Strictly Come Dancing Shake-up: Jeremy Vine Gutted Over Karen Hauer's Exit

0:00On April 18, Jeremy Vine is speaking out after his old, strictly-come dancing partner, Karen Hower, got cut from the show. The 60-year-old presenter says he's gutted, calling her the longest-serving female pro, and insisting the BBC is missing out big time. Other dancers dropped, including Michelle, Siakas, Nadia, Baishkova, Luba Moustuk, and Gorka Marquez as part of a major lineup shake-up. And danced with Karen back in 2015, finishing 9th, and they teamed up again for the Christmas special in 2017. He praised her loyalty and hopes the bosses reconsider, especially since she's been a staple on the show for years. Fans and insiders are buzzing about why these cuts happened, with reports pointing to TikTok followers as a key factor. The BBC wants to pull in younger viewers, so pros like Nadia, with 19,000 followers, got the boot. While Diane Buzwell stays with nearly a million, Karen had just 9,000, compared to newcomers

1:01boasting over 190,000. Meanwhile, the spin-off it takes to is getting a revamp too, with Fleur East and Jeanette Monrara reportedly acts after recent scandals rock the franchise. Pros like Neil Jones and Nancy Shoe won't get celebrity partners this year, but might pop up in group numbers. This fresh star aims to wipe the slate clean by September, distancing the show from past drama, though some stars could land other gigs down the line. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.