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Stacey Dooley Reveals Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy That Required Emergency Surgery

Her account aired on Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over during a visit with Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, situating a private loss within a broader conversation about surrogacy.

Overview

  • Dooley said the pregnancy happened last year while she and Kevin Clifton hoped to expand their family.
  • She described an internal rupture that led to urgent surgery, calling the experience extremely difficult.
  • The broadcaster said the ordeal has led them to consider alternative paths to having a larger family.
  • During the episode, she challenged Drewitt-Barlow’s stated wish for 'beautiful' children as he promotes commercial surrogacy.
  • Coverage reiterated that ectopic pregnancy is non-viable, can be life-threatening, and is seen in about 1 in 90 UK pregnancies, with support available from the NHS, the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust and the Miscarriage Association.