“Bosses were shocked that somebody who has benefited so much from the show wants to walk away. But fame and fortune has obviously turned his head.
“He’s got a West End deal in place already and that’s going to take up most of his year so there was no persuading him to stay. His mind was made up,” they claimed.
During a conversation with BBC Radio 5 Live, Stacey opened up to host Nihal Arthanayake these suggestions and set the record straight, teasing what’s to come from Kevin.
Stacey replied sarcastically: “Kevin is obviously totally incapable of making decisions for himself, and so I swooped in.
