TV presenter Stacey Dooley and former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton have become parents to a baby girl.
Stacey and Kevin, who competed together on BBC's Strictly in 2018 and took home the glitterball trophy, have named their daughter Minnie. Sharing a photograph on Instagram of a piece of paper with the words "Minnie's parents", Stacey said: "Our Daughter is here. My little masterpiece! I'm COMPLETELY OBSESSED. Love you Minnie, Love you Kev x".
Meanwhile, Clifton shared the same image and wrote: "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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A string of celebrities, friends and fans took to social media to congratulate the pair, including Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse, who wrote: "Congratulations my friend!! It's the beginning of a very exciting capital of your life ! I wish you all best." Strictly professionals past and present, including Janette Manrara, Joanne Clifton, Graziano Di Prima, Nancy Xu and Amy Dowden also sent their well wishes to the couple.
Dooley, 35, is famed for her hard-hitting investigative documentaries. After Strictly, she went on to present an episode of Panorama, titled Stacey Meets The IS Brides, Stacey Dooley: Locked Up With The Lifers, and a programme titled Stalkers.
Clifton, 40, was a popular professional dancer on Strictly from 2013 to 2019 and won the 16th series with Dooley before announcing they were a couple. In March 2020, he announced his departure from the show and went on to land the lead in Strictly Ballroom The Musical - taking on the role of Scott Hastings in the theatre production based on Baz Luhrmann's 1992 film.
During their time on Strictly, the pair received high praise for their 1960s-themed foxtrot to Jeff Beck's Hi Ho Silver Lining, which saw them top the leaderboard and perform again in the final.
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