Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez announced he is leaving the show after 10 years, following the departures of four of his fellow professionals

They were paired together for the Christmas edition of the BBC One dance show two years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Karen Hauer has spoken for the first time in length about her emotional exit from Strictly Come Dancing after 14 years on the BBC show

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing star Nitro paid tribute to his former dance partner after she quit the series.

Vito Coppola has opened up about the massive shake up on Strictly Come Dancing that saw five professional dancers and two hosts exit the BBC dancing competition.

Professional dancer Karen has revealed her next job after announcing her plans to leave BBC's Strictly after 14 years

Karen Hauer had been Strictly's longest-serving professional dancer before she was shown the door of the BBC show − but now, she has already locked in a new project

Dancer Karen has been confirmed to be heading to the stage in her first role since leaving Strictly Come Dancing after 14 years

Zoe Ball remains one of the bookies’ favourites to become a new Strictly Come Dancing host, following Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's exit

The professional dancer recently confirmed she was leaving Strictly Come Dancing after 14 years

Thomas Skinner has shared a rather brutal prediction for the future of Strictly Come Dancing following his stint on the show last year.

Much has changed in the ballroom since Mr Skinner took on the competition alongside Amy Dowden, most notably the exits of long-serving hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.

However, finding replacements to step into their shoes hasn't been the only…

Strictly stars have put on a united front as Luba stepped out with Katya Jones, Carlos Gu and Jowita Przystal, amid 'bloodbath' on the show, to support Johannes Radebe

Luba Muhstuk has been seen heading to her new job after her brutal axe from Strictly Come Dancing and looked full of confidence as she was spotted in London over the weekend

It's a reported bloodbath.

The professionals are the beating heart of Strictly – an essential, often overlooked force who work harder than anyone else. This is a sad decline.

Karen Hauer, Strictly Come Dancing's longest-serving professional, says should couldn't have coped with the news her time on the show was coming to an end without her beloved dogs

Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer has confirmed she has quit the show after 14 years, weeks after it was reported she was axed from the professional dancer line-up

'It's the right time to close this chapter'

Karen announced her departure in an emotional video on Instagram after weeks of speculation.

'It's a tough one, but here we go.'

He said he was 'absolutely gutted'.

Karen Hauer has returned to social media less than a day after it emerged she had been axed from Strictly Come Dancing, some 14 years after she first hit the BBC dancefloor

It's a reported bloodbath.

Karen Hauer, the longest-serving professional on Strictly Come Dancing, has reportedly been axed amid a show shake-up after more than a decade on the dancefloor

It's murder on the dancefloor.