When HELLO! joins Strictly Come Dancing’s Eddie Kadi and his professional partner Karen Hauer for our exclusive interview and photoshoot, they’re in the middle of ordering lunch.
“Make sure we get the fried yuca,” says Karen to Eddie, who then tells us with a smile: “Karen has introduced me to Venezuelan food and some of it reminds me of my childhood in Congo. It’s a real exchange of culture.”
Eddie and Karen’s simi lar backgrounds have meant the British-Congolese comedian and the Venezuelan-born dancer share a bond far deeper than just student and dance teacher – one that will last long after the stardust of this series of Strictly settles.
“We’re both able to understand what being on a show like Strictly means for our
