Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley is struggling to spend time with her boyfriend of seven years due to her dancing commitments, it has been claimed.
The TV personality is reported to have told friends her relationship with personal trainer Sam Tucknott is ‘under massive strain’ nearly a month into the BBC One show’s live tour.
And according to The Sun, Stacey is being very open with fellow stars and crew about how her busy schedule has squeezed their time together.
It is also claimed Sam is undecided about whether their relationship could survive them being separated for much longer.
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An unnamed tour source is quoted as telling the news outlet: “Stacey has been telling anyone who will listen backstage that this tour is putting pressure on her relationship.
“She has already blamed the six months she spent on Strictly for putting a massive strain on her love life but now being away from home has made things even more difficult.”
However, despite missing spending time with Stacey, the insider claimed Sam has been supportive of her job decisions.
They added: “She and Sam used to train together most days, but now she is always dancing. He’s not sure how much more distance their relationship can stand.”
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Rumours he was “insanely jealous” about her close working relationship with pro partner Kevin Clifton were slapped down on Instagram by Stacey in December.
But she has made no reaction to this morning’s reports on her social media as yet.
An anonymous insider told The Sun last year, ahead of Stacey and Kevin’s series triumph: “Sam has also been quite vocal about her dancing with a single man and was really paranoid that they were going to split because of the show.”
ED! has approached a representative for Stacey for comment.
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