Strictly Come Dancing: Mark Wright’s partner Karen Hauer wears a Michelle Keegan mask during rehearsals

Mark Wright has revealed that his dance partner Karen Hauer wears a mask of his fiancee’s face in order to make him ‘show emotion’ during his routines.

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by Fiona Day |
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Speaking on Heart radio, the former TOWIE star has been forced to take the somewhat unusual approach as he practices his steps for tonight’s show.

Mark, 28, will take to the dance floor to perform the tricky- but romantic- American Smooth.

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In an effort to make his performance authentic, poor Karen has been practicing whilst wearing a mask of Mark’s beloved fiancée Michelle, 26.

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Judges told Mark he was 'over excited' during his Strictly debut

After claiming that he can only show romantic emotion towards the former Coronation Street actress, one of the Strictly producers stepped in with the genius idea.

Cute? Or a bit weird…?

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Though Karen won’t be wearing the mask during their live, televised performance, Michelle will be in the audience cheering Mark on.

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Last week, Mark received a standing ovation, but was branded ‘cocky’ and ‘over-excited’ by the judging panel.

Will you be tuning in tonight? Let us know what you think of Mark’s progress in the comments box below.

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