Stacey was hoping to expand her family with partner Kevin Clifton last year

An emotional Stacey Dooley has candidly opened up about suffering an ectopic pregnancy, revealing “it was really [bleep]ing difficult”.

The presenter has been in a long-term relationship with Kevin Clifton since 2019. The pair are parents to a daughter named Minnie, who was born in January 2023.

However, Stacey has now revealed that she was forced to undergo emergency surgery last year after suffering an ectopic pregnancy.


Stacey candidly opened up about the ordeal (Credit: U)

Stacey Dooley in ectopic pregnancy heartache

During episode two of her U show Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, Stacey spoke to Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who was Britain’s first legally recognised gay father.

However, while alone and talking to the camera Stacey said: “I have experienced what it is like to struggle to have a child. We obviously wanted to expand our family, and last year I fell pregnant and it didn’t go brilliantly.”

Getting emotional, the Strictly star Stacey continued: “It was ectopic.”

As her voice broke Stacey said: “I am so sorry because this is so predictable. I am sat here, crying on a bed. It was ectopic, and it was really [bleep]ing difficult.”


Things took an emotional turn (Credit: U)

Stacey had to have emergency surgery

An ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal death in the first trimester of being pregnant. It happens when instead of growing in the womb, the embryo grows in the fallopian tube.

Stacey then shared that she had to undergo urgent surgery for an “internal rupture”.

She said: “Of course, when you go through something like that, you are forced to think of alternatives. [Bleep] happens, and if you want a bigger family, you have to think how you’re going to do that.”


The pair are parents to a daughter (Credit: SplashNews.com)

Stacey on wanting more children

Stacey met partner Kevin Clifton when they were partnered up together on Strictly in 2018. They ended up winning the show and a year later they started dating.

Going from strength to strength, Kevin and Stacey welcomed their daughter Minnie in January 2023.

Meanwhile earlier this year, Stacey told The Guardian that she would love be a mum again and have more children. “I would like to have more children. But it’s not a given, is it?” she said.