Stacey Dooley says being a mum is her “hardest gig” yet.
Stacey Dooley says motherhood is the 'hardest gig' she'll ever do
The ‘Stacey Dooley Investigates’ star has been in some really dangerous and gruelling situations when making her documentaries on topics like terrorism, gun violence and war, but she has admitted it isn't easy being a mother to her six-month-old daughter Minne, who she has with her partner Kevin Clifton.
The 36-year-old star told The Sun newspaper: “To say I have found the last couple of months easy would be totally disingenuous. I used to think people were exaggerating and being melodramatic when they were saying how hard it is.
“But, honest to God, it’s the hardest gig you’ll ever do.”
The ‘Inside the Convent’ documentary maker - who reckoned with her own life’s purpose when she investigated the life of a nun - admitted she wasn’t “ever deeply obsessed” with the thought of having kids, but would now do “anything” for her little girl.
She said: “I can’t sit here and say I was ever deeply obsessed with the idea of being a mum.
“But it’s bonkers, the minute you find out - I sound so cheesy, I can’t believe it’s me sat here saying all this - but you’re so in love. I just changed when I found out I was pregnant.
“And when they arrive it’s next level, it’s off the chart, it’s love that I have never experienced.
“It’s totally bonkers, you’ll do anything for your child. Anything.
“It’s quite humbling, really, because suddenly there’s someone a million times more important than yourself.
“Your sole purpose is to look after them and protect them. I’d never had someone who relies on me in that way.”
Stacey called it “hilarious” when she suggests extending her and Kevin's brood.
She said: “Do you know what’s hilarious? You’re so tired and sometimes you really feel like you’re in the trenches, it’s a haze and you’re just trying to figure it all out.
“I think I would love to have more babies. But I said to Kev the other day, ‘Don’t you want to do this again?’. And he went, ‘Are you nuts? You’re over-tired!’.
“I don’t know how people have four children. I’ve had one and am completely failing.”
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