Strictly dancer takes break 'from all performing work to be a dad'
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing alumni Kevin Clifton is to take "a break from all performing work" to spend time being a dad. The 40 year old pro, who welcomed baby Minnie in January with TV presenter partner Stacey Dooley, said he “didn’t want to miss” seeing the little one grow up.
Kevin and Stacey found love as they won Strictly as dance partners in 2018 thanks to their sizzling chemistry. Kevin announced in March 2020 that he was leaving the show, saying he wanted to focus on "other areas of his career”.The Covid pandemic followed almost immediately but since the lockdowns ended, Kevin explained how he had gone “back-to-back” with different shows non-stop - including Singin’ in the Rain, Rock of Ages, The War of the Worlds and Burn the Floor.
He also did The Games on ITV and then started rehearsals for Strictly Ballroom the day after he finished a tour with Singin’ in the Rain.
Kevin told Digital Spy : “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.
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