Strictly’s Karen Clifton spends first Christmas apart from Kevin in New York with her nieces
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Karen Clifton is spending her first Christmas apart from estranged husband Kevin.
The professional dancer is currently in New York with her nieces while Kevin remains in the UK.
Karen, 36, is documenting her time in New York through various Instagram posts and stories.
During the week she posted an emotional snap showing her reuniting with her mum.
She captioned the picture: "I didn’t even know who this woman was.. But seriously.. NOBODY gives better hugs than Mom."
The dancer has also been posting cute photos of her nieces, including a sweet snap of the family pretending to eat dinner with children's plastic toy food.
Meanwhile, this year's Strictly winner, Kevin, 36, is spending the holiday in the UK with this friends and family.
The couple announced they had split earlier this year after three years of marriage but have remained good friends.
Karen even praised her 'brilliant' estranged husband Kevin after he won Strictly with Stacey Dooley.
The Venezuelan dancer wrote on Instagram: “Our 2018 @bbcstrictly champions! @keviclifton & @sjdooley.”
"Kev - 5x finalist and you finally did it!! Your hard work, patience and pure brilliance paid off. So proud of you.
"Stacey - you are what Strictly is about girl!! My hero x Love you both."
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Last week, Kevin reignited romance rumours with Louise Redknapp after they were pictured enjoying Christmas dinner with his parents in Grimsby.
The pair became close after her stint on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 and months after the show ended, both Kevin and Louise ended their marriages.
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