Stacey Dooley has given birth to a baby girl.
The presenter, 35, welcomed her first child with her former Strictly Come Dancing co-star boyfriend Kevin Clifton, 40.
Stacey – who won the 2018 series of the BBC ballroom competition with Kevin – took to Instagram to announce their happy baby news.
Stacey Dooley has given birth! The presenter, 35, has welcomed her first child with her former Strictly Come Dancing co-star boyfriend Kevin Clifton, 40
Revealing she’d named their daughter Minnie, she penned: ‘Our Daughter is here.
‘My little masterpiece! I’m COMPLETELY OBSESSED. Love you Minnie, Love you Kev x
Kevin added: ‘Our daughter is here❤️❤️❤️❤️ The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. So proud of u Love u Minnie , Love u Stace x
Stacey and Kevin announced their pregnancy news in August, sharing a snap of her cradling her new bump to Instagram.
The broadcast journalist wrote at the time: ‘Gaaaaaaang… We are having a baby! So bloody delighted. Kev, you’re magic, I love youuuu.
‘(Was becoming impossible to hide and if one more person asks me if I’ve had my tits done in LA I’m gonna scream). Here goessssssss.’
Kevin also shared the same picture at the same time and sweetly wrote: ‘We’re having a baby! ❤️❤️❤️ And I think my girl @staceydooley looks beautiful pregnant.’
Pregnancy announcement: Stacey and Kevin announced their pregnancy news in August , sharing a snap of her cradling her new bump to Instagram
Baby news! Kevin also shared the same picture at the same time and sweetly wrote: ‘We’re having a baby! ❤️❤️❤️ And I think my girl @staceydooley looks beautiful pregnant’
And explaining her excitement, Stacey appeared on The One Show just days later to gush over the good news.
‘I’m delighted, I can’t quite believe it,’ she excitedly told host Ronan Kemp after he congratulated her.
Ronan said to the journalist: ‘We have to start by saying congratulations, big news today from yourself and Kevin.’
‘Thanks mate, I can’t quite believe it. I’m delighted actually, I feel really lucky. Because I’m 35 so you never take it for granted,’ explained Stacey.
Champions: Stacey and Kevin were crowned Strictly champions in 2018 after winning viewers’ hearts with their incredible partnership
In December 2021, Kevin and Stacey sparked engagement speculation after the presenter sported a band on her ring finger in an Instagram post.
The pair were seen eating dinner, sharing a plate of dessert which had the word ‘Congratulations’ piped in chocolate
Stacey and Kevin were crowned Strictly champions in 2018 after winning viewers’ hearts with their incredible partnership.
Loved up: In December 2021, Kevin and Stacey sparked engagement speculation after the presenter sported a band on her ring finger in an Instagram post
Stacey confirmed their romance back in April 2019 as she finally went Instagram official with her beau after weeks of speculation, and four months after winning Strictly Come Dancing.
The duo had remained coy about their relationship after the broadcast journalist’s ex-boyfriend Sam Tucknott revealed in an explosive interview with the Mail On Sunday that their five-year relationship had ended.
Stacey took to Twitter soon to insist there ‘are two sides to every story’ after her ex Sam branded thrice-married Kevin ‘a rat’.
Former flame: Back in April 2019, Stacey ex-boyfriend Sam Tucknott told The Mail On Sunday that Stacey dumped him to enter a relationship with Kevin
The TV presenter wrote: ‘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.’
Kevin was previously married to fellow Strictly pro dancer Karen Hauer, who he split from after three years of marriage, and a year prior to meeting Stacey.
Prior to Karen, Kevin was previously married to Clare Craze from 2007 after meeting two years before in a salsa bar. They split in 2010.
Past love: Meanwhile, Kevin was previously married to Clare Craze from 2007 after meeting two years before in a salsa bar. They split in 2010 (pictured in 2009)
Split: Kevin was previously married to fellow Strictly pro dancer Karen Hauer, who he split from after three years of marriage, and a year prior to meeting Stacey (pictured in August 2017)