Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton said he is taking a break from work as he wants to focus on fatherhood.
The professional dancer previously won the BBC show with partner Stacey Dooley. Soon after the competition finished, Stacey and Kevin announced they were a couple.
Earlier this year, Kevin and Stacey confirmed the arrival of their first child on Instagram. Stacey said: “Our Daughter is here. My little masterpiece! I’m COMPLETELY OBSESSED.” She signed off her caption: “Love you Minnie, love you Kev x.”
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Kev added: “Our daughter is here. The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. So proud of you @sjdooley. Love you Minnie, love you Stace x.”
Kevin has since revealed his plans to take a break later this year once his tour of Strictly Ballroom The Musical finishes. Speaking with Digital Spy, he said: “I left Strictly Come Dancing and then Covid happened.
"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.”
He added: "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. 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."
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