Stacey Dooley breaks her silence after giving birth to her first baby with hilarious revelation
STACEY Dooley returned to Instagram today to announce her upcoming tour after the birth of her first baby.
The documentary maker welcomed a little girl into the world with partner Kevin Clifton earlier this month.
She had taken a break from social media in recent weeks, but today while on maternity leave she told her fans about her upcoming tour.
Stacey, 35, said: “After a bloody global pandemic, a pregnancy and a birth we r FINALLLLLLLLY doing this!
“My GOD thank you to everyone who’s kept hold of their tickets …and for your patience, u lot r truly ace.
“I can’t WAIT TO SEE U ALL.”
Fans were quick to reply with requests to see a photo of Minnie, and one penned: “I wanna see your baby , please ”
Another said: “More baby information, please ”
Over on her Instagram Story, Stacey shared the link to buy tickets and pleaded to any fans who turn up to her show: “If I’ve got leaky boobs and dry lips pls put a heavy filter on the selfies!”
The TV presenter shared news of her baby’s arrival on Instagram last week and revealed her tot’s adorable name.
She said: “Our Daughter is here.
“My little masterpiece! I’m COMPLETELY OBSESSED. Love you Minnie, Love you Kev x.”
The star also shared a picture of a letter addressed to “Minnie’s parents”
Before announcing her pregnancy, Stacey said she had gone through a crisis about being childless at 35 after filming for a documentary.
She was forced to dig deep during her 10-day stay with the Sisters of St Hilda’s Priory Order of the Holy Paraclete in Whitby, North Yorkshire for her new show.
She told The Sun how the experience – which saw her living alongside the nuns – made her prioritise her life at home with Kevin.
In a scene from the show, Stacey said: “For the last 15 years it’s been work, work, career, work, work and then your private life is on the back burner. I’m 35 so…”
When a nun asked her if she “wanted a family”, she concluded: “I know. I need to start thinking about it, don’t I?”
Stacey, from Luton, is best known for her TV roles, and her first-ever telly job was on Blood, Sweat And T-shirts.
She left school at 15 and says she fell into her broadcast journalism career.
After appearing on Newsnight – while she was still working at Luton airport – she was offered her first TV series.
She actually admitted to BBC Radio 4 that she “wasn’t great at the start” and hates looking back at old footage of herself.
In 2018, she was awarded an MBE for her work.
Stacey won Strictly Come Dancing, which raised her profile in the TV industry, with Kevin in 2018.