'You're a rubbish dancer': Ola Jordan 'threatened to quit Strictly Come Dancing after bullying attack from rival Karen Hauer'
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The pressure is on for the Strictly Come Dancing professionals this year and it seems like tensions have secretly been mounting behind the scenes.
So much so that 31-year-old dancer Ola Jordan dramatically fled rehearsals in tears this week and threatened to quit the show after an explosive row with rival dancer, Karen Hauer.
Newcomer Karen reportedly snapped at Ola last Monday after the professionals gathered together to practise a group dance for Saturday night's show.
Karen is reported to have said: 'You're a rubbish dancer, Ola. That's why you're always at the back.'
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Strictly sad: Professional dancer Ola Jordan looked downcast recently when she was spotted out and about
Chin up: Even a spot of designer shopping couldn't put a smile on the star's face
To make matters worse, fellow dancer, Pasha Kovalev is said to have had to hold Karen back from saying anything else as Ola ran from the studio in tears.
The dancer, who is tipped to win the show this year with partner Ashley Taylor Dawson, ran into her husband, James Jordan, telling him that she wasn't 'strong enough' to take such harsh comments.
On Friday, Venezuelan Karen, 31, apologised to the star after BBC bosses called a meeting and the pair are said to have agreed to forgive and forget.
Holding her head high: Ola Jordan reportedly decided not to quit the show so she could support her dance partner, Ashley Taylor Dawson
Moving on: The pair didn't let recent events get to them and scored an impressive 33 on Saturday's show
After much thought, Ola decided to remain in the show because she didn't want to let down Ashley or her fans.
A spokesperson for the star told the Sunday People: 'Ola was deeply upset by the incident and has struggled emotionally this week.'
She publicly Tweeted her discontent earlier in the week after her husband wrote: 'What a day,' and she replied 'No babe! What a @&£" week!!!!.'
She's sorry: Professional dancer Karen Hauer, who is partnered with Hairy Biker Dave Myers, has apologised to Ola for her remarks
But things were looking up for Ola when she and Ashley scored an impressive 33 points on Saturday's show, compared to Karen and her partner, Hairy Bikers' Dave Myers who scored 19.
Ola, who has been performing on the show since 2006 is said to have been crying to her friends all week about the row, saying that she can't work out where the attack came from.
But despite this, a source for the BBC1 show has said that the pair have assured production staff that they will not let this argument get in the way of their performances.
MailOnline has directly contacted the BBC Press Office for a comment.
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