Stacey Dooley has joined forces with partner Kevin Clifton on a brand new work project – their first together since Strictly Come Dancing.

Documentary maker Stacey, 38, was paired with professional dancer Kevin, 42, on the 16th series of Strictly in 2018, going on to win the show before eventually falling for each other.

And now, seven years on, the pair are set to work together again as they’ve been cast in supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story, which is heading on a UK tour this year.

The pair, who share daughter Minnie, will play married couple Jenny and Sam –  the first time that a real-life couple have portrayed the pair in the show’s history. 

While this is Kevin’s first venture into the stage role, Stacey is reprising her part of Jenny, which she previously portrayed in the production during a limited run at the Gielgud Theatre in 2024.

Sharing her excitement to be stepping back into the role, Stacey shared: ‘THRILLED to be slipping back into Jenny’s slippers! Truly. 

Stacey Dooley has joined forces with partner Kevin Clifton on a brand new work project – their first together since Strictly Come Dancing

Documentary maker Stacey, 38, was paired with professional dancer Kevin, 42, on the 16th series of Strictly in 2018, going on to win the show before eventually falling for each other

‘I had such a magic few months with 2:22 last year, I couldn’t be more excited to bring this incredibly clever show on the road! And with my Kev! Total dream, come see us! S x.’

Meanwhile, Kevin told of his joy at working with Stacey in the play, having admired the show and Stacey’s work in it for some time.

He said: ‘I’m such a huge fan of 2:22 as a play. I have seen it a number of times and I’ve wanted to play Sam for ages! It’s superbly written, clever, funny and thought provoking whilst always maintaining a danger that kept me on the edge of my seat. 

‘When Stacey did the west end run I thought she was brilliant and just wanted to be up there with her. Me and Stace playing a couple with a new baby in a new house could not be more perfect! I’m really excited!’ 

On Monday, Stacey also shared a snap of herself and Kevin backstage as she shared her enthusiasm at being part of 2.22: A Ghost Story once again.

She penned: ‘JENNY AND SAM 2025. I couldn’t be happier to be back playing Jenny. I had the time of my life last summer on those boards.

‘Even tho the real love of my life is infact @donnair… @kevinclifton is a v v v stellar close second. LET’S go nail this tour baby! ❤️.’

The tour is set to kick off at the Manchester Opera House on August 4 and continue through to November 2025.

Seven years on, the pair are set to work together again as they’ve been cast in supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story, which is heading on a UK tour this year

The pair, who share daughter Minnie, will play married couple Jenny and Sam – the first time that a real-life couple have portrayed the pair in the show’s history

On Monday, Stacey also shared a snap of herself and Kevin backstage as she shared her enthusiasm at being part of 2.22: A Ghost Story once again

She penned: ‘JENNY AND SAM 2025. I couldn’t be happier to be back playing Jenny. I had the time of my life last summer on those boards’

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The production will also makes stops in Bristol, Glasgow, Sunderland, Milton Keynes, Malvern, Stoke-on-Trent, Brighton, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Guildford, Crawley, Southampton, Buxton and Peterborough. 

A second leg of the tour is set to run between January 8 – June 20 2026, with casting to be announced.

While the remaining cast joining Kevin and Stacey for the first leg is still yet to be revealed. 

It comes after Stacey last week admitted there was ‘nothing glossy’ about the ‘chaotic’ moment she found out she was pregnant with her daughter Minnie. 

The TV presenter has just released a new book called Dear Minnie, in which she wrote a heartfelt letter to the now two-year-old, who she shares with Kevin.

Professional dancer Kevin and TV personality Stacey, who won Strictly Come Dancing together in 2018, welcomed the little one, who is their first child together, in January 2023.

While this is Kevin’s first venture into the stage role, Stacey is reprising her part of Jenny, which she previously portrayed in the show during a limited run at the Gielgud Theatre in 2024 

Kevin said: ‘I’m such a huge fan of 2:22 as a play. I have seen it a number of times and I’ve wanted to play Sam for ages!’

In the letter, she detailed the moment she realised she was expecting back in 2022, after taking a pregnancy test in the Selfridges toilet.

Stacey opened up on the story on Wednesday during an appearance on Dish from Waitrose podcast with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett.

Talking about the process of writing the letter, she admitted: ‘It was very easy. I was sort of sat upstairs, I had five minutes and it was kind of a balance. 

‘I didn’t want it to be too gushy and too I love you I love you I love you, cause that’s so obvious, who doesn’t love their kid?

‘I also wanted it to be real. The way I found out wasn’t beautifully calm. It was quite chaotic. I talk about buying a pregnancy test in Selfridges, you know that little chemist area.’

It comes after Stacey last week admitted there was ‘nothing glossy’ about the ‘chaotic’ moment she found out she was pregnant with her daughter Minnie 

The TV presenter has just released a new book called Dear Minnie, in which she wrote a heartfelt letter to the now two-year-old, who she shares with Kevin 

The documentary maker recalled: ‘I just picked it up cause I had five minutes and she [the chemist] got it and, she was such a sweetheart this woman, she put a bit of sellotape over the bag so you know people couldn’t see in it.

‘I went downstairs, you know it’s roasting down there. So I’m like sat on this toilet, the lady’s knocking cause there’s a big queue you know mid-situation. I sort of instinctively knew, it was more like confirmation.’

Elaborating on the chaos, she continued: ‘And then I talk about getting in the back of a black cab and he’s got the hump because I wanna go south of the river.

‘He doesn’t wanna go south, he’s kicking off with another cabby. I’m facetime Kev, he’s got a radio mic on because he’s doing an interview so I’m like [whispering] I’m pregnant. Are you happy? I’m happy, I’m really happy.’

She laughed: ‘There was nothing glossy about finding out.’