‘Strictly Come Dancing’ winner Stacey Dooley lost her Glitterball Trophy hours after she won it.
The 31-year-old TV presenter and her professional partner Kevin Clifton were awarded the prestigious prize during Saturday’s (15.12.18) final of the BBC Latin and ballroom dance competition, but TV doctor Dr Ranj – who was eliminated from the series in week seven – revealed thought he misplaced it after "sneaking a picture" with the trophy.
Speaking on The Telegraph’s ‘Talking Strictly’ podcast, Dr Ranj said: "Here’s a little secret … so after the after party, I may have snuck a picture with Stacey’s trophy.
"Then there was a message on the WhatsApp group yesterday saying, ‘Has anyone seen my trophy? I left it in the room with all the bags and now I can’t find it.’ "
But Stacey managed to find the highly-coveted trophy before things got out of hand.
Dr Ranj added: "’I think it was put away for safe keeping."
On the podcast, the A&E doctor was asked: "You didn’t leave it in the cab did you?"
He quickly replied: "No … I was like, ‘How many drinks did I have?’."
Stacey previously admitted she didn’t believe she could finish in first place because of her lower scores.
She said: "I wasn’t really entertaining the thought of winning. I didn’t think it was possible. It just shows that people at home are enjoying what we’re trying to do. You have to put the extra hours in if you’re not up to scratch with everyone else."
Kevin added: "We didn’t think we had a chance. After a slightly tough year I’ve had such a good time. I’ve loved Strictly. Stacey has been a joy from day one."
Stacey Dooley lost Glitterball Trophy hours after winning
