The executive producer behind Stacey Solomon's Sort Your Life Out has hailed the presenter as a "natural fit" for the show, lifting the lid on how the team achieves its dramatic transformations. Charlotte Brookes, speaking on The Rest is Entertainment podcast, said the former X Factor star's "total empathy, zero judgement" and love of organisation made her ideal for the programme.
Ms Brookes said Stacey's own experiences as a mother of five in a blended family meant she approached every home as if it could be her own. "Stacey's DNA is all over the show," she said. "You can't produce that."
The producer also explained how the makeovers are completed in just one week, with the families helping to pack up their homes alongside the on-screen team and around 15 runners. She stressed the turnaround is genuine, with families explicitly told not to tidy up beforehand. Possessions are packed by item rather than by room, making it easier to organise them later in the show's warehouses.
Unpacking at the warehouse takes a team of 20 people around a day and a half. The largest number of belongings recorded so far was approximately 400 items, requiring seven lorries to transport. Richard Osman, who presents the podcast, described the moment everything is laid out as one of the show's great shots.
Ms Brookes revealed that any sensitive or private items, including "adult accessories", are placed in sealed boxes and returned off-camera. Items earmarked for disposal are kept for six days, giving families a final say. Producers then help families sell unwanted belongings, guiding them to set up Vinted accounts or pointing them towards local car boot sales.
