Kevin Clifton of Strictly Come Dancing Discusses His Relationship with Ex-Wife Karen

Kevin Clifton and Karen Clifton may be divorcing, but they have managed to stay good friends.

the Strictly Come Dancing the professionals got married in 2015 and announced in 2018 that they had separated, but that they would continue to work together.

"We are really good friends," said Kevin on Lorraine.

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"We always danced together, then we toured together, and we worked together Strictly.

"We have a great respect for each other and we just decided that it should not be argumentative or difficult.We just thought: Let's keep friends, let's work on it as calmly as we can and it's not easy. is all good. everything is fine. "

He continued, "You will always have love for each other and you just want to pay attention to each other."

Kevin, who was part of Strictly since 2013, he recently won his first-ever glitterball trophy with investigative journalist Stacey Dooley.

Speaking of their victory, the 36-year-old added, "We were not expecting that, we thought Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell were going to win.

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"We were convinced that they were going to win because Joe was so good and so adorable." We just thought it was that.

"And then we were at the bottom of the final table of the final so we did not think there was a chance, so when Tess called our names, it was a shock, I fell to the ground and I think that Stacey's mother invaded the ground – that was chaos. "

Lorraine broadcast weekdays on ITV at 8.30am.

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