‘That’s lazy!’ Stacey Dooley hits out at ‘unnecessarily confrontational’ interviewers

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Stacey Dooley, 35, has been promoting the third series of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over and opened up about her interviewing technique as she stays with guests for 72 hours.The show, which airs on W, sees the Strictly Come Dancing winner gain insight into the lives of a 70-year-old dominatrix, ‘Britain’s most hated woman’ and a mother who is battling incurable cancer.Stacey discussed the experience on Dermot O’Leary's BBC Radio 2 show.She explained: “We get there on Friday and then we don’t leave their house until the Monday.The idea is that we properly immerse ourselves and it totally changes the dynamic.“When you are having an interview with someone, typically you are in quite a neutral space and you can ask quite robust questions and then you never have to see them again.”Stacey added that she thinks the Sleeps Over format is “quite a good discipline” because it means the interviewer doesn’t need to be “unnecessarily confrontational”.A post shared by W Channel (@wtvchannel)She continued: “You don’t need to be unnecessarily confrontational because I think that is quite lazy.“You have to be honest and candid with your interviewee because you can have an intense conversation and then you have to sit down and have dinner with them and ask how their shower works.”The latest series recently aired its final instalment on W, but all episodes are available to watch on Sky Go, Virgin TV Go and UKTV Play.The show has received glowing reviews from Stacey’s fans.Dan tweeted: “Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over is underrated television, I literally love it.”Elliott exclaimed: “The 70-year-old dominatrix...Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over is underrated.”And Ellie gushed: “I love Stacey Dooley, I love Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over.