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Metro
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Stacey Dooley says she took baby daughter to brothel while filming docu-series
Stacey Dooley has revealed she took her eight-month-old daughter to a brothel while filming a docu-series about sex work. The 38-year-old BBC broadcaster spoke about juggling a work and life balance during a panel discussion with Emma Barnett at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales. Dooley's daughter and partner Kevin Clifton, who she met during her stint on Strictly Come Dancing, comes with her on filming shoots for her documentaries. 'There's nowhere that child hasn't been,' Dooley told the panel. She continued, according to The Telegraph: 'When she was eight months we had this gig in the diary to go to the States to make a documentary about this legal brothel in Nevada. 'I'd sort of signed the contract and was like: oh, she'll be eight months, that'll be fine. Anyway, the trip comes, and I'm nowhere near comfortable leaving her, so I take my eight-month-old child to this brothel in Nevada. 'I have to ask the sheriff for special permission, because she's under 18. It sounds like a comedy sketch, but it's legit!' The show that Dooley was filming was Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA, for the TV channel U. She added: 'I have to then rent a trailer to put [my child] in. Her dad stays in this trailer with Minnie looking out the window while I'm filming and then going back to the trailer to breastfeed Minnie, and all the girls [working at the brothel] are like: 'Morning Miss Minnie!' 'I'm like: she'll be open minded if nothing else!' Dooley and Clifton have been together since 2019, after they were paired up on Strictly in 2018 and went on to win the show. The couple welcomed their daughter Minnie in January 2023. More Trending The documentary Dooley was filming at the time was Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA: The Brothel, which dives into the criminalisation of sex work. Dooley visited Nevada because it is the only US state where prostitution is legal and there are 19 regulated brothels. The documentary sheds light on the emotionally and physically draining aspects of sex work, while also looking to highlight the increased safety that comes with legal brothels. View More » Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA: The Brothel is available to watch for free on U. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: I thought the man at my door wanted to be spanked, but he was selling WiFi MORE: Netflix fans disturbed by 'haunting' trailer for OceanGate sub documentary MORE: Netflix's gripping new series lands perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score
Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Stacey Dooley takes daughter to a brothel and shares prostitutes' response
Stacey Dooley opened up about the locations she took her baby to while filming a documentary in America when Minnie was eight months old Stacey Dooley revealed she once took her baby daughter to a brothel while filming a documentary about sex workers in America. The 38-year-old presenter had to get 'special permission' from the police to take her then eight-month-old baby, Minnie, to Nevada's oldest legal brothel called The Mustang Ranch. She joked it 'sounded like a comedy sketch' as she detailed why she decided to bring her baby with her. During a panel with Emma Barnett at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, Stacey said: "There's nowhere that child hasn't been. When she was eight months we had this gig in the diary to go to the States to make a documentary about this legal brothel in Nevada. "I'd sort of signed the contract and was like: oh, she'll be eight months, that'll be fine. Anyway, the trip comes, and I'm nowhere near comfortable leaving her so I take my eight-month-old child to this brothel in Nevada." She went on to say: "I have to ask the sheriff for special permission, because she's under 18. It sounds like a comedy sketch, but it's legit!" Stacey went on to explain how she rented a trailer for Minnie to stay in her dad, Kevin Clifton, and that she would look out the window to see her filming. When she would return to the trailer to breastfeed, the prostitutes at the brothel would adorably greet Minnie with: "Morning Miss Minnie!" The presenter then joked: "I'm like: she'll be open-minded if nothing else!" Earlier this year, Stacey candidly opened up about the challenges she's faced since becoming a mother in 2023. During an appearance on the Parenting Hell podcast with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, she admitted that her sex life with Kevin took a backseat as their daughter sleeps in their bed. However, Stacey said she's not bothered by it, as she's completely content cuddling up to their two-year-old. Stacey admitted: "We need to start remembering how to have sex." She went on: "Minnie is in our bed. I am sort of not really ar**d. I know there's such emphasis on getting kids in their own bed, but I think it's because Kev is away so much anyway. "What am I doing otherwise? Maybe when Kev is back on the scene, we will start remembering how you have sex. "Then maybe I would think, Minnie, you're going to have to go and hang out in your own bedroom now." For now, Stacey is cherishing every moment with her little girl and even doesn't mind going to bed at 8pm to avoid disrupting Minnie's routine.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Dodge Joins Redefine Entertainment As Manager
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Dodge has joined Redefine Entertainment as a manager. She joins the company with over 12 years of experience at Industry Entertainment. Before her career in management, she served as a development executive at Dimension Films. A graduate of Emerson College, Dodge began her career at The William Morris Agency and HBO. More from Deadline Michael Botti Joins Redefine Entertainment As Partner Redefine Entertainment Promotes Lubna Hanna To Manager Hay Literary Festival: Jesse Armstrong Among Headliners Of Inaugural Cinema Lineup, Screening Programme Includes 'Dahomey', 'Priscilla' & 'The Worst Person In The World' Her clients joining her at Redefine include Charlott Ahlin, writer on AMC's upcoming untitled Jonathan Glatzer Silicon Valley series, Karni Arieli & Saul Freed, who directed and produced the film short Wild Summon, Sarah Carbiener, EP on Prime Video's Criminal, FOX's Krapopolis, Owen Dennis, creator of the series Infinity Train and Among Us, Meg Favreau, screenwriter of the The Twits, Ryan Finnerty (Smosh, Ghostmates), Jesse Gordon (DC League of Super-Pets, Space Jam: A New Legacy), Kari Granlund (Godmothered, Lady & the Tramp), Jenny Lynn, co-EP on FX's Mayans, M.C., ABC's The Rookie, Gustin Nash (Youth In Revolt, Charlie Bartlett), Angela Petrella (Neo Yokio, Stone Quackers), Laura Pollak, co-producer on the Paramount+ series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Fairfax), Erica Rosbe, co-EP on King of the Hill reboot, and EP of Prime Video's Gen V, and Eva Sørhaug, director Showtime's Yellowjackets, Max's Tokyo Vice, and the film 90 Minutes. 'We are thrilled to welcome Sarah to the Redefine Entertainment team. Her client list exemplifies the kind of highly curated artists that Redefine was founded to support. She operates with a level of empathy that we find to be rare in our business. Her curiosity and her commitment to excellence are unmatched. We look forward to supporting her growth in the coming years,' shared partners Jairo Alvarado, Max Goldfarb, Tony Gil an Michael Botti in a joint statement. 'The moment I met with Redefine, I knew I had found my people,' Dodge shared. 'They are a company with a clear vision. Their commitment to their clients and values of empathy, excellence, curation, and transparency is well-known and well-respected in the industry. I am incredibly excited and proud to join the team,' she added. Redefine Entertainment, founded in 2021, focuses on representing cultural thought leaders in the literary space. The firm represents creators such as Lulu Wang, Malcolm Spellman, Angel Soto, Vivienne Medrano, Dalan Musson, John Swetnam, Erika Lippoldt & Bo Yeon Kim, Jingyi Shao, Juel Taylor & Tony Rettenmaier, Abi Demaris Corbin, Ken Kobayashi, & Kwame Kwei-Armah Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery The 25 Highest-Grossing Animated Films Of All Time At The Box Office 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
