Kevin Clifton resurfaces a 2013 tweet from Stacey Dooley where she admitted to having a crush on him
‘If you know, you know’: Kevin Clifton resurfaces in a 2013 tweet from Stacey Dooley in which she admitted to having a crush on him years before their romance
They welcomed their first child, daughter Minnie, in January after beginning their romance in 2018.
But the writings were on the wall for Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley’s romance long before they ever crossed paths.
The professional dancer took to Instagram on Friday to share a screenshot of a tweet from Stacey posted in 2013 where she appeared to be gushing over him.
Speaking of the “new guy” on Strictly the moment Kevin started the show, the host wrote “I likey” next to heart eye emojis.
The resurfaced tweet sent fans wild as they took to the comment section to write the famous quote, “when you know, you know.”
‘If you know, you know’: Kevin Clifton resurfaced in a 2013 tweet from Stacey Dooley in which she admitted to having a crush on him years before their romance (pictured in 2013)
When the full lineup of judges and professional dancers for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing was announced on Friday, it reminded Kevin of the reaction when he was announced as a professional 10 years ago.
And someone who was thrilled with the TV eyecandy was Stacey, as she tweeted at the time, “OMG! That new guy?!?!?!?!?! I like you! God I love Strictly’.
Kevin shared a screenshot of the tweet on Instagram, writing, “As the @bbcstrictly professionals are announced today, I’m just leaving this here again from @sjdooley twitter in 2013….”.
Many joked about “when you know you know,” as others called it “love at first sight,” while one friend commented, “Misson completed @sjdooley.”
But while fans were discussing the full-circle sweet moment, some joked that maybe Stacey’s tweet wasn’t about Kevin since this was also the year pro Aljaz Škorjanec joined.
“Eh…… Alijaz didn’t get to Kev that year????” noted one follower.
Kevin joked back “who?” in response to the comment, as another fan repeated, “She could have meant Aljaz.”
Kevin and Stacey were crowned Strictly champions in 2018 after winning viewers’ hearts with their incredible collaboration.
Meant to be: Despite going public with their romance in 2018, it seems the writings for the new parents’ romance were on the wall long before they ever crossed paths
When you know…! The professional dancer took to Instagram on Friday to share a screenshot of a tweet from Stacey posted in 2013 where she appeared to be pouring all over him
Another one: some joked that maybe Stacey’s tweet wasn’t about Kevin since this was also the year pro Aljaz Škorjanec joined
Months later in 2019, it was revealed that the pair were dating, after Stacey split from her long-term boyfriend Sam Tucknott.
Sam then confronted Kevin about his relationship with Stacey in a furious FaceTime call.
The personal trainer claimed he called Kevin a “snake” and a “rat” when he discovered flirty text messages sent to his ex after they broke up.
He told the Mail on Sunday: ‘He turned white. I just tacked it on to him, ‘You’re an absolute rat. How you behaved. Just a slippery, slimy snake.” He didn’t say a word. He looked terrified. He looked so shocked.’
‘I have so much respect for it [Stacey]but I’m gutted and I’m disappointed and I feel so let down that she didn’t have the respect for me to tell me and just be honest.”
Going strong: They welcomed their first child, daughter Minnie, in January after beginning their romance in 2018