Stacey Dooley has opened out about being a first-time mother with partner Kevin Clifton.
The 36-year-old documentary filmmaker had her daughter Minnie in January with the 40-year-old dancer, with whom she won BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.
Stacey has pondered on parenting Minne and expressed concern that she is ‘failing’ her.
Asked if she is planning more children, the TV personality replied: ‘Do you know what’s hilarious? You’re so tired and sometimes you really feel like you’re in the trenches, it’s a haze and you’re just trying to figure it all out.
‘I think I would love to have more babies. But I said to Kev the other day, “Don’t you want to do this again?” And he went, “Are you nuts? You’re over-tired!”
‘I don’t know how people have four children. I’ve had one and am completely failing.’
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She also discussed the reality of parenting, telling The Sun that the first night was ‘total mayhem.’
Stacey continued: ‘The sleep deprivation . . . to be perfectly honest, I completely underestimated. I had four hours last night, which is incredible.’
Kevin recently praised Stacey and her parenting, calling her “an fantastic role model.”
‘Just having Stacey as her mum – I think Stacey is an amazing role model for our little girl and I hope that she’s just like Stacey as she grows up,’ he added.
While being featured on Good Morning Britain, Kevin also said Minnie made a remarkable development at 18 weeks.
He said: ‘‘I’ve just left her this morning. She’s just at that stage where she’s starting to laugh now, doing anything. Even sort of wobbling your head and going, “Hiya!”’
After Kevin revealed her age, host Richard Madeley looked surprised at how old she was.
‘Oh my goodness! That is advanced,’ he remarked.
When Stacey announced her pregnancy on Instagram, she referred to her infant as her “masterpiece.”
‘I’m COMPLETELY OBSESSED,’ she wrote, before adding: ‘Love you Minnie, Love you Kev x.’
The journalist returned to work barely a month after giving birth, shortly after uploading a lovely Valentine’s Day video of Minnie and Kevin.