The BBC has denied reports that 39 year old dancer, Karen Hardy has been sacked from the show.

Rumours suggested that Hardy was being replaced by a younger twenty something dancer, just weeks after Arlene Phillips was replaced by Alesha Dixon. However the BBC says that Karen hasn’t been sacked, just awarded a new and frankly mysterious role.

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Professional dancer, Karen Hardy may not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing next year after she yelled at her dance partner Gary Rhodes last week.

Karen and Gary left the show on Sunday night, but during their rehearsals last week Karen lost her temper with Gary as he forgot their dance routine time and time again.

Karen told The Sun: “We did rehearsals yet unfortunately Gary forgot everything. I lost it.” Read more & comment »