Stacey Solomon has made a candid revelation about her home life with Joe Swash as they navigate the challenges of raising their family. The Loose Women star, 37, and former EastEnders actor Joe, 44, have returned to television with a new series of their BBC One fly-on-the-wall reality programme, Stacey and Joe.
The pair have allowed cameras back into their home, providing a glimpse into their marriage, hectic schedules, and domestic life, as they raise three children together alongside three from earlier relationships. They initially opened their doors to audiences at their Essex residence last year, though viewers will now witness Stacey preparing to depart Pickle Cottage after five years, while Joe pursues his ambition to establish his own fishing lake and enterprise.
Peak Parenthood
During the opening episode of Stacey and Joe, which broadcasts on Tuesday (November 10), the duo marked their youngest son Rex's birthday with a jubilant family celebration at Pickle Cottage. During this gathering Stacey acknowledges that raising their children is currently her primary focus, with Joe in full agreement.
The Sort Your Life Out star explained: "I do think we are in peak parenthood. I know people say, like, 'you should always work on your marriage,' and blah blah blah, but right now I feel like we're working on parenthood. Like we're happy, we're good, we're just getting through it", as Joe nodded in agreement.
Rules and Quality Time
Earlier in the episode, Stacey also revealed that the kids "enjoyed having Joe to himself" as she set the rules in the family home. She added: "Obviously I am the annoying rule person, so when I'm not there all the rules go out the window and they're like 'yes finally we eat in our beds, spill beans all over the sofa, good times'."
Discussing fatherhood and quality moments with his children, Joe confessed that the precious time he shares with the youngsters is what he'll long for in his later years. He added: "I really treasure those moments where just nothing happens, because I'm always doing something, I'm always a million miles an hour, I never give myself that time just to sit with the kids, doing nothing. They are the times I know when I get older, and my girls are older, and Rex is older, they are the times that will make me sad that 'I wish I had done that more often, you know'."
Stacey & Joe airs Tuesday at 8pm on BBC One, with the series available on iPlayer.
