Strictly Come Dancing’s Stacey Dooley’s had heartbreak over distant dad’s death

Strictly Come Dancing’s Stacey Dooley says she is sad she did not reconcile with her dad before he died, but they never really had much of a bond.

The TV presenter’s mum Diane said: “There was never a bond between Stacey and her dad. The circumstances prevented it.

“He was only living with her and me until she was two and a half. It wasn’t until she was nine that she saw him again.

“He came back for the occasional wedding or family occasion. 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.”

But Diane – who moved on with new husband Norman – says Luton-born Stacey, 31, was happy. She added: “We were a proper little family.”

Her father died when Stacey, now 31, was in her early 20s. Diane said: “She was sad because it was a lost opportunity.”

A source added: “There was no animosity between Stacey and her dad, he was not a bad person, but it just did not work out.”

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Stacey opens up about her dad in her new book On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back, writing: “My father had his demons; our relationship was difficult and fractured,” she wrote.

“But I don’t ever think, poor me, I just feel blessed that I had my mother. She was such a great mum. She went above and beyond to make up for the fact I didn’t have two parents. I was very lucky.”

Stacey is receiving her MBE for services to broadcasting on Thursday at Buckingham Palace.

Diane and Stacey’s boyfriend Sam will be there as guests.

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