Stacey Dooley and her then boyfriend were over the moon when she was first accepted for Strictly Come Dancing. Having pushed Stacey to take part in the BBC dancing competition in 2018, loving boyfriend Sam Tucknott threw her a eve-of-show party with 30 friends and a salsa teacher.
While being well aware of the infamous Strictly 'curse', personal trainer Sam was so comfortable in their five-year relationship that they did not even discuss it.
In a bid to clear any awkward tension, Sam gave Kevin his blessing to "kick on" with Stacey during their first ever meeting in the Strictly green room and encouraged them to build chemistry.
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