Strictly’s Gorka Márquez announces 2020 tour with Karen Hauer

It's called Firedance

Gorka Marquez / Karen Hauer

by Anna Sky Hulton |
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Following last week's tease, where Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Márquez told his fans they should expect an announcement on soon, he has now revealed more details. Gorka, who has taken a back seat in the current series of Strictly, has just announced a new tour for 2020 along with Karen Hauer.

Taking to Instagram, both professional dancers have shared the same video, with Gorka and Karen dancing to 'Bamboleo' in front of a backdrop of huge flames. Gorka captioned his video, '🔥 𝑭𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑫𝑨𝑵𝑪𝑬 🔥 So excited to announce that myself and @karenhauer are doing our UK TOUR together in 2020. Tickets are on Sale from this FRIDAY‼️ WWW.FIREDANCELIVE.CO.UK'.

When Gorka first teased a big announcement last week, many fans suspected a new tour could be on the cards, and now that it's been confirmed fans have been expressing their excitement in the comments. One fan wrote, '👏👏🔥', with another saying, 'Our 2 faves'.

The official Firedance website confirms there are currently 18 venues across the UK scheduled for next year, including Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield.

This exciting news comes a few weeks after Gorka finished a tour with other Strictly professionals, Giovanni Pernice and Aljaz Skorjanec.

It also comes just a couple of days after the new series of Strictly Come Dancing started, where new dad Gorka will be is taking a lesser role. Taking to Instagram, Gorka explained to his fans, "For everybody that’s been asking, I can let you know that this series, I sadly won’t be partnered with a celebrity for the main series of Strictly. However, I will still be heavily involved in all of the group numbers and all things Strictly!

"I’m excited to see this year’s celebs and my fellow professionals dance for the Glitter Ball and I hope to be back fighting for it next year. As always, it’s gonna be a GREAT series."

Gorka and his girlfriend Gemma Atkinson welcomed a little girl earlier this year, and later revealed her name to be Mia Louise Marquez. Cute!

Now take a look at which couples found love on Strictly Come Dancing...

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RADIO Strictly Come Dancing couples - STACKED

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Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole

On the first ever series of Strictly back in 2001, news reader Natasha Kaplinsky and professional dancer Brendan Cole were paired together.Despite both being in other relationships at the time, both Natasha and Brendan called off their romances and started dating after the series finished. Their relationship didn't last long though, and they are now both happily married to other people.

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Ali Bastian and Brian Fortuna

It was love at first sight for former Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian and her Strictly partner Brian Fortuna in 2009. With the pair both single at the time, Ali and Brian started a relationship, only for it to end the following year.

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Joe Calzaghe and Kristina Rihanoff

When boxer Joe Calzaghe appeared on the show in 2009, he announced to the press that his relationship with his partner Jo-Emma Larvin had come to an end, just one week into his Strictly journey. Joe's professional dance partner Kristina Rihanoff was more than a shoulder to cry on, with the pair starting a romance. They went on to date for four years after show, before announcing their split.

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Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff

After her relationship with Joe Calzaghe fell apart, Kristina later met another Strictly contestant, England rugby ace Ben Cohen. Both Ben and Kristina have denied rumours that Ben was still with his ex-wife Abby Blayney at the time they started dating, with the pair claiming they didn't get together until a year later. Things are going well however, the pair now share a daughter together called Milena and are in a happy relationship.

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Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev

After her split from Joe Swash, actress Kara Tointon appeared on the 2010 series of Strictly and mended her broken heart with a little help from professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev.Despite this, things didn't work out for the couple and Kara is now loved-up with her boyfriend Marius Jensen, with the couple welcoming her first child in 2018.

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Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev

When Countdown presenter Rachel Riley appeared on Strictly in 2013 she was married to her ex-husband Jamie Gilbert. However, after just 16 months of marriage, the pair announced they were set for divorce in November 2013.Fast-forward to 2016 and Rachel revealed she was in a relationship with her 2013 Strictly partner Pasha Kovalev... And the pair welcomed a baby in 2019, with another on the way in 2021.

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Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice

Georgia May Foote was dating her Coronation Street co-star Sean Ward when she joined the show in 2015. But when rumours circulated that the couple's relationship wasn't going well, they split in December 2015. Georgia was then spotted getting very cosy with her Strictly partner Giovanni, with the pair enjoying a holiday to Disneyland Paris for New Year.Despite this, the couple ended their relationship in August 2016.

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Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg

After weeks of rumours, Joe Sugg appeared to confirm his relationship with Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell with a photo on Instagram, the caption read, 'I may not have won the glitter ball, but I've won something a million times more special.'

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Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez

Radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and professional dancer Gorka Marquez were first linked in the 2017 series, and got together whilst on the 2018 annual tour together. They moved in together in December 2018 and welcomed their daughter Mia in summer 2019. The couple then announced their engagement at the start of 2021.

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Giovanni Pernice and Ashley Roberts

Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts were forced to deny they were dating during the 2018 series, but Giovanni confirmed the relationship in January 2019.However, just one year later in January 2020, Giovanni confirmed the pair had split and the dancer is now dating Love Island star Maura Higgins.

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Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton

Despite taking a long time to confirm their romance, Stacey and Kevin now seem very happy together, with Kevin announcing back in March that he's quit the show. Stacey took to Twitter to address her ex-boyfriend's words, but she didn't confirm or deny she is dating Kevin.

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