Strictly Come Dancing’s Karen Hauer stepped out without her wedding ring on Friday, following reports she’s ‘split from her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones.’
The dancer, 41, was seen departing her hotel in London as she headed to Elstree Studios for rehearsals ahead of this weekend’s live show.
She flashed a smile and offered the cameras a wave as she put on a brave face after her recent split after 16 months of marriage.
Karen and Jordan married last year, describing the ceremony as a ‘fairytale’ at the time, but sources claimed over the weekend that the pair have gone their separate ways after a ‘tough time.’
Displaying her ring-free finger, Karen stepped out in bright yellow coat with a green sweater layered underneath.
Carrying on: Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Karen Hauer, 41, stepped out without her wedding ring on Friday, following reports she’s ‘ split from her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones’
Off to practice: The dancer was seen departing her hotel in London as she headed to Elstree Studios for rehearsals ahead of this weekend’s live show
She topped her look off with a pair of tight, lycra leggings and some chunky lace-up boots.
Of their split, a source told the Mirror: ‘Karen and Jordan have had a tough time in the past few months and decided to split. It’s obviously very sad for both of them.
‘But there’s no ill-will whatsoever. The split is amicable, and they wish each other the best.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Karen for comment.
In August this year Karen revealed she and Jordan were having counselling to help them with their relationship.
She told Hello! magazine: ‘Counselling. You know what I think communication is massive but learning how to communicate, you know, so we get outside help.
‘So whenever we’re having tricky moments or anything like that, it’s just seeing the vulnerable side of each other and understanding it and knowing that both of us are working on things because nobody is perfect.’
She added: ‘There is no such thing as a happy marriage or a happy relationship with the perfect couple.
‘It’s about dealing with things the right way and not just running away from things, and I guess that’s what makes us tick even better and understand one another.’
Out and about: She flashed a smile and offered the cameras a wave as she put on a brave face after her recent split after 16 months of marriage
Looking back: Karen and Jordan married last year, describing the ceremony as a ‘fairytale’ at the time but sources claimed over the weekend that the pair have gone their separate ways
This summer, Karen said she hadn’t decided if she wanted children with her husband Jordan.
She told Hello! magazine: ‘There’s always the possibility but right now I’m really happy living in the moment with my husband and with the dogs.
‘Nothing compares to a love of a dog. No matter how you wake up, the dogs are always happy to see you with their tails wagging.
‘I know it’s going to sound weird but it’s like having a child but it’s a furry child.’
Karen, who is paired with comedian and radio presenter Eddie Kadi on the current series of Strictly, was married to former show professional Kevin Clifton from 2015 to 2018.
Although they parted ways that year, they continued to work together until Kevin left Strictly in 2020.
Prior to her relationship with Kevin, she was married to Matthew Hauer for nine years before they split in 2009.
Karen married fitness professional Jordan in an intimate ceremony in Hampshire in June last year.
At the time, she described the ceremony as a ‘fairytale’ and gushed about how special it was to bring their families together.
Speaking to Hello! magazine, she said: ‘I haven’t seen my family for the last two years so it’s really touching to bring them here and be able to share this amazing moment with them.’
Karen and Jordan got hitched at the five-star Chewton Glen hotel, an 18th century country house bordering the New Forest.
The couple went public with their relationship in 2021 when Jordan shared a post asking how he could ‘get so lucky’ as to be with Karen.
He wrote: ’32 years… definitely worth all that life could throw at me so that I could have you in my arms. How can a donut like me get so lucky to have met my person. Can’t wait to have you home.’
After she and ex-husband Kevin split, Karen – who is originally from Venezuela – insisted she would never date a dancer again.
She told The Sun: ‘I’m not dating any more dancers, absolutely not, no way. I married two of them already. I think I’m done in that area now, I’m moving on.
‘My ideal man would have blond hair, blue eyes, tattoos and a good body, pretty much the opposite to my exes. You always want to go the complete opposite.
End of the road: On Saturday Karen put on a brave face as she and Eddie took to the dancefloor
‘They definitely need to work out. They need to know themselves, be nice and know what they want, because I know myself now.’
After her split from Kevin, Karen went on to date opera singer David Webb, who she was said to have ‘quietly split’ from back in September 2020.
A source told The Sun: ‘It finished on good terms, they have a mutual respect for one another and there were no other parties involved.’
‘Karen has been able to throw herself back into preparing for the next series of Strictly and has told her friends she’s in a really good place.’
