Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton has revealed that he’s going to take a break from “all performing work”.
The 40-year-old TV dancer has announced that he wants to step away from the dancefloor so that he can focus on ‘being a dad’ after his girlfriend Stacey Dooley gave birth to their first daughter Minnie earlier this year.
Kevin, who has just appeared on the latest series of the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are, explained that he’s been working “non-stop” over the last couple of years.
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He told Digital Spy: “I left Strictly Come Dancing and then Covid happened.
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“Then since we came out of Covid I’ve sort of gone back-to-back with different shows non-stop.
“It went Singin’ in the Rain, Rock of Ages, The War of the Worlds, Burn the Floor. Then I did The Games on ITV, Who Do You Think You Are? and then back to Singin’ in the Rain on tour.
“Then I started rehearsals for Strictly Ballroom the day after I finished Singin’ in the Rain.
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“By the time I finish in mid-July it will have been a 10-month tour of Strictly Ballroom. So since we came out of Covid it’s just been back-to-back non-stop.
Kevin added: “So for the rest of this year I’ve decided I’m going to take a break from all performing work and just to be a dad. I just don’t want to miss any of Minnie. So yeah, my plan is to take a break as soon as this contract finishes.”
Kevin and Stacey welcomed their first baby in January after meeting on Strictly in 2018, when they danced together and won the series.
(Image: Instagram/keviclifton)
Kevin announced he was leaving Strictly back in 2020 as he wanted to focus on “other areas of his career.”
Stacey took to Instagram to reveal that she had given birth alongside an adorable photo of an envelope that showed Minnie’s Disney-inspired name.
Captioning the snap Stacey wrote: “Our Daughter is here. My little masterpiece! I’m COMPLETELY OBSESSED. Love you Minnie, Love you Kev x.”
Kevin also announced the happy news with the envelope, writing: “Our daughter is here. The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. So proud of u @sjdooley. Love u Minnie , Love u Stace x.”
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