Karen Hauer, the 42-year-old professional dancer from Strictly Come Dancing, has shared deep reflections on her love life following her marriage to Jordan Wyn-Jones, which ended after just 16 months. Hauer's romantic history is layered, filled with both heartache and newfound happiness.
Previously married to fellow Strictly star Kevin Clifton until their public split in 2018, and before him, to Matthew Hauer for nine years until 2009, Hauer's romantic escapades have often garnered public attention due to her well-known partners. Now dating Simon Davidson, Hauer feels she is stepping onto more stable ground.
Recently, during her appearance on Richard Osman's House of Games, she humorously compared herself to iconic Hollywood figures Elizabeth Taylor and Jennifer Lopez, both renowned for their multiple marriages. Karen quipped, "I’m like the new Liz Taylor and J-Lo. I’ve been around the park for a couple of weddings a couple of times. I’ve grown from it," highlighting her ability to learn and evolve from each relationship.
Her candid reflections come as she embraces her past, particularly the emotional toll of her divorce from Clifton. Karen describes the period leading up to her drastic hairstyle change—she swapped her long, dark locks for shorter hair—as pivotal. "I was going through a lot personally, and I needed to shed. Shed skin, shed hair. It was almost like a rebirth for me," she told Birmingham Live.
This 'rebirth' not only marks a physical transformation but also symbolizes her growth. She added, "Amazing transition, but also to show people as well you don’t need to have long, glamorous hair to be beautiful." This sentiment reflects her newfound perspective on beauty and self-worth after experiencing public scrutiny and personal pain.
Things have taken a positive turn for Karen since she started dating Simon Davidson. Recently celebrating their first anniversary, Karen couldn’t help but express her happiness. "I now understand what I really need from a partner – support and understand but from both ways," she revealed, underlining her clearer vision of what she desires from love.
Her reflections resonate with many who have faced relationship challenges, reminding them of the importance of learning from past experiences. Karen Hauer’s story is not just about breaks and starts but about finding strength through adversity, and her current happiness with Simon Davidson denotes not just love, but resilience.
This latest chapter shows Hauer embracing life’s unpredictability, proving her adaptability and belief in love yet again.