Karen Hauer showcased her impressive abs in a beige bikini on Sunday as she enjoyed a relaxing break with boyfriend Simon Davidson following her axe from Strictly Come Dancing.The Venezuelan dancer, 44, was among five professional dancers cut from the BBC show in what was branded a 'bloodbath' as part of a huge shake-up for the programme.And months after losing her job, Karen – who was Strictly’s longest-serving female pro – brushed aside her woes during an idyllic getaway with Simon, 40, in the Hertfordshire countryside.Showing off her fit and toned physique in the skimpy two-piece, Karen flashed a smile and a peace sign at the camera as she emerged from a sauna during the stay.She let her hair cascade over her shoulders and showcased her natural beauty by going make-up free as she pouted alongside Simon in another image. Karen, who went Instagram official with Simon in January 2024 after her shock split from third husband Jordan Wyn-Jones, also posted a photo of her beau enduring an ice bath. Karen Hauer showcased her impressive abs in a beige bikini on Sunday as she enjoyed a relaxing break with boyfriend Simon Davidson following her axe from Strictly Come Dancing Months after losing her job, Karen - who was Strictly’s longest-serving female pro - brushed aside her woes during an idyllic getaway with Simon, 40, in the Hertfordshire countrysideOther snapshots from their romantic break included the pair grabbing lunch together while they also enjoyed a dog walk. Karen was axed by producers along with Michelle Tsiakkas, Nadiya Bychkova, Luba Mushtuk and Gorka Marquez.The remaining professional line-up includes fan favourites Dianne Buswell, Nancy Xu, Vito Coppola, Julian Caillon, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Amy Dowden, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Jowita Przystał, Aljaž Škorjanec, Alexis Warr and Kai Widdrington.While the five new faces are Ukrainian Aleksandra Isaeva, Italian hunk Cristian Priori, South African latin champion Lethabo Monametsi as well as Canadian dancer Mark Karmalita and UK National Ballroom Champion Maddie Ingoldsby.Former Strictly judge and renowned choreographer Arlene Phillips recently criticised the pro hirings, telling Good Morning Britain last month: 'The new pros, as long as they can dance. I mean, most of them are sort of influencers and they talk an awful lot. As long as those pros can dance.' Contrastingly, former judge Bruno Tonioli has insisted the BBC's dramatic cull of professional dancers was simply part of the brutal reality of showbusiness.Speaking to the Daily Mail at the British LGBT Awards on Thursday night, the 70-year-old said: 'Dancing is like sport, there's a point when you know to have the best team you have to get the best players. It's nothing personal.'I've been a dancer, I know what it's like. There's a point when you say I cannot do it. Your body can't perform at the same level. There is nothing nasty about it.' Karen, who went Instagram official with Simon in January 2024 after her shock split from third husband Jordan Wyn-Jones, also posted a photo of her beau enduring an ice bath. Other snapshots from their romantic break included the pair grabbing lunch together while they also enjoyed a dog walkThe Venezuelan dancer, 44, was among five professional dancers cut from the BBC show in what was branded a 'bloodbath' as part of a huge shake-up for the programme Strictly recently announced that five new Professional Dancers will join the lineup (L-R Maddie Ingoldsby, Aleksandra Isaeva, Cristian Priori, Lethabo Monametsi and Mark Karmalita)The flamboyant Italian star, who served on the judging panel from the show's launch in 2004 until 2022, insisted the long-running BBC programme must continue evolving if it wants to survive.He added: 'Things need to be kept up to date and you have to have new blood, new people, opportunities. There's a whole new generation that needs exposure, and that's one of the great things that this show does.'It's showbusiness, if it was easy, everyone would do it.' Presenter Emma Willis, former dancer Johannes Radebe and comedian Josh Widdicombe are taking over hosting duties from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who stepped down last year.Meanwhile, the celebrity lineup has been lambasted by fans as the ‘worst ever’ in Strictly’s 22-year history.It includes former Love Island star Dani Dyer, Australian singer Delta Goodrem, dog trainer Graeme ‘The Dogfather' Hall YouTuber John Nellis and actress Jaime Winstone.