Kevin Clifton Reveals The Truth Strictly Come Dancing & The Dark Side of Showbiz

[@RobMooreDisruptors]

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[@joanweightman2275]

Kevin from Grimsby goes...hot! Kevin from Grimsby goes 'The Rock'...Kevin from Grimsby goes...??? Kevin can be who Kevin wants to be...we'll still love him.

[@margaretmorris672]

Really enjoyed listening to Kevin, he comes across as being a really grounded guy who now is happy with himself and his life. Good luck with your family

[@sh.4409]

You haven’t seen him parading round in heels then? He’s a weirdo.

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@@sh.4409it must be the musical roles hes done.

[@caroljohn39]

Came across this through accidental scrolling and as I used to be a strictly fan I stayed listening. What an enlightening conversation. So interesting to learn about the underworld of the dance world, how social media works and just enough of strictly goss to hold attention. Kevin from Grimsby you really are Scott Hastings!

[@suegray6284]

I still miss Kevin really badly from the Strictly line up….his passion, energy and professionalism were outstanding and every performance he did was mesmerising. I could tell that he put his heart and soul into his work and it gave me a shot of pure joy to watch such a talented man in action ❤️

[@derekstynes9631]

Good Luck to You Kevin I Always Knew You Were a Nice Bloke and You Have Not Disappointed Me !

[@TheLucyblades]

Why Are You Capitalising Every Word?

[@samh8]

Kevin is the loveliest guy and the best dancer Strictly has ever had. It's shameful the best in the ballroom world are picked via loyalty and cash, not talent. I am so sorry you were abused by someone that should of known better Kevin, it's abhorrent and these children with stars in their eyes deserve so much better. From one survivor to another, I send you much 💕giant 🤗s. I also can't wait to see your documentary.. Great interview. x

[@AriesAdams-rb5lh]

Seems very toxic too..

[@katmayful]

Please keep on dancing... You are such a wonderful dancer. You have a gift . Worked hard for it. .thankyou.

[@dahliareid5211]

Kevin my hats off to you for being so candid and allowing fear to hold you hostage. How then do you know whether you are really good at your craft? is there away? Does we who have chosen to be answerable only to our entrepreneurial desires, have a bettter life. We who chose to mould our own trumpet and blow it with those who journey with us and celebrate us, for real achievement.

[@poppyk6182]

Wishing Kevin all the best for his future. I agree, him and Stacey are great together.

[@sharonreichter2537]

❤

[@KikiDidaldi123]

Really genuinely loved this interview, never knew much about him but I found this so fascinating

[@danielwilding1453]

What a nice, down to earth guy Kevin Clifton seems to be 😊

[@Cherylpearlsuccess]

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Kevin uncover his parts of his life with you Rob especially the question where you ask him about regrets, he really doesn’t want to share 😂 you can really feel the pain he’s experienced over time, such a deep conversation, great interview 😊

[@duncanmcdermott9041]

I agree :), definitely some questions he didn’t feel comfortable answering. Really great interview. Have you seen the Matt goss interview? - he goes into a lot of depth, one of my favourites.

[@janebrookes1087]

Well said Kevin. I compeated from the age of 10 yrs. My dance teacher Dawn Westwood use to compeat against Shirley Ballas who was then Shirley stopford. I'm late 40's now and had the same currupt experience. Its worse when you turn pro, its like swimming with sharks. Shirley Ballas is definitely currupt. You are a fantastic dancer & a wonderful person. I wish you & your new family every happiness in the future. Jane

[@private_soul]

Wow...interesting! I always thought SB was ok, but you never know from the outside

[@irenemcwatt4443]

I think Stacey has been good for Kevin - she's such a fabulous interviewer with amazing insight into people heart and feelings. I can see why he fell for her - she's lovely, and I voted for them all the way, like I did with Gio and Rose. Hopefully Kevin has been good for her too, as I'm sure he is. :) :)

[@liamcarolan2021]

Kevin has gone through a journey for sure. I'd love to see him exhume more confidence when he speaks as such a lovely chap

[@janemaryagnes]

EXHUME ?!

[@normabyde4766]

Exude

[@User-ot8zu]

Poor Kevin when he reads that he’s dead

[@autumnniamh1206]

As someone working in marketing I absolutely loved this episode! Very interesting to hear what Kevin had to say, very down to earth guy!

[@djgarymills4136]

Why are the press still allowed to act the way they do?

[@suzannehayward6592]

Great guy. Much too nice to be involved in the seedy goings on. Glad he got out of it. No surprise about the Press, they definitely need regulating. Thanks for another great interview Rob.

