Strictly fans beg show bosses to make major change after Karen Hauer crashes out of competition with Paul Merson

STRICTLY pro Karen Hauer’s clip connected the BBC amusement has been chopped abbreviated for yet different year, aft being voted disconnected the creation contention with her spouse Paul Merson.

The brace recovered them successful the creation off, performing their Samba and going caput to caput with JB and Amy Dowden, whom the judges chose to save.

But present die-hard fans of Karen are acrophobic that the 42-year-old who archetypal joined the amusement successful 2012, is successful information of quitting, aft being continually paired with the slightest fashionable contestants.

Writing connected societal media tract X, 1 idiosyncratic wrote: “I truly anticipation this twelvemonth isn’t Karen’s past bid connected Strictly, She’s the longest serving pistillate pro, who has danced with a assortment of celebs some men and women, Jayde Adams but has ne'er one. 2025 needs to beryllium her twelvemonth to win.”

And different instrumentality commented: "Actually loved Paul and karen plz strictly springiness Karen a contender adjacent twelvemonth she’s ne'er looked soo blessed being a portion of the amusement arsenic of close now."

Meanwhile, idiosyncratic other commented connected however the amusement has mislaid its amusement value, present that Karen and Paul person gone.

They said: “Paul Merson gave it his each successful that dance-off, volition beryllium bittersweet not to person him and Karen entertaining everyone each week.”

In a shocking dance-off, Paul recovered himself against JLS star JB Gill and his nonrecreational partner Amy Dowden.

Fans and the judges alike were near gasping erstwhile it was revealed that JB, arguably 1 of the stronger dancers connected the programme, would person to creation again for his spot successful the contest.

It meant that Paul's destiny was seemingly sealed, having antecedently been forced into a dance-off alongside Toyah Wilcox.

Former footballer, Paul and Karen performed their routine, a Samba to Car Wash by Rose Royce, but it wasn't capable to triumph implicit the panel.

All 4 judges revealed they were successful statement successful choosing to support JB and axe sports prima Paul pursuing the dance-off.

As Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all agreed to prevention JB, Shirley Ballas' ballot was not required but she admitted to amusement host Tess Daly that she would person besides chosen to prevention JB.

As the news began to settee connected their exit, Paul told Tess: “It's been truly good.

"For anybody I speech to, I would accidental you've got to spell connected this show. It's astonishing - everybody.

He went onto adhd of his pro spouse Karen: “She’s been amazing, perfectly astonishing and I couldn't privation for a amended coach. I’ve loved each infinitesimal of it.

Venezuelan-American dancer Karen is simply a instrumentality favourite and having starred connected the amusement for 12 years, galore would beryllium blessed to spot her radiance connected the competition.

Having competed connected the US show, So You Think You tin Dance, Karen joined Strictly successful 2012 and was partnered with Westlife prima Nicky Byrne.

Throughout her clip connected the amusement she has been partnered with immoderate of the biggest stars successful Britain including, the precocious Dave Myers, broadcaster Jeremy Vine, popular prima Will Young and Radio DJ Mark Wright. 

Her astir palmy pairing was with Made successful Chelsea prima Jamie Laing successful 2020, with whom she made the final, finishing successful 2nd spot and Mark Wright backmost successful 2014, finishing successful forth.

But similar Anton Du Beke who starred connected the amusement since the opening successful 2004, rising from stalwart nonrecreational to revered Strictly justice successful 2021, Karen’s longevity suggests that she is valued down the scenes.

Numerous nonrecreational dancers person travel and gone implicit the years, earlier disappearing retired of the quality cycle, but Karen remains relevant, lasting steadfast successful the Strictly frame.

Perhaps aft yet different disappointing run, adjacent year, producers volition see giving her a spouse who has a warring accidental of winning the show.