Karen Clifton reveals dramatic new mohawk hairstyle after ditching ex Kevin’s surname
KAREN Clifton revealed a dramatic new mohawk hairstyle ahead of her performance on The One Show tonight.
The 37-year-old Strictly pro was pictured at the BBC's studios in London alongside fellow dancers Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice.
Karen opted for a casual look in ripped denim jeans, an off the shoulder jumper and slide on sandals before changing into her stage outfit.
But it was the dancer's new edgy hairstyle that really made a statement, as she showed off the mohawk.
It features one long strip of hair that curls down her face, with nothing else on either side of her head.
She first cut off her long locks following the Strictly Come Dancing finale that saw her ex-husband Kevin Clifton lift the Glitterball trophy alongside Stacey Dooley.
Posting a photo of her dramatic chop, the dancer later hinted that her new look represented a change in her life.
She wrote: "Never be afraid to make changes because of what people will think of you or because they won’t like it."
She added: "Being happy with who you want to be is what matters.
"Chopped a bit of my hair to feel refreshed and to continue fine tuning the person I am. Just happy. Just me."
And now, Karen's most recent hair change comes just days after The Sun exclusively revealed the Strictly pro was returning to her maiden name of Haeur following the news that Kevin and Stacey were an item.
Sources close to the former couple say tensions reached an all-time high after Kevin denied having feelings for TV host Stacey, who he won the show with in December last year.
A TV insider revealed: “Karen confronted Kevin about his relationship with Stacey at the end of the last series but he was adamant it was purely platonic.
“Kevin and Stacey insist they only started dating officially this month but Karen is still annoyed he wasn’t more honest about the situation.
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“She had been considering changing her name for a while but this has cemented her decision.
“This is Kevin’s business but she no longer wants to be linked to him. When the next series of Strictly starts she’ll be known as Karen Hauer.”
Karen and Kevin wed in 2015, but split in March last year.
Karen has since moved on by dating opera singer David Webb – while Kevin referred to his partnership with Stacey as a “miracle” at the first night of his new tour on Thursday.
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