Kevin Clifton

Kevin Clifton
Born
Kevin James Clifton

(1982-10-13) 13 October 1982 (age 42)
Waltham, Grimsby, England
EducationCaistor Grammar School
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actor
Known forStrictly Come Dancing (2013–2019)
Spouses
  • Anna Melnikova
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    (m. 2003; div. 2005)​
  • Clare Craze
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    (m. 2006; div. 2013)​
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    (m. 2015; div. 2018)​
PartnerStacey Dooley (2019–present)
ChildrenMinnie Dooley
FamilyJoanne Clifton (sister)

Kevin James Clifton[1] (born 13 October 1982) is an English professional dancer and actor who was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing, having previously worked as an assistant choreographer.[2] He has also featured on Burn the Floor. He was given the nickname "Kevin from Grimsby" by Bruce Forsyth.[3][4]

On 15 December 2018, Clifton won the sixteenth series of Strictly with his celebrity partner Stacey Dooley, who has been his girlfriend since 2019. Clifton appeared on Strictly from 2013 to 2019. He appeared in every year's final bar 2017's and 2019's. Clifton announced on 6 March 2020 that he wouldn't be returning to Strictly, saying that he wanted to focus on "other areas of his career."[5]

  1. ^ "Kevin James CLIFTON". Companies House. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Local Dancers set Strictly Come Dancing Return". Grimsby Telegraph. 7 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ^ "We Need To Talk About Kevin From Grimsby". BBC. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing's Kevin Clifton appears on BBC Breakfast". Grimsby Telegraph. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. ^ Earp, Catherine (6 March 2020). "Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton leaves the show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 March 2020.