After seven years retirement from competitions, Karen appeared in the third series of the BBC's television series Strictly Come Dancing. She appeared with journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull, in the 2005 Christmas show with former World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield, and won the 2006 series with cricketer Mark Ramprakash. She danced in the 2007 series with actor Brian Capron. They were eliminated in the first round.
In June/July 2007 Karen completed filming the DVD "Strictly Come Dancersize" with Erin Boag. The DVD went on general release on 4 December 2007.
In the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing, Karen partnered Gary Rhodes. They were knocked out in week 3. The Daily Mail newspaper reported that she had been "axed" from Strictly Come Dancing on 4 August 2009, although many ballroom fans suspected that she had retired from the show voluntarily to concentrate on her new dance school. She does however continue to make regular appearances on sister-show Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two giving her professional opinion on the couple's training and performances.
In 2011 she appeared on the BBC red button service, giving live commentary on the dancing, a role she continued in 2012.
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