| UPDATED: 14:42, Sat, Jan 30, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Stacey Dooley’s current life could not be further from what it looked like while she was growing up. Born and raised in Luton in a single-parent household, Stacey left school at 15 and worked as a shop assistant at Luton Airport, selling perfume. Today, her glossy red hair, huge smile, and knack for being able to talk to anyone, are familiar to all fans of British TV.