[@charlieteichman281]

I agree about Robbie Williams. 100% focus in the room. He is terrified about being on stage and yet he makes it look like it’s a breeze. Great questions and true honest answers x

[@mistershiny384]

Really sound guy is Kevin, loved his honesty and wish him great things tocome in all he pursues.

[@colint2172]

Really enjoyed this interview Rob..such a real and honest guy! Interesting to hear the 'inside information' on the dance world as much as he could say! I sure wish him a lot of luck with his forthcoming TV series. He's a great example of someone who's had been through the mill with the press, but come out the other side and kept his integrity. Keep interviewing the real people, Rob.. we need more authenticity!

[@duncanmcdermott9041]

I agree Colin, he sounds very genuine. Have you seen the interview with Matt goss? - another really great guy.

[@wollysocks1]

Well done Kevin, stipping drinking. How your life has done a complete turn around & more success with girlfriend & baby & playing your dream character on stage. Its so heartening to hear of your success. Goverment stopped smoking but still allows drinking which can be so destructive to relationships etc. And drinking nakes you feel crap & numb.

[@lisaR.3]

Drinking can be done sensibly with no problems. I’ve never had issues. Have a good time with friends then home time. Keep it responsible and should be ok. There’s arguments for banning Coca Cola and crisps for health problems. Where would it end

[@lizeggar2421]

​@@lisaR.3as Coke is the only sofft drink I like, I would be devastated if it were banned! Lol

[@peterwilliamskelhorn6675]

​@@lizeggar2421i prefer diet coke or Pepsi max or diet Pepsi

[@martynjohnson8534]

Kevin Cliffden yr Sister Joanne Cliffden who now plays Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical for 1 week only her Singing voice is Amazing i saw that show as a Birthday Gift last night wow OMG Kevin she is Amazing Bro. Kind Deepest Regards Martyn Charles Johnson in Rochford Southend uk Kevin Cliffden Martyn xxxx ❤❤

[@anastasiapropertymatchmaker56]

I totally agree with both of you regarding the press and a human rights to privacy. This is ridiculous and why no one is doing anything about it? Wooow I didn’t knew it’s this bad. This is such a great interview thank you both

[@salutiesse]

totally agree!!! never bother with tabloids hh

[@CatherineAustin-z3s]

My daughter was a very keen ice skater, figure skating,She was only a child but the amount of parentage were downright rude and creepy with her, like one male parent who looked her up and down very much lecherous in manner and told his own daughter t hat it was ok to be as nasty as possible to the other kids to mess with their confidence, make them skate badly because of the stress they were out through, it was really horrible and worrying that adults would behave like this! My daughter still loves ice skating but is too busy with work to do it much,but it's those horrible experiences that she remembers most. It's nasty and competitive,but not healthy

[@audreybunyan1493]

Great to see and hear about Kevin, miss seeing him on tv. Wish him all the success in the world, he deserves it and looking forward to his tv series too. Wish him and his family all the very best. Go get em Kevin ❤️❤️

[@sueleitch6396]

My Mum said you were the best dancer on Strictly 🎉

[@nylamaharaj7346]

Great interview @Rob. One of my bigger takeaways was “ give just enough of what the algorithms and the fans and the people want…just enough to keep them…but also make sure you do some of your own art”-Rob Moore. It’s all about letting your authenticity shine 😊

[@tweaklife1361]

Awesome episode today! The thing that particularly resonates around social media is the balance of trending posts and hooks and controversy versus the deep dive knowledge and learning. I love podcasts for the deeper conversations, so much learning 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻💙 Lou x

[@daisies4444]

I had a kids team (just country western dancing) who just loved dancing and we were in a competition which was to take us to Holland. The person organising the events phoned me to say we could just go through without competing! Of course we turned it down! I spoke to the kids and they felt the same as me and wouldn't go. We also realized the person who would do that would also organise the final winners!

[@carolineclarke8487]

Fantastic interview and great to see Kevin with u again x

[@ljns4637]

Great listening! liked the honesty of him having to smarten up when auditioning for strictly and being 'Kevin from Grimsby'. Great listening Rob. Thank you Natasha

[@maureenbrooks6171]

Excellent interview Kevin! Really enjoyed listening to this.

[@cindytaylor6967]

Thank you for the toolkit and great interview. Loved the variety yet linked topics from the murky world of 'paid to become' champions through to dancing as an olympic sport, as well as the value of mastering your own persona and bringing your audience with you as you grow - balancing art and commerce. Nice amount of personal sotries to illustrate the journey too.

