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Karen Hauer Wyn-Jones | |
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Born | Karen Vanessa Girez Kardenez Andreas 20 April 1982 Valencia, Venezuela |
Occupation | Professional dancer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Television | So You Think You Can Dance Strictly Come Dancing |
Spouses | Matthew Hauer
(m. 2000; div. 2009)Jordan Wyn-Jones
(m. 2022; div. 2024) |
Karen Hauer Wyn-Jones (formerly Clifton; born 20 April 1982) is a Venezuelan-American professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion, best known for her appearances on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, having served as a professional dancer on the show since 2012. She is currently the longest serving professional dancer on the show. 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.
So You Think You Can Dance
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.[1]
Week | Partner | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results |
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1 | Kevin Hunte | Cha-Cha | "Push It"—Glee Cast | Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin | Safe |
2 | Kevin Hunte | Hip-Hop | "Ice Cream Paint Job"—Dorrough | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | Safe |
3 | Kevin Hunte | Hustle | "Come To Me"—France Joli | Maria Torres | Bottom 3 |
4 | Kevin Hunte | Broadway | "If My Friends Could See Me Now"—Christina Applegate | Spencer Liff | Bottom 3 |
5 | Victor Smalley | Tango | "Montserrat"— Orquesta del Plata | Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin | Eliminated |
5 | Victor Smalley | Hip-Hop | "Moving Mountains"—Usher | Laurie Ann Gibson | Eliminated |
Strictly Come Dancing
Hauer joined Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer in 2012, partnering 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.[2]
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.[3]
In series 12, she was paired with television personality Mark Wright, and they made it to the final, coming in 4th place.[4]
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.[5]
For the fourteenth series in 2016, Hauer was paired with the singer Will Young, who withdrew from the competition after the third week.[6]
In 2016, Hauer won the Children in Need Special with the taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammad.[7] She danced with the celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott for the 2016 Christmas special.[8]
In the fifteenth series in 2017, Hauer partnered television chef Simon Rimmer; they were eliminated in 11th place.[9]
She was paired with actor Charles Venn for the sixteenth series in 2018; they reached the quarter-finals.[10]
During the seventeenth series in 2019, Hauer was partnered with comedian Chris Ramsey; they reached the semi-final.[11]
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.[12]
For the nineteenth series in 2021, she was partnered with actor Greg Wise. The couple were eliminated in Week 4. With Hauer returning for her eleventh series, she would now serve as the longest-serving female professional dancer in the history of Strictly Come Dancing.
For the twentieth series in 2022, she was partnered with comedienne Jayde Adams. The couple were eliminated in Week 5 after losing their dance off to Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu.
For the 21st series in 2023, she was partnered with comedian and DJ Eddie Kadi. The couple were eliminated in Week 5 after losing their dance off to Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima.
Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance
Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
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American Smooth | Jayde Adams | 31 | Simon Rimmer | 16 |
Argentine Tango | Nicky Byrne | 30 | ||
Cha Cha Cha | Mark Wright | 35 | Chris Ramsey | 13 |
Charleston | Nicky Byrne Mark Wright |
36 | Simon Rimmer | 21 |
Couple's Choice | Jamie Laing (Street) | 39 | Greg Wise | 23 |
Foxtrot | Mark Wright | 35 | Chris Ramsey | 28 |
Jive | Mark Wright | 35 | Dave Myers | 19 |
Paso Doble | Chris Ramsey | 31 | Dave Myers | 16 |
Quickstep | Jamie Laing | 32 | Simon Rimmer | 19 |
Rumba | Charles Venn | 35 | Nicky Byrne | 25 |
Salsa | Chris Ramsey | 33 | Dave Myers | 17 |
Samba | Charles Venn | 38 | Greg Wise Simon Rimmer |
19 |
Showdance | Jamie Laing | 39 | Mark Wright | 35 |
Something-athon | Charles Venn | 3 | Mark Wright | 2 |
Tango | Mark Wright Jamie Laing |
32 | Dave Myers | 20 |
Viennese Waltz | Mark Wright | 33 | Chris Ramsey | 26 |
Waltz | Mark Wright | 31 | Nicky Byrne | 17 |
Jeremy Vine and Will Young are the only celebrities not to appear on this list.
Series | Partner | Place | Average Score |
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10 | Nicky Byrne | 6th | 26.6 |
11 | Dave Myers | 10th | 18.3 |
12 | Mark Wright | 4th | 31.7 |
13 | Jeremy Vine | 9th | 20.3 |
14 | Will Young | 13th | 29.3 |
15 | Simon Rimmer | 11th | 18.5 |
16 | Charles Venn | 6th | 29.7 |
17 | Chris Ramsey | 4th | 26.2 |
18 | Jamie Laing | 2nd | 32.0 |
19 | Greg Wise | 12th | 23.0 |
20 | Jayde Adams | 27.4 | |
21 | Eddie Kadi | 25.0 |
Series 10: with celebrity partner Nicky Byrne
Week | Dance/Song | Judges' scores | Total | Result | |||
Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
1 | Waltz / "I Wonder Why" | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | No elimination |
2 | Cha Cha Cha / "Dynamite" | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | Safe |
3 | Quickstep / "Hey Pachuco" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
4 | Tango / "Weird Science" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | Safe |
5 | Rumba / "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
6 | Foxtrot / "The Best Is Yet to Come" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Safe |
7 | Jive / "Jailhouse Rock" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | Bottom two |
8 | Charleston / "Doop" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
9 | Argentine Tango / "Skyfall" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | Bottom two |
10 | American Smooth Samba / "Troublemaker" |
5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | Eliminated |