Stacey Kemp was born on 25 July 1988 in Preston, Lancashire.[3] She was raised in Clayton-le-Woods and attended Leyland St Mary's Catholic High School.[4] She became engaged to David King in 2010.[5] They married in April 2016.[4]
In January 2010, Kemp/King placed 13th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 11th overall at the European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. In February, the pair represented the UK at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They finished 16th after ranking 16th in both segments. Concluding their season, they placed 16th at the 2010 World Championships, held in March in Turin, Italy.
Kemp/King were coached by the Siudeks until the end of the 2010–11 season.[10] After moving to Florida, they were coached by Jeremy Barrett in the 2011–12 season[11] and then joined Lyndon Johnston.[12]
In January 2014, Kemp/King finished 13th at the European Championships in Budapest, having placed 16th in the short and 13th in the free. In February, they competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. During the team trophy, the pair placed tenth in their segment and the UK team had the same result. During the separate pairs' event, Kemp/King placed 19th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.[13] Their coaches were Lyndon Johnston, Jim Peterson, and Alison Smith.[3]
