Stacey Dooley's three-year-old daughter has inherited one striking feature from her famous mum. The documentary maker's daughter, Minnie, is her mini-me with the same fiery red head of hair in a rare new photo from a mother and daughter holiday.
Minnie's hair has already grown to below her shoulders and is the same natural bold colour as her mum's. "Our girls trip," Stacey captioned the sweet photo of her holding hands with Minnie on the tarmac as they headed to board their flight. While Minnie had her hair out, Stacey kept her locks clipped up and out of her face for their travel day. The presenter kept it casual in a flannel shirt and trousers with an oversized bag for her airport attire, while her little one looked adorable in striped socks with a unicorn backpack as her travel bag.
Fellow redhead and Strictly Come Dancing professional, Dianne Buswell, replied to the post with three red heart emojis, while others commented on Minnie's "gorgeous red hair like mamma". "Omg her hair colour! What a beauty," another said.
© Instagram/ @sjdooleyEarlier in the month, Stacey shared photos from a trip to Australia and revealed she had spent her 39th birthday on 9 March abroad with Minnie. "Celebrating in Australia, with my baby girl, on a boat filming. Miss you Kev," she wrote.
Stacey's family of three
Minnie is Stacey's first child with her long-term partner, Strictly Come Dancing professional, Kevin Clifton. The couple were paired together on Strictly in 2018 and ended up being crowned the winners of the season. They've been together since 2019 and welcomed their daughter in January 2023.
In 2023, the couple announced that after renovating their London home, they were relocating to Liverpool. "We went and had a look and the second she walked in was like, 'I love it and I can really see us living here'. It all happened really quickly and we love it. Our little girl is going to be raised as a Scouser," Kevin told the Liverpool Echo.
© InstagramHow motherhood 'changed' her
Stacey opened up to HELLO! about becoming a mother in an exclusive 2023 interview. "It's hard not to slip into clichés when I'm asked this but honestly becoming a mum has changed me entirely. Every stage is a surprise! The emotions are completely overwhelming," she told us.
"I'm obsessed! My priorities have shifted massively. My daughter is the love of my life… So cheesy but so true!"
She also spoke about her own bond with her mother, Di, who raised Stacey as a single parent in Luton. "Becoming a mother myself I have a whole newfound respect for my own mum. It changes the dynamics," she revealed.
"I have an amazing partner, a stable job, a home, no massive complications and it's still so daunting and knackering at times. My mum was a single parent before meeting my stepdad and I just have no idea how single parents do it. Actual heroes, honestly."
