She's the ex-wife of Strictly star Kevin Clifton, who is rumoured to have embarked on a relationship with Stacey Dooley.
And now Karen Clifton is said to want to drop her surname and cut ties with her former flame amid claims she is 'annoyed' at his blossoming romance.
It is believed the Strictly dancer will return to her maiden name, Karen Hauer, to start afresh for the new series of the dance show.
Cut ties: Karen Clifton allegedly wants to drop her surname and cut ties with her former lover amid claims she is 'annoyed' at his blossoming romance
Tensions are said to have flared between the former couple, who remained good friends following their split, after Kevin denied having feelings for journalist Stacey.
A source told The Sun: '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.
'She had been considering changing her name for a while but this has cemented her decision.
MailOnline has contacted Karen's representatives for comment.
Romance: It is believed that tensions arose between the former couple, who remained good friends, after Kevin denied having feelings for journalist Stacey
Split: Karen has stayed on good terms with Kevin following their split, and is yet to publicly comment on his new romance with Stacey
Karen has stayed on good terms with Kevin following their split, and is yet to publicly comment on his new romance with Stacey.
The couple married in 2015 but split in March last year and Karen has since been dating opera singer David Webb.
It has now been claimed that Stacey has been warned to steer clear of Kevin for the sake of her career.
A source told The Sun: 'Stacey has plenty of work on at the moment and her agents don't want that to be effected in the wake of the scandal.
'They've quietly suggested that the recent stories could be bad for her image and hope that she will listen to the advice.
Blossoming romance: It has now been claimed that Stacey has been warned to steer clear of Kevin for the sake of her career
'Stacey does what she wants at the end of the day but they think it's best if she keeps a low profile and that means staying away from Kevin for now.'
It's been rumoured that Stacey and Kevin have been enjoying a secret
