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Stacey Dooley Kevin Clifton

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Mrssnowflake · 14/04/2019 07:26

Oh dear, it seems the 'Strictly Curse' has hit again...if Stacey's ex is to be believed in this mornings papers.

Never would have put them together as a couple, seemed more like mates to me

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HoraceCope · 14/04/2019 07:28

so says her ex

Sarcelle · 14/04/2019 12:48

He did seem very smitten with her. His ears obviously have a better noise filter than most.

xsquared · 14/04/2019 19:47

Hmm, it looks as if the tabloids are making her ex look very bitter.
In some ways I'm not surprised as they were very tactile with each other, and Stacey had her hand on his leg, for longer than I thought was necessary at one point.

Forthepurposesofthetape · 14/04/2019 22:03

I was surprised to hear it, I didn't detect any vibes when they were on Strictly. I always feel sorry for the jilted partner though, they are always so supportive then get it thrown back in their face. It's a shame for him.

Stiffasaboard · 14/04/2019 22:13

It’s such a cliche now isn’t it? Actually quite weird how many relationships have come out of that show.

I know about the closeness and the time spent rehearsing and the intensity etc but it does seem to spurn an abnormally high number of affairs.

Kez200 · 14/04/2019 22:27

I dont see SD falling for a KC.

BackOnceAgainWithABurnerEmail · 14/04/2019 22:32

It’s a much better dating show than ‘married at first sight’!

Catchingbentcoppers · 14/04/2019 22:34

I think I would be a bit cautious over some fella with three failed marriages behind him in his mid 30s to be honest.

Forthepurposesofthetape · 14/04/2019 22:47

I'm baffled as to what they all see in him! It was Ben Cohen's wife I felt sorry for a few years ago. I think some of these dancers are getting a reputation as serial home wreckers!

xsquared · 14/04/2019 22:58

Well, we've only got the tabloid stories to go on and it's probably not quite as they say.

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 14/04/2019 23:32

I was surprised as she seemed to be friendzoning him in the finale - nah, never gonna dance again, my friend Kev etc
Maybe this was to placate the soon-to-be ex who was already scrutinising her messages in November.
Her ex is a twunt for 2 reasons:

Claiming to still 'love and respect' Stacey while chucking her directly under the bus (note: Rachel Riley's ex husband and Dianne's ex boyfriend did no such thing)
Monitoring her phone even after they had split

Kevin has done no worse than Pasha or Giovanni. His first marriage iirc was a marriage of convenience for the wife's visa (sure someone will correct that if wrong, same as Louis Theroux's first marriage), the second one didn't work out, he was with Karen for nearly a decade and I think she was unfaithful first(?) Am not sure rumours about Louise were true but Jamie was a regular on sleb blinds wrt that marriage.
Meh. Good Luck to them. I assume Kristina got more flak than Flavia, Pash, Gio and Kev combined because kids were involved in the fallout. As well as it being easier to portray women as femme fatales, temptresses, sirens etc Men do get the Love Rat tag though and the women (Katya/Stacey) seem to have no agency, the way the tabloids report it.

Bumbalaya · 15/04/2019 11:53

It must be very intoxicating being danced with in that way and having that intense journey together.
Dancing, good dancing is very sexual by it's very nature. Im not shocked at all (especially after watching their paso doble)

WillGymForPizza · 15/04/2019 12:21

I'd be surprised if this were true, as it always seemed pretty one sided to me. But either way the ex sounds like a dick, and actually pretty controlling (why was he checking her phone?).

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 15/04/2019 19:46

They were moving out their flat and her phone pinged while she was on the loo. It was a message from Kevin saying I love you

Combopanda · 15/04/2019 19:59

Isnt it strange, reports of man cheating= hes an arse, his poor wife/girlfriend. Reports of woman cheating well her partner must be bitter/making it up /controlling

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 15/04/2019 20:36

I don't think he is making it up. I think it's true.
And I think it's understandable that he feels bitter.
But it is controlling to be checking phones after you have split and it is hypocritical to claim to respect someone you are selling a story about, particularly when that person states they did not entertain or text the other man until you were over. And he is definitely disgruntled as he even said it would have been fine had it been a different dancer “Had it been one of the other dancers she got with, fair enough. But it stings that much more because of what he’s been like and how he’s renowned.''
Do I take from that that copping off with Gio would have hurt less? As for Kevin being well thought of, he clearly has never been on Digital Spy.

DameSquashalot · 15/04/2019 20:43

I got the impression that she thought of him as a bit of a geek in the beginning, but he seemed to quite like her. According to what I read today, she was the one who was always gushing about him.

I know it doesn't mean it's true. Who knows?

Sarcelle · 15/04/2019 20:49

It has got to sting though. All those Saturdays sat on a spindly chair watching the show. Being the support act whilst your partner concentrates on the dancing. Putting your life on hold to keep the show on the road. And at the end of it Kevin from Grimsby waltzing off with the person who said they loved you before they hit the dance floor. Not sure what the attraction is with him, but he is a bit of a weasel in both looks and deeds.

If I was a partner of somebody asked to participate in SCD I think I would be worried. The emotional break ups have happened so many times now.

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 15/04/2019 21:17

Stacey's twitter:

Anyone with any adult life experience knows there are 2 sides to every story.

I haven’t got the time or energy to correct some of the utter nonsense I’ve read on here.

Re Sam, I loved him v much and only wish him happiness and success going forward.

GoFiguire · 15/04/2019 21:24

Do these affairs last? Or do they only last a year u TIL the dancer cops off with next year’s celebrity?

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 15/04/2019 21:34

Flavia and Jimi are married
Kristina and Ben have a child
Pash and Rachel are coming up to 5 years

Gio and Georgia didn't last before the following series
Brenda and Natasha didn't last longer than a fling

Joe and Dianne - time will tell
Kevin and Stacey - not yet confirmed anyway..she's away a lot, he's on tour, might work, might become yesterday's snow very quickly

RageAgainstTheVendingMachine · 15/04/2019 21:39

Gorka and Gemma are expecting a baby later this year
Gio and Ashley - no idea if it was a few dates or something serious

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 15/04/2019 21:41

Gorka and Gemma are having a baby...

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 15/04/2019 21:43

X-post with Rage!

Crunchymum · 15/04/2019 21:46

They weren't all affairs were they? Gemma and Gorka were both single?

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