Stacey Solomon has opted to skip this year's BAFTA Television Awards after sparking backlash when she shared a furious rant over losing during last year's ceremony. The star was left disappointed when her show Sort Your Life Out lost out on the Factual Entertainment prize at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards.
After the loss, Stacey let rip at the BAFTA judges in an online rant as she said her team were 'robbed' of the accolade, prompting backlash from fans who branded her a 'bad loser'. This year, in a bid to avoid anymore drama, Stacey has chosen to skip the awards, and has instead jetted to Miami for a brand trip with Space NK.
The presenter will be one of several big names missing the red carpet this year, as Olivia Attwood, Rochelle Humes and Samie Elishi have also been among those on the lavish US break. Stacey has been documenting her time in Miami on Instagram, having taken along her two oldest sons, and her sister Jemma, and recently shared a hilarious video of herself showing off her new waterproof trainers.
Last Year's Controversy
During last year's BAFTAs, Stacey graced the red carpet with her husband Joe Swash, but sparked backlash after the ceremony when her show lost out on a coveted gong. Her show Sort Your Life Out was nominated for the Factual Entertainment BAFTA but lost out to Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder's show, Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour.
Stacey had shared a video expressing her frustration over her BAFTAs loss and letting loose at the award show's bosses. 'We didn't win a BAFTA. And I know I'm supposed to take it gracefully like a champ but, I'll be honest, I'm devastated,' she shared. Laughing at her reaction, she continued: 'I'm not handling it very well, I'm not taking it very gracefully - I'm devastated! I'm devastated for our whole team, like I'm so gutted for our team.'
Everyone got dressed up and was really hopeful, I think because they work so hard. It's not an easy show to make, Sort Your Life Out and the team work so hard to make it happen and they so deserve the BAFTA. The Sort Your Life Out team deserved a BAFTA and I'm devastated. I'm not saying that everyone else didn't deserve their BAFTAs, they absolutely did. People think making TV is really easy and it's not, so everyone deserves recognition. But I'm just gutted for my whole Sort Your Life Out family because I feel like they deserved a BAFTA. I'm gonna say it - I'm gutted!'
Going on to reveal what it takes to make their show, she went on: 'We'll pack up a house and within seven days that house is packed up, into vans, over to a warehouse, laid out on the floor, we go through it meticulously, we make sure it doesn't just get chucked away. We donate, we recycle, we resell things. We put it all back and try and put it in systems to help families move forward...' She also gave a shout out to the families who give up their time and open their homes to TV audiences, especially when they run the risk of being judged.
A fuming Stacey concluded: 'I'm gutted!' before praising her whole team and noting they planned to give it their all for series six. Fans then claimed Stacey was starting to 'show her true colours' compared to her usual wholesome demeanor and told the BBC presenter to 'grow up' and that she has 'got too big for her boots'. They wrote: 'She's not as wholesome as she comes across; It's called life Stacey so get a grip; Be thankful for where you are and remind yourself where you came from. Stop whinging; Grow up. Don't be a bad loser. Others were better. You smile and shut up; 1st world problems of the 1%; Oh Shut up will you..... just remind yourself that, you can go home to a nice tidy warm and friendly house, food in the fridge, heat in the radiators and a loving family; Showing her true colours - worthy of being cancelled; Get real Stace. Just because YOU want it doesn't mean you deserve it; Getting too big for her boots me thinks; She gone so big headed!!!!; Entitlement is off the charts.'
It's ok to be disappointed for the team, but thinking you should have won a BAFTA because the show you make is hard work is just ludicrous. You took the job. I'm sure get paid handsomely for it. A lot of truly hardworking people don't get well paid and don't expect an award, or even think they deserve one. However not everyone agreed and others believed Stacey was being 'refreshingly honest' and was simply just 'disappointed for her team'. They penned: 'I don't think she was letting rip she was just saying she was disappointed for her team. She wasn't ranting; Why is it unwholesome admitting that you're really disappointed? I think it's refreshingly honest!'
Ongoing Marriage Questions
In recent weeks, Stacey has also faced ongoing questions about her marriage to Joe Swash. Earlier this week, Joe branded himself a 'proud husband' on Instagram as he shared a gushing message to Stacey. The former EastEnders star insisted he never 'takes it for granted' as he supported Stacey at the Britain's Got Talent semi-final last week. Stacey was in attendance at the ITV talent competition as she joined her golden buzzer act Braunstone Community Primary School for their performance, after she appeared as a guest judge earlier in the series. She was joined in the audience by Joe and their two children Rex, six and Rose, four. They are also proud parents to daughter Belle, two, and Stacey's older sons Zachary, 18, and Leighton, 13, and Joe's son Harry, 18, from previous relationships.
Last month, a red-top newspaper revealed that Stacey and Joe have yet to formally register their marriage which prompted raised eyebrows. Just hours later Stacey was photographed wearing her engagement ring but no wedding band. But a source told Daily Mail: 'They have six kids. If you look back at when they actually got married, it was just like a whirlwind, baby after baby. They just haven't got round to it yet.'
