Stacey Dooley revealed she has no desire to marry her dance pro partner Kevin Clifton.
The 36-year-old documentary filmmaker met her match on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and has recently given birth to her first child with 40-year-old dancer Kevin.
Minnie, who is now six months old, was born on January 17, this year, with Stacey posting the good news online, writing: ‘Our Daughter is here.
‘My little masterpiece! I’m COMPLETELY OBSESSED. Love you Minnie, Love you Kev x [sic].’
The director has subsequently spoken up about her family intentions, revealing that she has no desire to marry her child’s father, who has been married and divorced three times.
Speaking candidly, the mum-of-one told The Sun: ‘ Marriage has never been massively important to me.
‘Also, it’s well documented that Kev’s done it a couple of times before. So, you do have to bear that in mind, coming down the aisle like, “Hello everyone, I know what you’re all thinking”.
‘It’s just never been something I’ve dreamt about. But I couldn’t have done this (motherhood) without Kev.
‘It’s weird. I’ve always loved him, but it’s a different love I have for Kev now.’
Stacey and Kevin were assigned as dance partners in 2018 and went on to win the glitterball trophy, sparking an off-screen romance.
The star continued spilling details on her home life with the talented dancer and said: ‘I don’t subscribe to the idea that you offer more stability if you’re married because we know loads of marriages end in divorce.
‘But Kev, I don’t want to sound too gushing or soppy, but I couldn’t have done this without Kev. I couldn’t have done this with anyone else.’
She went on to share her ideas about welcoming a sibling for Minnie: ‘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.’
