Stacey Dooley has spoken publicly about her romance with Kevin Clifton for the first time, revealing they have turned down tens of thousands of pounds for interviews about their relationship.
Stacey and Kevin won the 2018 series of Strictly but didn’t get together until after their time on the show came to an end. Their relationship then became public when Stacey’s ex, Sam Tucknott, revealed his former partner had begun dating Kevin shortly after they split.
Speaking to the Guardian, 32-year-old Stacey has now addressed the relationship for the first time.
She told the paper: “Kev and I have agreed not to go into too much detail about our private lives because you can’t really indulge that and then ask for privacy.
“That’s why we’ve turned down interviews that have offered us tens of thousands of pounds.
“What I am happy to say is Kev’s amazing, I’m happy, life happens, I’ve got an amazing career and I’m very lucky.”
In April, Stacey responded to Sam’s claims that her romance with Kevin developed while she was still with him, posting on Twitter: “Anyone with any adult life experience knows there are two sides to every story.
“I haven’t got the time or energy to correct some of the utter nonsense I’ve read on here.
“Re Sam, I loved him very much and only wish him happiness and success going forward.”Anyone with any adult life experience knows there are 2 sides to every story. I haven’t got the time or energy to correct some of the utter nonsense I’ve read on here.Re Sam, I loved him v much and only wish him happiness and success going forward.— Stacey Dooley (@StaceyDooley) April 15, 2019In the Guardian interview, Stacey also hit back at critics who claim she has given up on her serious work for life as a celebrity, saying: “I think that’s an unfair statement. When you win Strictly, you can go down two paths.
“All the offers come in, and you can do very little work and put your name to things for lots of money, or you can go back to making documentaries in
Syria and Nigeria and work really bloody hard.
“I said no to a lot of things I didn’t believe in. It’s not that I’m holier than thou, it’s just that it wasn’t for me. So I went back to the day job.”Related... Strictly’s Kevin Clifton Says He’s ‘Public Enemy Number 1’ In Light Of Rumoured Stacey Dooley Romance Stacey Dooley Shares Cosy-Looking Snap With Kevin Clifton Amid Romance Rumours Louise Redknapp Reveals She No Longer Speaks To
Strictly Come Dancing Partner Kevin Clifton