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Introduction
Karen Hauer is a Venezuelan-American professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion. She is best known for her appearances on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing. She also featured on the American TV series So You Think You Can Dance, and was a principal dancer in the touring live dance show Burn the Floor.
Early life
| Name | Karen Hauer |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Occupation | Professional Dancer |
| Height | 1.65m |
| Age | 39 years |
Karen Hauer was born on April 20, 1982 (age 39 years) in Valencia, Venezuela. She hasn’t shared the information related to her parents and siblings. However, she took up dancing after moving to New York when she was eight.
She studied at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, and then The High School of Performing Arts, otherwise known as ‘The Fame School’, majoring in ballet and contemporary dance before going on to study Ballroom and Latin at the age of 19.
Hauer was named World Mambo Champion in 2008, and Professional American Rhythm Rising Star Champion in 2009.
In 2009, Hauer 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 he was eliminated during Vegas week while Karen moved on to the top 20.
Strictly Come Dancing
Karen Hauer joined Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer in 2012, partnering with Westlife singer Nicky Byrne. They reached the quarter-finals in week 10, before losing the dance-off to Denise van Outen and her partner James Jordan.
Hauer returned for series 11 in 2013 to partner television chef Dave Myers; they were voted out of the competition in week 7, after losing the dance-off to Mark Benton and Iveta Lukosiute.
In series 12, she was paired with television personality Mark Wright, and they made it to the final, coming in 4th place. In series 13, she was partnered with broadcaster Jeremy Vine; they were eliminated in Week 8 after losing a dance-off with Jamelia and Tristan MacManus. For the fourteenth series in 2016, Hauer was paired with the singer Will Young, who withdrew from the competition after the third week.
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In 2016, Hauer won the Children in Need Special with the taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammad. She danced with celebrity chef Ainsley Harriot for the 2016 Christmas special. In the fifteenth series in 2017, Hauer partnered television chef Simon Rimmer; they were eliminated in 11th place.
She was paired with actor Charles Venn for the sixteenth series in 2018; they reached the quarter-finals. During the seventeenth series in 2019, Hauer was partnered with comedian Chris Ramsey; they reached the semi-final.
In the eighteenth series in 2020, she was partnered with Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, who returned after injuring his foot in the previous series. With Laing, Hauer reached the final for the second time. For the nineteenth series in 2021, she was partnered with actor Greg Wise. The couple were eliminated in Week 4.
In 2015 Karen Hauer partnered with BBC Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine, for the thirteenth series of the show. She partnered with singer Will Young, for the fourteenth series of the show. She partnered with chef Simon Rimmer, for the fifteenth series of the show.
She partnered with actor Charles Venn, for the sixteenth series of the show. She was partnered with comedian Chris Ramsey, for the seventeenth series. The couple reached the semi-final and finished fourth.
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In August 2017, Karen Hauer & Kevin Clifton announced they would be touring the UK again in 2018 with their theatre tour, following the sell-out success of their first nationwide tour in 2017. In October 2018, Hauer announced that she would be teaching & performing with Gorka Marquez at Donahey’s ‘Dancing with The Stars Weekends’ in 2019.
Hauer has performed on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour several times, either with a partner or as an additional dancer. In 2020, Hauer’s ‘Firedance’ tour with Gorka Marquez was postponed after a number of performances due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Husband
Karen Hauer is currently single and not married. She was in a relationship with opera singer David Webb for two years until their split in September 2020. Karen Hauer has been married twice, first to former dance partner Matthew Hauer, and then to fellow professional dancer Kevin Clifton between 2015-2018. Hauer is a certified Personal Trainer and a health and fitness enthusiast, and in 2019 she launched her online fitness programme ‘Hauer Power’.
Karen Hauer net worth
How much is Karen Hauer worth? Karen Hauer net worth is estimated at around $4 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a professional dancer and television personality. Hauer successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and most influential professional dancers in Venezuela. However, Hauer became the longest-serving female professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing when she was confirmed to appear in her tenth series in 2021.