Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Kevin Clifton has announced he is taking a "career break" from "all work". The dancer wants to focus on being a dad.
Kevin became a father earlier this year when his partner Stacey Dooley gave birth to daughter Minnie. The pair became a couple after they danced together and won Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.
Kevin said he wants to take a break from working, reports Digital Spy. He said: "I left Strictly Come Dancing and then Covid happened. Then since we came out of Covid I’ve sort of gone back-to-back with different shows non-stop. It went Singin’ in the Rain, Rock of Ages, The War of the Worlds, Burn the Floor. Then I did The Games on ITV, Who Do You Think You Are? and then back to Singin’ in the Rain on tour. Then I started rehearsals for Strictly Ballroom the day after I finished Singin’ in the Rain.”
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Kevin explained that he was taking the rest of 2023 off to enjoy being a dad. He said: "By the time I finish in mid-July it will have been a 10-month tour of Strictly Ballroom. So since we came out of Covid it’s just been back-to-back non-stop. So for the rest of this year I’ve decided I’m going to take a break from all performing work and just to be a dad. I just don’t want to miss any of Minnie. So yeah, my plan is to take a break as soon as this contract finishes.”
The former Strictly star also owns a property investment business, as reported by Hello! You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
The news comes after former Strictly contestant James Bye announced that he'd become a dad for the fourth time with wife Victoria. He said it was a "long labour" with "lots of ups and downs". You can read more on that here.
