A biography for Stacey Dooleyhasn’t been written yet.
“I can nod off anywhere. Once, when I was little, I even slept through a car crash.”
“Drugs have always scared me.”
“There are always people who are desperate to put you in your one camp and never let you leave. The idea that you could be interested in the Yazidi community and also in lipstick blows people's minds. It's a really short-sighted, Stone Age attitude; it's boring, actually.”
“I'm such a homebody. It's actually quite tragic because, if I'm out for drinks, I'll constantly be thinking about when it's acceptable for me to leave.”
“Winter is 100% my favourite time of year. I'm not a summer baby.”
“I feel like no-one likes a sob story. No-one likes to hear Moanie Margaret.”
“I love my job, but it's intense, and it's serious, and it's straight, and it can be really harrowing.”
“There were times when I didn't have enough money, I didn't have enough work, and I would panic.”
“Hate won't solve anything.”
“Feeling the pressure to find a job or make the wage we earn go as far as we need it to? That's totally relatable. Nearly all my pals, and definitely myself, have been in that situation. It's no fun.”
“I was born in Luton, I grew up in Luton, and all my family and friends are still there. Luton is home for me.”
“One of the reasons I said yes to doing 'Strictly' was because it is so far removed from what I do for a living ordinarily.”
“I don't really care anymore: I'm fiercely proud of the fact I've been able to make a career despite the fact I wasn't born into privately educated schools.”
“We should celebrate make-up. It's a lucrative industry; a massive employer.”
“I'm just so made up that I said yes to 'Strictly.' It has been one of the most amazing things I've ever done.”
“I knew that extremism in Luton was a really important issue to try and cover, even though it could be very awkward for me at times!”
“I left school at 15, didn't pick up my GCSEs, didn't do A-levels, didn't go to uni.”
“I've earned my stripes; I don't need to prove myself to anyone.”