KEVIN Clifton says he begged Strictly bosses to be Stacey Dooley’s dance partner ahead of their winning pairing. The pro star, 37, confessed to Stacey, now his girlfriend, as they chatted on his latest podcast.
He said he called in a favour from choreographer Jason Gilkison, with whom he had worked on the Burn The Floor tour. The revelation comes despite BBC bosses claiming that neither celebs nor pros can choose their partners.
Kevin told Stacey he had heard she’d tried out for Strictly, adding: “I was a fan of your documentaries and for the last couple of years I’d tweeted you a few times, going ‘I really liked your documentary’, and you were like, ‘Oh cheers Kev!’ “So yeah, I was like ‘Stacey Dooley’s wicked.
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