Stacey Dooley announces huge milestone with partner Kevin Clifton after seven years

Kevin Clifton has delighted fans with news of a significant 'first' with Stacey Dooley, seven years on from their triumphant Strictly Come Dancing victory.

The loved-up pair have enjoyed a blissful life together since they partnered up and clinched the win on the popular BBC One dance show in 2018.

Documentary presenter Stacey, 38, and professional dancer Kevin, 42, found love on the dance floor and after securing the Glitterball trophy, they made their relationship public. Their romance has since blossomed, leading to the birth of their daughter, Minnie.

Now, for the first time since their Strictly triumph, they are preparing to collaborate professionally once again. Stacey and Kevin revealed in March that they'll be sharing the stage in the critically acclaimed, smash hit supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story.

The play is set to embark on another extensive tour across the UK, kicking off at Manchester Opera House on 4 August 2025, and running until November 2025.

A second leg of the tour is scheduled from 8 January to 20 June 2026, with casting details yet to be announced.

BBC favourite Stacey will reprise her role as Jenny, which she played during a limited run at the Gielgud Theatre in 2024. She'll perform alongside her partner Kevin, who will portray Jenny's husband, Sam.

With just weeks remaining until the tour commences in Manchester, Kevin and Stacey have been spotted heading into rehearsals. Taking to Instagram with a snapshot of the duo, ex-Strictly star Kevin Clifton shared: "Day 1 back working with this little fella again. Last time was 7 years ago @sjdooley @222aghoststory."

Their fans couldn't hold back their thrill, as one exclaimed: "Can't wait to watch you both in it, coming to Manchester next month." Likewise, another enthused: "Can't wait to see you both in it."

Another fan shared their anticipation, saying: "Coming to see you in Bristol and am more than excited!" while another echoed similar sentiments: "Looking forward to seeing you in August in Manchester."

This follows Kevin discussing the dynamic of working closely with his partner in real life. Although Stacey, at 38, is adept at shaking off her stage personas like Jenny once she's off-duty, Kevin immerses himself fully into his roles and humorously speculates that bringing his character Sam home might spell trouble for their romance.

During his conversation on the latest All That Chat podcast episode, Kevin revealed: "We're not a very argumentative couple - touch wood - we don't argue a lot."

He further remarked: "I'm sure it'll be fine. But also, Stace and me are very different in that Stace can very much go do her job, do it great, and then leave it at the door and come home."

Kevin continued, underlining his more intense approach: "Whereas I'm a bit obsessive and I have to live and breathe the character. I'll probably bring the character home, which might get interesting. It could be the ending of us."

Kevin voiced hesitations about performing alongside Stacey in a theatrical setting. He said: "When it's your partner in front of you who knows everything about you and all your insecurities and then you start playing this character in front of them ... it's going to be weird. I'm going to have to get over doing it in front of Stace, and she's going to have to get over doing it in front of me."

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