Stacey Dooley had a brutal three-word admission after discussing finding love with dancer Kevin Clifton.
The 37-year-old met Kevin when they were paired together on the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2018. The duo announced they were in a relationship early the following year.
Stacey gave birth to their first child, daughter Minnie, in January 2023. In an unearthed interview with Times Radio the star, who will appear on Have I Got News for You tonight, shared a rare glimpse into their home life.
When asked about falling in love with her professional partner, Stacey replied: “I know, what a cliche, how cheesy. How cheesy.”
A number of celebrities have found love on Strictly over its 20-year run. This includes fellow series 16 star Joe Sugg, who has been in a relationship with professional Dianne Buswell since 2018.
Countdown icon Rachel Riley met future husband Pasha Kovalev while partnered on the show in 2013. A year later the pair confirmed they were in a relationship, now sharing two daughters together.
Strictly winner Stacey confessed she still enjoys dancing, six years after winning the Glitterball Trophy. However husband Kevin, 42, isn’t so keen on mixing work with pleasure.
Stacey continued: “I love dancing, I will always say to Kev, I sort of joke that I’m always desperate to work on my frame and have a bit of a go around the kitchen. But unless he’s being paid, he’s less enthused.
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“I love dancing, I’ll put the radio on in the morning and have a dance with my little girl. She’s like ‘what on earth is going on’.”
Reflecting on motherhood, Stacey added: “It’s an entirely different way of living now and your priorities completely shift. I see everything through a different lens.”
Stacey and Kevin often keep their private life out of the spotlight, with the presenter admitting you “can’t indulge” that while asking for privacy. Speaking to the Guardian, she said: “Kev and I have agreed not to go into too much detail about our private lives because you can't really indulge that and then ask for privacy.
“That's why we've turned down interviews that have offered us tens of thousands of pounds.”
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