Karen has shed light on the infamous curse (Image: Getty) Strictly Come Dancing 's Karen Hauer has candidly acknowledged the existence of the show's notorious 'curse', as she hinted at witnessing some behind-the-scenes drama in a new interview. The seasoned professional, who has graced the BBC dance floor since 2012 with partners including Mark Wright, Jeremy Vine, and Jayde Adams, has managed to steer clear of the so-called curse herself. Despite some sceptics dismissing its reality, Karen concedes that the curse is indeed a tangible phenomenon.

Throughout the years, the curse has ensnared several participants, such as Seann Walsh with Katya Jones and Natasha Kaplinsky with Brendan Cole, among others. Karen has observed certain occurrences backstage but insists on maintaining the privacy of those involved. "I've seen things," she disclosed in a recent interview.

As she gears up for a tour alongside fellow Strictly pro Gorka Marquez, Karen elaborated: "I'm not gonna talk about them, it exists, it's there. Whoever wants to go and play, that's there on them. It's like any other job - it just happens.

People are like, 'Oh but you guys are so sexy and you're so close up and personal', and I'm like, listen, I've been up and close and personal with a lot of people but I don't go there because I respect my job and I respect people." function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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