[@sachinbhagat9028]

Thank you Rob for sharing this Celebrity experience conveying fame comes at its own cost. Kevin seems to be a grounded person after his career journey. There's a phase of Coping up in journey involving fame as we know that the Crown is studded with thorns. Kevin should have made Rob to dance a little bit that would have been a Real Disruptor 😅😊😂

[@johnkelleher3076]

I'm not really a comment leaver on here but wanted to say that this was a really great interview, a perfect combination of a great interviewee and a good interviewer with great honest content....

[@binayadav1111]

Kevin honesty and authenticity is inspiring, educative and addictive- which made me think ...what would i say to all Robs questions 🤔 VERY INTERESTING EPISODE

[@BigRukN4]

Bringing people of different backgrounds is amazing work

[@KristianLeesBell77]

Really genuine interview. Well done Rob!

[@katmayful]

Kevin Is very genuine..used to love watching you dance. ..you saw the madness .pleased you've left .congrats with your new family. Best wishes.x

[@sharonsinclair5184]

Always loved Kevin so glad he met Stacey they are so good together and then the baby, so happy for both of them ❤❤❤

[@BradleyG86]

Best show on KZbin! Absolutely love the content, robs interview style is brilliant at getting great answers out of people.

[@terrilarene55]

Thank you, I really enjoyed this. It’s nice to see the person behind the mask sometimes, especially when they are down to earth and decent.

[@ameronline3228]

As always another great interview and great questions asked and answered. Keep up the great interviews coming.

[@sudeshnachoudhury181]

Great questions and answers.... brilliant show Rob!! 👏😊 Agree with Kevin that it's better to know and be true to yourself and not follow the algorithms...great definition of disruptive!!👍

[@fionadransfield8844]

Good talk with a down to earth bloke! Even if I had no idea who he was!

[@charlottebjuren72]

OMG! 🤩 This episode was absolutely mind-blowing! 🤯🔥 The questions were sooo interesting, it literally kept me hooked till the very end! 🙌🏼 I loved the deep and thought-provoking conversations. 🧠💬 Kudos to the host for bringing out the best in the guests! 🌟👏🏼 Can't wait for more episodes like this one! 😍 Keep up the amazing work, guys! 🚀✨ #Disruptors #RobMoore 💯🎧💕

[@duncanmcdermott9041]

I can imagine you’re a strictly fan? 😊 I second that, brilliant episode!

[@anna84851]

Great show. Smart questions, clever answers. Absolutely love it!!! ❤

[@ovaisaslam6081]

Yes,no doubt,great show,great talk and above all the diversity it brings to one's thoughts is second to none. Looking forward to more such episodes.

[@pamstewart5321]

Great interview it shows corruption rules roost and allows roads lead home 😮

[@MrScottSenior]

It would be interesting to see how dark things really are at the BBC.....

[@takeiteasy7062]

Looks like we're finding out now Maybe?

[@ninaleach6350]

In view of all the recent controversy about Strictly, this just highlights the problems that people are still sweeping under the carpet. I stopped watching Strictly years ago but missed Kevin as he's such a sweet bloke from a family of ballroom dancers, who was always in it for the love of dancing. Becoming famous only happened because of his (and his sister's) great talent and hard work.

[@CharlieKerridge]

Love this episode. He did well with some difficult questions 😅.

[@irenesantineer6550]

One of my fave contributors. Another superb interview. Thanks Rob for all you do 😊

[@Mark-Watson]

Harry’s question definitely made me laugh, with regard to followers and money he has a great point about understanding how you utilise your followers to make the best of having them .

[@EveWatkins-l5e]

Lovely listening to Kevin. I was told this by an editor of a well known daily newspaper, that they won't won't print anything unless there is a tiny grain of truth in it, therefore, it was true he wouldn't comment on his ex, although it was unsolicited by Kevin.. Anything can be elongated to a story, based on this. It's true they watch houses and workplaces and also go through bins though.

[@martynjohnson8534]

Hiya Kevin Cliffon I'm yr biggest fan I think yr Excellent yr a Brilliant Ballroom Dancer mate. Congratulations on yr new Baby with lovely Stacey Dooley now. Kevin yr a huge Inspiration in my life now. Kind Deepest Regards Martyn Johnson in Rochford Southend in Essex ❤😁💪💪🫶 Kevin Cliffon Martyn Johnson 😁

[@pamelathorpe8024]

Really enjoyed and appreciated his honesty

[@simoncolman2221]

Love your content! Love Disruptors! Another great interview. Cheers Rob!

[@Firestarter.999]

100% agree the dance world is exactly like that. It's all about who knows who. And the cheating is next level.

[@duncanmcdermott9041]

“Know yourself 1st” before jumping in. Loved this. What was everyone’s favourite part?

