictly partner, as the brothers could barely contain their contagious laughs.