The professional dancer said that Dancing with the Stars is her 'happy place' - she admitted that lifting the glitterball this year was very different from when she won with her now boyfriend Jake Carter
Karen Byrne has ruled out leaving Dancing with the Stars after winning the show with paralympian Jason Smyth.
Read more: Jason Smyth responds after fans say Blu and David were robbed in Dancing with the Stars final Karen explained: "This was a completely different season. First of all, Jake was a great dancer, but I didn’t expect to win because he was from Liverpool. "I was more shocked when Jake and I won and I’m more happy with Jason winning because of the impact he has made. I think he deserved it the most."She said: "Everyone works hard, but he had extra work to do. Even getting to the dance studio was a massive ordeal.
"I grew up with a sister in a wheelchair and she has a great social life. She was never treated any differently at home and we all killed each other.
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