Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer has celebrated the news of ex-husband Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley 's baby news.
Strictly fans were delighted when glitterball champions Kevin and Stacey announced on Friday that they are expecting their first child together.
The news was announced by the pair on Instagram with Stacey sharing a picture of her baby bump and telling fans "Gaaaaaaang.....We are having a baby!"
Karen, 40, who was married to Kevin for three years before splitting in 2018, was one of the first former Strictly colleagues to congratulate him and Stacey on the happy news.
Replying to their Instagram post, Karen wrote: "Congratulations! So happy for you both," accompanied by a heart emoji.
Kevin and Karen met they both starred in Burn The Floor together and started dating in 2011, when the Grimsby-born dancer was still married to fellow dancer and second wife Clare Craze. He was previously married to amateur Latin world champion Anna Melnikova from 2003 to 2006.
He proposed to Karen on her birthday while on stage for the production of Burn The Floor and the pair married in 2015, but announced in March 2018 that they are no longer together.
Kevin joined Strictly in 2012 and came second in each of his first four series as a professional partner from 2013 to 2016 before finally winning the glitterball with Stacey in 2018. He left the show in 2020.
Speculation grew about a possible romance between the investigative journalist and dancer, despite Stacey being in a five-year relationship with personal trainer Sam Tucknott.
However they split soon after Stacey's success on the hit BBC One competition and in 2019, Kevin and Stacey confirmed their romance.
Other Strictly professionals who commented on Kevin and Stacey's baby post included Katya Jones, Amy Dowden, Nancy Xu and Graziano Di Prima.
Katya wrote: "Such wonderful news!!!! Congratulations to the both of you!!!", while Nancy added 12 love heart eyed emojis to her comment of "THIS IS AMAZING".
Amy replied: "Yayyyyyyy the best news for two beautiful souls! So happy for you both," accompanied by six red sparkly red hearts.
Italian Graziano said: "Whaaaaaaatttt?!!! OMG SO HAPPY FOR YOUUUUU," followed by three love heart eyed emojis.
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