Strictly Come DancingStar Simon Rimmer seems to have confirmed that Karen Hauer, the longest-serving current professional, is leaving the dance floor.

The long-running BBCThe reality show is said to be making significant changes to the professional dancers.in what is being referred to as a massacre, with several facing scrutiny, including Karen, 43.

Gorka Marquez, 35, Luba Mushtuk, 36, and Michelle Tsiakkas, 30, were the first announced to have been removed from the program.

This was soon after followed byNadiya Bychkova, 36, Karen and bothNeil Jones, 43, and Nancy Xu, 34 are said to have been suspended, all according to The Sun.

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Katya Jones, 36, was also reportedly in danger, although recent updates suggest she is expected to sign a new agreement to celebrate a decade on the program. It appears, however, that Karen, the long-time dance star, has not been as fortunate.

In an Instagram post,In 2017, her dance partner, Simon, the host of Sunday Brunch, with whom she placed 11th, posted a heartfelt message along with a photo of the two on the dance floor.

‘Heartbroken that the top teacher and dancer Karen Hauer has been let go from @bbcstrictly – thank you for everything, Karen. #friendsforlife,’ he wrote in the caption.

Neither Karen nor Strictly has formally commented on the rumors regarding her departure, making this the nearest thing to a confirmation that fans have received since the story emerged.

The complete list of dancers alleged to have been dismissed

  • Gorka Marquez
  • Luba Mushtuk
  • Michelle Tsiakkas
  • Karen Hauer
  • Nadiya Bychkova

The post has caused a wave of sorrow and uncertainty regarding Karen’s future on the series.

Supporters are expressing sympathy about her possible departure, referring to her as a ‘mainstay of the program’ and stating they are also completely ‘devastated’.

According to sources, the professionals who were let go found out their situation in a short 15-minute meeting. phone calls involving BBC executives, catching them completely off guard, with one insider describing it as ‘harsh’.

It has been claimed that pro Nadiya, who joined in 2017, was left ‘devastated’ upon learning she may have been dropped, andinsiders have claimed That “diva-like” conduct played a role in the choice to terminate her employment.

The upheaval arrives as the BBC envisions a new chapter for the program withlongtime presenters, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly,resigning at the conclusion of the previous year.

No information has been released yet regarding who will take their place, or how the program will appear when it comes back this autumn.

has contacted the BBC and Karen Hauer’s representatives for their response.

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