Details of Karen's birth are not known.

Karen married Philip Godbehere in 1985 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Philip Godbehere:

- Karly Louise Godbehere	born in 1988 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- Joel Harry Godbehere	born in 1992 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- Bethany Rose Godbehere	born in 1995 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
- Matthew Aaron Godbehere	born in 1999 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.