Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton has revealed plans to "take a break" from his performing work in a bid to spend more time with his daughter Minnie Dooley.

The professional dancer welcomed Minnie, his first child, with his girlfriend and fellow Strictly star Stacey Dooley earlier this year.

However, Clifton confessed he's been busy non-stop in recent months and hopes to end the year with his family.

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Speaking with publication Digital Spy, Clifton admitted he plans to take a career break later on in 2023 once his tour of Strictly Ballroom The Musical has drawn to a close.

"I left Strictly Come Dancing and then COVID happened," he explained. "Then since we came out of COVID I've sort of gone back-to-back with different shows non-stop.

"It went Singin' in the Rain, Rock of Ages, The War of the Worlds, Burn the Floor, then I did The Games on ITV, Who Do You Think You Are? and then back to Singin' in the Rain on tour. Then I started rehearsals for Strictly Ballroom the day after I finished Singin' in the Rain."

"By the time I finish in mid-July it will have been a 10-month tour of Strictly Ballroom," Clifton revealed. "So, since we came out of COVID it's just been back-to-back non-stop. So, for the rest of this year I've decided I'm going to take a break from all performing work just to be a dad. I just don't want to miss any of Minnie. So, yeah, my plan is to take a break as soon as this contract finishes."

However, before then, fans can catch Clifton in Strictly Ballroom as the musical production continues to tour the UK.

From: Digital Spy