Kevin Clifton was encouraged to quit Strictly Come Dancing by girlfriend Stacey Dooley in order for him to reach his full potential - and so they can launch themselves as a new TV power couple.
The 37-year-old dance professional stunned fans this week when he announced he was quitting the hit BBC One show after six years as one of the dance professionals.
Kevin and 32-year-old investigative journalist Stacey became a couple after winning the sixteenth series of the show in 2018 - giving Kevin his first (and only) glitterball trophy win.
Now Kevin is hoping to carve out a career for himself away from Strictly - where he stands to earn far more than the £45k salary Strictly pro’s are reported to earn as he aims to clean up on West End
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