It had looked like the Strictly Come Dancing curse had struck again when rumours swirled that Karen and Kevin Clifton’s marriage was over.
Viewers speculated that the couple, who tied the knot in 2015, were going through problems when Kevin spoke out about how difficult it had been for them.
They were also left shocked when Karen danced with Pacha Kovalev instead of her husband on the BBC1 talent show.
Speaking on the show, Kevin said: “When Strictly is on, I’m not the easiest person to live with. I go a bit mad. So I’d like to say first of thanks to my wife for putting up with me.”
It was then reported that the couple spent Christmas apart with Karen returning to her home in America alone to be with her family.
But she insisted last week she was “happy with her husband of three years”.
She told the Sunday Mirror: “Kevin and I start our own tour in May which we are really looking forward to.
“We are really excited and we are creating right now and just talking through everything. We are in an amazing family show on Strictly and at the end of the day we love what we do.
“People are going to be interested but at the end of the day we are happy.”
Her comments came after Kevin, 35, was spotted without his wedding ring on in an Instagram video posted by Gemma Atkinson.
The so-called Strictly curse has been blamed for causing the relationships of more than 12 contestants to crumble, including Louise, Susanna Reid, Natasha Kaplinsky and Ben Cohen.
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But Karen has hinted everything is back on track for her and Kevin after she took to Twitter with details about their joint tour, mentioning her husband for the first time in months.
She also shared a photo of herself planning their 37-night upcoming tour saying: “Production meeting today went ace. Holding down the creative fort strong whilst @kevinclifton is away on Strictly tour… #showtime #latinasbelike #imtheboss.”
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The couple have been together over seven years and are set to go on tour around the country once Kevin finishes the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour.