Karen Hauer beamed from ear to ear when she revealed that she passed her driving test at the age of 41.
The Strictly Come Dancing star looked on cloud nine as she shared snaps of herself posing proudly with a certificate confirming she passed the test.
The professional dancer admitted she was terrified during the exam, but passed on her first attempt.
Alongside the snaps, she wrote, “Bringing up a storm after passing my driving test on my first try!!! I was sh****ing myself all the time.
“A huge thank you to my fantastic instructor Michelle who put me to the test in 6 hours.
Overjoyed: Karen Hauer beamed from ear to ear when she revealed she passed her driving test at age 41
Achievement: The Strictly Come Dancing star looked on cloud nine as she shared snaps of herself posing proudly with a certificate confirming she passed the test
“Thanks to @thepasspeople for finding me an appointment and instructor in a very short time.”
Several of Karen’s Strictly friends commented on the post, including new It Takes Two host Fleur East who wrote, “Wooo! Congratulations!’
Fellow dancer Neil Jones wrote, “Wow congratulations why did I think you could already ride,” while Gorka Maqruez responded with applause emojis.
It comes after Karen candidly revealed she was “blindsided” when her ex-husband Kevin Clifton moved on with Stacey Dooley.
The professional dancer admitted that she “had a hard time getting out of bed” when she divorced him in March 2018 after three years of marriage.
Kevin and Stacey met on Strictly Come Dancing later that same year, and months later it was revealed that the pair were dating.
In a new interview, Karen reflected on the “toughest period of her life” and credited her rescue dog, Betty, for helping her through it.
She said The sun“I’m structured and disciplined, but when emotional things happen to you, nothing you do from the outside will help.”
Nervous: The professional dancer admitted she was terrified during the exam, but passed her first attempt
Congratulations: Several of Karen’s Strictly friends have commented on the post, including new It Takes Two host Fleur East who wrote, “Wooo! Congratulations!’
Karen continued, “I went through a really tough divorce, and it was the hardest thing I’ve dealt with on my own — and, I think, in the spotlight.
“Betty kind of saved my life. Having that unconditional love and having her to really help me get out of bed.”
Kevin and Stacey were crowned Strictly champions in 2018 after winning viewers’ hearts with their incredible collaboration.
In 2019, it was revealed that the pair were dating, after Stacey split from her long-term boyfriend Sam Tucknott.
Sam then confronted Kevin about his relationship with Stacey in a furious FaceTime call.
The personal trainer claimed he called Kevin a “snake” and a “rat” when he discovered flirty text messages sent to his ex after they broke up.
He told the Mail on Sunday: ‘He turned white. I just tacked it on to him, ‘You’re an absolute rat. How you behaved. Just a slippery, slimy snake.” He didn’t say a word. He looked terrified. He looked so shocked.’
‘I have so much respect for it [Stacey]but I’m gutted and I’m disappointed and I feel so let down that she didn’t have the respect for me to tell me and just be honest.”
Moving on: It comes after Karen candidly revealed she was ‘blindsided’ when her ex-husband Kevin Clifton moved on with Stacey Dooley (Kevin and Stacey pictured in 2022)
Exes: Karen recalled the “toughest period of her life” and credited her rescue dog, Betty, for getting her through the split (Karen and Kevin pictured in 2018)
She spoke in 2021, Karen said she would have ‘never, never let go of her marriage’ Kevin and wanted to fight to keep it going.
Karen said The Divorce Club podcast with Samantha Baines that the couple broke up after “it got really nasty overnight” after they got jealous of not getting enough attention from her partner.
She said: “Obviously other things are happening, there are other factors that hurt both of us. But I thought… I never would have let it go. I would never, ever have let it go.
“I would have loved to fight for it. It took me a year after we broke up to really let him go.”