Karen Hauer
Age: 42
Hometown: Valencia, Venezuela
Series count: 13
Best finish: 2nd with Jamie Laing (2020)
Previous celeb partners: Nicky Byrne (6th, 2012), Dave Myers (10th, 2013), Mark Wright (4th, 2014), Jeremy Vine (9th, 2015), Will Young (13th, 2016), Simon Rimmer (11th, 2017), Charles Venn (6th, 2018), Chris Ramsey (4th, 2019), Jamie Laing (2nd, 2020), Greg Wise (12th, 2021), Jayde Adams (12th, 2022), Eddie Kadi (12th, 2023)
Describe Strictly in one word?: "The first word that came to mind was home."
How do you feel to be part of Strictly's 20th year?: "I feel privileged, first of all, to be here on my 13th year. I feel extremely privileged, especially because people have grown up watching the show - kids and adults alike have gone through their lives with us. It just feels exciting. It's love, it's lovely. It's just a really nice feeling to celebrate Strictly and the happiness it brings to people."
Social media: @karenhauer on Instagram / @karen_hauer on X
Strictly Come Dancing 2024 launches Saturday, September 14 at 7.20pm on BBC One.
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