The Strictly Come Dancing star, 36, said she had been to a barber shop to get her hair cut but had been denied service because she was a woman. “I don’t ever really do posts like this but I thought this was really important because this has never really happened to me before,” she told her 161,000 Instagram followers, looking distressed. She explained she had her hair cut at the same shop before but, on this occasion, was told: “The owner doesn’t allow women to get their hair cut here.” Clearly upset, she said: “I felt really c**p because this has never really happened to me before. Related articles Kevin Clifton's ex Karen Clifton ready to 'get back on the saddle' Kevin Clifton reveals how he really feels about ex Karen and new lover It really affected me and I jut feel really, really c**p Karen Clifton "The fact that I was a woman and I couldn’t go and get my hair cut because it was an all male… What are we, like in the Stone Ages?” she continued. “It really affected me and I just feel really, really c**p. “I’m not getting anything fancy done, even if I was, the fact that I was turned away because no women allowed.” Karen said there were two barbers free and only one customer. She recalled getting her hair cut at the shop before by two women, adding: “The time when there were no women in there and I went in, they said I couldn’t get my hair cut. “This is ridiculous and I’ve never felt this before and I’ve never experiences this before and it’s not right. It shouldn’t be that way." Karen Clifton Instagram: Strictly Come Dancing star was in floods of tears in a video she shared (Image: INSTAGRAM • KAREN CLIFTON) Karen has been part of the professional line-up on Strictly Come Dancing since 2012. She is married to fellow dancer Kevin Clifton, 36, but the couple confirmed their split last year. The Venezuelan-born beauty has since moved on with her new opera singer beau David Webb. Although the pair have not spoken publicly about their relationship, they can regularly be seen featuring on each other’s social media pages and visited New York together over Christmas. More to follow…All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility