Stacey Solomon has opened up about her marriage to Joe Swash as the couple navigate the demands of raising their family. The Sort Your Life Out presenter, 37, and former EastEnders actor Joe, 44, have returned to television with a fresh series of their BBC One fly-on-the-wall reality programme, Stacey and Joe.
The pair have welcomed cameras back into their household, offering a glimpse into their relationship, hectic schedules and domestic life while raising three children together alongside three from their earlier relationships.
Return to Pickle Cottage
They first allowed audiences into their Essex home last year, but fans will now see Stacey preparing to leave Pickle Cottage after five years, while Joe pursues his ambition to establish his own fishing lake and business.
In the opening episode of Stacey and Joe, which airs on Tuesday (November 10), the couple marked their youngest son Rex's birthday with a family celebration at Pickle Cottage. During the gathering, Stacey confessed that raising their children is currently her main priority, with Joe in full agreement.
'Peak parenthood'
The Loose Women presenter said: "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. Earlier in the episode, Stacey also revealed that the children "enjoyed having Joe to himself" as she sets 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'."
Cherishing quiet moments
Discussing parenting and spending quality time with his children, Joe admitted that the precious time he shares with the youngsters is what he will miss when he gets older.
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.
