<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Karen Clifton Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:14:17 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[The top 5 best and worst Strictly pros of all time – the No.1s may surprise you ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/285x214/2146816_1.jpg"/><br><br>OPINION: Strictly Come Dancing has been on our screens for over 20 years.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alexandra Bullard]]></author><category>Celebrity News</category><media:keywords>Strictly Come Dancing 2025, strictly, bbc strictly, Karen Clifton, Dianne Buswell, Oti Mabuse, Nikita Kuzmin, Graziano di Prima,  strictly 2025, strictly news, strictly professional dancers, strictly dancers, strictly 2025</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/2146816_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[<p>Over the years there have been dozens of professional dancers on the BBC show</p>]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC Pictures]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/237x141/2146816_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[<p>Over the years there have been dozens of professional dancers on the BBC show</p>]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC Pictures]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer breaks down in tears over co-star's death ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/285x214/2139677_1.jpg"/><br><br>It was an emotional instalment of It Takes Two this evening. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Rebecca Jones,Alexandra Bullard]]></author><category>Celebrity News</category><media:keywords>Karen Clifton, Strictly Come Dancing 2025, BBC, karen hauer, karen hauer charles venn, karen hauer jamie laing, karen strictly, karen strictly professional, karen strictly bbc, karen hauer age</media:keywords><media:content 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series. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:34:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Carly Duffy]]></author><category>TV &amp; Radio</category><media:keywords>Strictly Come Dancing 2025, bbc strictly, strictly 2025, strictly, strictly news, Karen Clifton, Karen Hauer, Strictly Come Dancing, fan concerns, professional dancer performance</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/2133601_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Concerns have been raised for Karen]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/237x141/2133601_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Concerns have been raised for Karen]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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Logo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/237x141/2130201_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Strictly Logo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly's Karen Hauer shares sad 'truth' behind Kevin Clifton breakup after discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/285x214/2060868_1.jpg"/><br><br>Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer battled to save her three-year marriage.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Michelle Marshall]]></author><category>Celebrity News</category><media:keywords>Karen Clifton, Kevin Clifton, Karen Hauer, Strictly Come Dancing, marriage split</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/2060868_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Strictly's Karen Hauer opened up about her split from Kevin Clifton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[YOUTUBE]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/237x141/2060868_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Strictly's Karen Hauer opened up about her split from Kevin Clifton]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[YOUTUBE]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge Bake Off star tipped for Strictly Come Dancing lineup as new dancers confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/285x214/2040560_1.jpg"/><br><br>Strictly Come Dancing bosses have unveiled the official line-up of professional dancers taking to the dancefloor later this year - with Giovanni Pernice being left out again. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alexandra Bullard]]></author><category>TV &amp; Radio</category><media:keywords>Strictly Come Dancing 2024, Karen Clifton, Gorka Marquez, Neil Jones, Katya Jones, Great British Bake Off 2023, Nikita Kuzmin, Dianne Buswell, Wynne Evans</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/2040560_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Strictly Logo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[BBC]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail 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England<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Holly Kintuka]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>over 60 free bus travel, England, Department for Transport, Karen Hickman petition, free travel, online petition, paraliament debate, free bus travel campaign</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2024478_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents of the age of 60 in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have access to free bus travel]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2024478_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Residents of the age of 60 in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 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touring the UK with their Speakeasy shows.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Supplied]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/237x141/2021943_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Gorka Marquez and Karen Hauer are touring the UK with their Speakeasy shows.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Supplied]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Hauer sparks Strictly Come Dancing 'axe rumours' amid pro dancer 'purge']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/285x214/2016902_1.jpg"/><br><br>Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside Gorka Marquez to discuss their new dance tour, Speakeasy. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:42:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alexandra Bullard]]></author><category>TV &amp; Radio</category><media:keywords>karen hauer, karen gorka marquez, karen hauer strictly, strictly come dancing, karen strictly gorka, katya jones, nadiya strictly, bbc strictly karen</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/2016902_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Karen Hauer has been on Strictly since 2012 ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[ITV]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/237x141/2016902_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Karen Hauer has been on Strictly since 2012 ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[ITV]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item></channel></rss>