BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley took one look at house and moved to Liverpool

Strictly Come Dancing's Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley decided within seconds they were going to move to Liverpool.

The two found love after they were paired together on the sixteenth season of the BBC contest and went on to lift the Glitterball. The stars have been dating since 2019 and welcomed their first child into the world last year when Stacey gave birth to daughter, Minnie.

In an exclusive interview with the ECHO, Kevin explained the new addition wasn't the only change for the family in 2023 as they also relocated to Liverpool. Stacey's mum is originally from Liverpool and Kevin explained they were deliberating whether to move up north so Minnie could be closer to her nan.

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However, the family knew they had to make the move a reality the moment they set eyes on their new home in Merseyside. He told the ECHO: "Stacey loves looking at houses on the internet. Looking at interiors and stuff is her favourite thing to do.

"She just happened to have seen something she liked and thought 'oh it's not too far away from my mum'. We went and had a look and the second she walked in was like 'I love it and I can really see us living here'. It all happened really quickly and we love it." He added: "Our little girl is going to be raised as a Scouser."

Kevin is currently touring the country as part of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, which arrives at the Liverpool Empire tomorrow on April 22. The West End phenomenon is on at the famous theatre until April 27 and Kevin said he can't wait to perform in front of his new home crowd.

The 41-year-old said: "In Liverpool, the crowd want to go and have a good time. Liverpool is one of