Stacey Dooley opened up about a “struggle” in her home life with Kevin Clifton as she made a candid admission about their family home. The couple recently made the decision to upsticks and move to Merseyside to be closer to Stacey’s mum Di.
Kevin previously admitted they made the decision within a matter of moments. With Stacey falling in love with her dream home.And after welcoming daughter Minnie in 2023, the move provided the couple with another benefit. It meant the youngster could be left with her nan while the busy pair continued to work.
On the Parenting Hell podcast hosted by comics Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, Stacey candidly shared: “She’s really hands-on and if she wasn’t on the scene, and I appreciate this isn’t always the way for many people, I think I would really struggle. I don’t think I’d be able to work actually.”
Stacey, 38, also reveled in the growing bond between her mum and Minnie, describing it as a key factor in their move from London to Merseyside. She said: “[It was] A mixture of reasons but primarily, she’s our nanny. And I wanted the baby close to her nan and it’s a lovely relationship to nurture. The pair of them are thick as thieves. I don’t really exist when my mum’s around.”
Stacey and Kevin found love when they lifted Strictly Come Dancing’s famous Glitterball Trophy together in 2018. They officially confirmed they were together the following year, reports Edinburgh Live.
Professional dancer Kevin, 42, has previously revealed the pair took one look at their home and knew it was the right one for them. He told the ECHO: “Stacey loves looking at houses on the internet. Looking at interiors and stuff is her favourite thing to do.
“She just happened to have seen something she liked and thought ‘oh it’s not too far away from my mum’. We went and had a look and the second she walked in was like ‘I love it and I can really see us living here’. It all happened really quickly and we love it.”
Stacey has kept fans updated on social media with sneak peeks of their home renovations. Back in December, she posted her progress, showcasing an olive green interior she was working on.
In describing her home, Stacey referred to it as her “fave place in the world”. However, she confided to Josh and Rob that the renovation experience was quite the learning curve.
She explained: “I’m doing the house up. I bought this really beautiful house but it’s so old, it’s on its last legs.”
Continuing, Stacey shared some newfound wisdom: “If you want to put a light on the wall, you have to take the floorboards up. That’s what I’ve learnt.”
Stacey joked the couple have already had a painter into the home. She joked: “We had a painter called Neil, he was really rock ‘n’ roll. I loved him, I sort of fell slightly in love with him, he would disappear on the Thursday and reappear on the Tuesday.”
Stacey will be joining Saturday Kitchen host Matt Tebbutt along with professional chefs Andrew Wong and Tasha Marikkar at 10am today (Saturday, March 22). Helen McGinn will be picking the drinks to accompany the dishes.