BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer shows off new hair in moody boxing snap with show's new professional dancer
04.09.2022 - 18:33
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Professional dancer Karen Hauer looked sensational as she showed off her new hair in a photoshoot with one of Strictly Come Dancing's newest professional dancers.
The Venezuelan dancer, 40, has posed with European cup winner Vito Coppola who is one of four new dancers making their way to the ballroom later this month when the BBC One dancing contest returns to screens fo the 20th series.
He joins Chinese national champion Carlos Gu, former Under-21 British national champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas as new additions to the now 20-strong professional line-up.
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In newly released pictures ahead of Strictly 2022, which launches on September 17, Karen can be seen donning a black sports bra showing off her rock-hard abs with a pair of long black and white boxing shorts. Giving a smoldering look to the camera, the dancer places her arm on her co-star's shoulder, showing her hands wrapped up.
Fans are used to seeing Karen sporting a cropped pixie cut but she had undergone a change and has been sporting a brand new hairstyle of late. The image, taken in a boxing ring, sees Karen wearing her hair in bronde ringlets while Vito showed off his muscular figure in matching shorts and trainers.
Vito has won numerous titles around the world and is an 11-time Latin American champion. And he is no stranger to TV dance programmes either, winning the Italian version of Strictly last year. It came after he left the competition world as one of its highest ranking athletes to explore on-screen opportunities.
Carlos, Lauren, and Michelle have also been seen in a series of first-look snaps, donning a variety