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Strictly's Karen Hauer Marks One Year Sober With Candid Instagram Message

The professional dancer says quitting alcohol helped her confront long‑suppressed feelings after recent relationship turmoil.

Overview

  • Hauer wrote that she had been "hiding behind just having fun" and called stopping drinking the bravest thing she has done.
  • She linked her recovery to facing painful emotions following a third divorce last year.
  • In the post, she thanked her boyfriend Simon Davidson and looked ahead to 2026 with "my little family" of four dogs.
  • Colleagues including Vicky Pattison and Jowita Przystal posted public congratulations on her milestone.
  • Coverage also revisited her past interviews about Kevin Clifton and her description of her marriage to Jordan Wyn-Jones as "toxic," while noting tabloid-reported Strictly conduct guidelines that include limits on drinking.