Stacey Dooley

2022 - 3 - 8

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Stacey Dooley moves into Yorkshire convent (Hull Daily Mail)

She offers a glimpse of how the pandemic has made her change her priorities to answer some of life's biggest questions towards happiness.

"It's been enlightening and life affirming. There is only acceptance because death is not the end. She admitted to struggling with the prayers and repetitive nature of being a nun which 'pushed her out of her comfort zone'. One of the nuns admits to her that they became a nun at the age of 25 years-old and had moments of doubt when they desired a family and children. The nuns offer her guidance into their way of life as she gets used to prayer through scheduled timetables and enforced periods of silence. A culture clash collides in this unique and insightful documentary into the life of a dwindling population of nuns in the UK.

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Stacey Dooley - Inside the Convent sees Strictly star become a nun ... (Yorkshire Live)

In the BBC documentary Stacey moves into a convent in Whitby, North Yorkshire, and live with the nuns as she explores her spirituality post-lockdown.

"It's been enlightening and life affirming. There is only acceptance because death is not the end. She found the repetitive nature of being a nun difficult and confessed the prayers "pushed her out of her comfort zone". One of the nun's, who became a nun at the age of 25, admits to Stacey that she did have moments of doubt where she would wonder what life had been like had she had a family and children. As with all of Stacey's documentaries, she gets to know the nuns on a personal level allowing her to fully understand their life and experiences. With the guidance of her felloe nun's Stacey must get used to strict schedules, learn to pray and endure enforced periods of silence, she is also expected to take part in helping with the manual labour such as cleaning.

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Stacey Dooley's early life from retail job, drug dealer ex and growing ... (Bedfordshire Live)

The television presenter originally grew up on a council estate in Luton, Bedfordshire.

"People can tell you to eff off and do all the time. But you can’t have people screaming at the screen the question you didn’t have the balls to ask. She told The Guardian : "You have to be brave and ask the questions on the tip of your tongue. Before she made her big break on the BBC documentary, Stacey had worked as a hairdresser before going on to work at Luton Airport selling perfume and waitressing on the side. Signing up to the newsletter is simple. She said her career was kick-started following a chance appearance on a BBC Three documentary when she was just 20 years old.

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Stacey Dooley's life – difficult childhood, controversies and 'Strictly ... (Daily Star)

Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley has become quite the established documentary-maker in recent years which led to an MBE back in 2018, ...

“I haven’t got the time or energy to correct some of the utter nonsense I've read on here. “He was only living with her and me until she was two-and-a-half. “He came back for the occasional wedding or family occasion. And it’s clear to see that she puts her all into her work as she regularly injects her feminist views into a large portion of her shows on the air. And this wasn’t the only time her docu-series was slammed online, the Strictly winner was also criticised in August 2019 for calling a Muslim prayer an “IS salute” in a Panorama documentary about IS brides. In her more recent documentaries, the star even faced a member of ISIS in Iraq as she continues to showcase the true horrors overseas. But I don’t ever think ‘poor me’ I just feel blessed that I had my mother. When he tried to come back in her life in a more meaningful way when she was aged 13 it was too late for them to reconcile.” She was such a great mum.” She told the publication: “There was never a bond between Stacey and her dad. In her 2018 book, On The Front Line with Women Who Fight Back, the starlet confessed how her father was a struggling alcoholic and sadly passed away when she was in her mid 20s before she was able to reconcile with him. The auburn beauty was born in the heart of Luton, but it wasn’t an easy childhood for the youngster as she revealed her father left the family home when she was just two years old.

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Kevin Clifton gushes over girlfriend Stacey Dooley as she marks ... (Daily Express)

KEVIN CLIFTON has paid a touching tribute to partner Stacey Dooley on Instagram today as she celebrated an important milestone.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton wanted the world to share in his joy as he marked girlfriend Stacey Dooley's birthday - and shared an Instagram snap in celebration of her. She has confessed to sometimes being unable to switch off when work ends and dinner dates with Kevin begin, as the trauma of the abuse victims she has encountered plays on her mind. Judging by the photo tribute to her on his Instagram page, it looks as though Kevin's relationship with her is thriving. On her own Instagram account, Stacey shared a throwback photo of herself as a child sporting a face paint with a mask. His professional partnership with Stacey saw the pair sail their way to a Strictly victory. KEVIN CLIFTON has paid a touching tribute to partner Stacey Dooley on Instagram today as she celebrated an important milestone.

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