STRICTLY star Karen Hauer has shared a cryptic quote about "toxicity" and "trauma" following the breakdown of her marriage.
Karen, who is the longest serving pro on the BBC programme, and ex Jordan Wyn-Jones split earlier in the series after just 16 months of marriage.
The professional dancer, 39, took to social media to reflect on the last 12 months and shared a quote about "manipulation" and "narcissism".
She posted it on her Instagram grid as she counted down to the New Year and captioned it: "2024 Moving Forward..."
It read: "I thought the trauma had broken me, but really it gave my life direction.
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"The toxicity made me embrace communication and honesty.
"The manipulation made me realign with my own power.
"The narcissism showed me that selflessness is needed.
"The chaos taught me to build boundaries.
"The hurt showed me that healing and rebirth are possible."
She also shared a photo of her looking forward to brighter times as she enjoyed a country walk, wearing a black puffer coat, beanie hat and hiking boots.
Her fans were quick to praise the star on her achievements this year.
One wrote: "Whether it's small steps or large strides, you're still going in the right direction. Keep going! I'm proud of you; you got this, sis."
A second echoed: "You are a warrior and a queen…don’t EVER let anyone tell you any different!"
It comes after she sparked rumours of a new romance with former rugby player Simon Davidson.
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Last month, Karen was spotted leaving the Strictly Come Dancing live final with him.
Simon is based in Manchester and works as a senior sports marketing manager for Adidas. He specialises in promoting rugby, cricket and boxing for the global athletic brand.
In November, Karen's ex Jordan said how his desire to have children was at odds with 39-year-old Karen's Strictly plans.
As a result, the couple became the latest to fall foul of the show's infamous 'curse'.
"It’s a bit of a love story, a sad story. I’m incredibly sad not to be in Karen’s life, and not be on this journey with her but we’re not right for each other in terms of her career," he told the Daily Mail.
"I will always admire her for her career but it took her away from me a lot. She’d be away and I’d be at home on my own."
The couple had the perfect domestic set up to start a family having traded the hustle and bustle of Wimbledon for a country house further north.
Karen's hectic Strictly schedule kept her away from home for days at a time and their relationship was being played out through Face Time.
After a friend of Jordan's alerted him to an interview Karen had given to a magazine in which she said she was unsure if she wanted children, Jordan's heart sank.
He said: "Karen's dedicated to her career, which she has worked really hard for. She's amazing and I admire her for it. That's one of the reasons I wanted to marry her – because of how powerful she is.
"But we wanted different things. There was a plan about having children but then there wasn't a plan.
"When we first met, we discussed it. You do say things like, 'I want to have kids'. And she'd mentioned to me that she wanted to have kids with me. But in the interview, Karen said 'kids aren't the future' – which did make me sad. I've always wanted to be a father."
Karen's marriage to Jordan was her third following relationships with dancers Matthew Hauer and Kevin Clifton.
The pair tied the knot at Chewton Glen Country House Hotel in the New Forest in June 2022.