[@sarahthreapleton6819]

Loved this Rob! Great choice of guest… but I would say that coz I’m also from Grimsby 🐟

[@jayemiller1638]

Your selection of guests is always interesting.

[@MojahidElbadry]

The best thing you can make or the widest impact. Agree, it’s the second option and by doing it over and over it will become the best piece of art one day.

[@JacobAustin]

Controversial! Robbie Williams the greatest entertainer of all time? What about Freddie Mercury?

[@keithgriffiths9864]

Not to mention George Michael, Tom Jones, Cher...

[@maidmarion2976]

@@keithgriffiths9864Dolly Parton? Elton John?

[@private_soul]

...and Prince. For me not Robbie Williams.

[@robloxywoxy7114]

Excellent as always. Intresting and concerning how fluid corruption is these days. Great interview Rob 👍

[@jackroadnight1348]

Hit the nail on the head on Robbie 🐐

[@lbb5106]

The world of dance was exactly the same in ice skating. I was horrified as a child to watch parents and teachers back stabbing everyone, including children around them, to promote their “chosen” child who was going to win/get the male partner within the skating world. The bullying I was subjected to by every adult and child at one rink drove me to leave. At the next rink, I knew parents were paying for the privilege of being the best in the U.K. I walked away from the “sport” when I could just not “work out” how to get teachers to take me seriously to the extent some teachers refused to teach me. Not even talking about whether I had the talent for it. I wasn’t even given the opportunity to get better.

[@Isabelmaryj]

Love this conversation. The WWE analogy about Strictly is interesting. Speaks to the issue of reality TV not being the whole reality about people, it's still entertainment.

[@gachagrapes8944]

Love your disruptor podcasts, great variety of people and questions asked in interviews whilst making it look easy Are you sure you didn’t come up with the divorce question

[@duncanmcdermott9041]

There is some fantastic interviews on here including this one. Have you watched the Matt goss interview?

[@alextennant3199]

Telling you what’s actually going on behind close doors which people have no clue about what it’s like 👍

[@maureen6669]

Saw Kevin recently in the theatre show Strictly Ballroom and he was brilliant

[@FranTaylorover40mum]

Another great interview 👏 ❤

[@SueGittins]

Lovely chap

[@temstips]

Such an amazing and endearing guest. This sheds light on so many issues.

[@ItsJake_C_]

Here from the Facebook post 💪💪

[@grahamlee3178]

Great interview Rob, I didn’t know who Kevin Clifton was until I watched this, interesting guy.

[@itaikambarami6570]

I love your interviews

[@globalresultsgroup1473]

Brilliant interview, great show 🎉

[@benfrench7902]

Great guy great content thank you

[@youmefpp]

Can’t wait for his series to appear on tv will be watching that for sure

[@osj.e3585]

Man. What a show!

[@Hobbit691]

Great interesting interview. Kevin is a lovely guy! x

[@JanisDavis-b8v]

BBC doing accurate reporting…,,,, do me a favour!!!

[@tonimadja8548]

Great interview. I really like Kevin, he comes across so sweet, humble and relatable. I loved the comment about Meghan Markle. It caught me by surprise, and made me laugh out loud. I would watch them dance! I really liked watching him on Strictly.

[@tennisprotrader]

Thats a quality long content

[@Kozza9779a]

Love the diversity of guests that you bring on Rob. Great listener, the best show around 👍🏻

[@bojosisapelo7513]

Great interview, I love it

[@tiffcat1100]

I love this guy plus I lived near Grimsby for a couple of years AND had ancestors from that area hundreds of years ago. I admired Kev tremendously in Strictly (Joanne too). How fab about him/Stacey (sorry if wrong spelling) & their baby! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Baidoo13]

I love watching your interviews, always thought provoking

[@voichitamorton3224]

Rob this is a great interview with Kevin, you always bring so much value and insights with every guest! Well Done Rob! 👏👏👏🙏👌🙌🕉️❤️

[@lewis9388]

Great pod

[@reubenman161]

amazing podcast. Thanks alot for this one

[@eloisejanetaylor5202]

Finding his identity was interesting. Had absolutely no idea who he was as I don't watch strictly.

[@wendywhitter2768]

Kevin and Stacey need security way more than the candle and plume.

[@dannie-lucarr9994]

Love Kevin. Love his honesty.

[@carolynmurphy3697]

All these realty shows already know the winners before the show even ends

[@peakycurtains]

Alot of truths are out now. They are telling us but we need to start listening.

[@kathyn8780]

nice guy, whilst he makes light of how paps treat him I am sure it was hell for him and his family - good luck great interview