Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash 'emotional' over family milestone - watch


BBC Sort Your Life Out star Stacey Solomon and her husband, Joe Swash, share five children - see the video of their latest milestone


Katie Daly
Katie DalyLifestyle Writer
February 22, 2026
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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are raising a blended family of five, and on Saturday, the TV stars revealed the latest milestone of their youngest child. Posting on Instagram following a family ski trip, Sort Your Life Out star Stacey, 36, revealed that the couple's three-year-old daughter Belle was taking to the sport like a champ. 

"This actually makes me so emotional. Belle, you did so so well this year. I can't believe I get to do this with you at this age. What a super privilege," Stacey captioned the clip. Re-posting the video, which saw Belle in a mini ski suit gliding effortlessly down the mountain, Joe commented: "Super proud dad."

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Belle was a total pro on the ski slopes!

Stacey and Joe's family ski break

Stacey, who found fame on The X Factor in 2009, went on to post a carousel of photos on her Instagram grid which featured her and Joe's two older children, Rex, six, and Rose, four, as well as Stacey's sons from previous relationships: Zachary, 17, and Leighton, 13. The brood were seen in their snow gear, skiing with confidence and riding the ski lift. 

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Stacey and Joe took their brood skiing and were so proud of their skills

Stacey and Joe also looked the ultimate power couple as they posed slope-side in their coordinating jackets. "On top of the world with our whole world," Stacey penned. "Feel so grateful to be in the mountains & above the clouds with the people in my life who are always there, no matter what. Family is everything, and I'm so lucky I get to make these memories with you."

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Stacey and Joe shared videos and pictures from their trip away

Stacey and Joe's blended family

The pair met 16 years ago on the set of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, where Stacey was crowned winner, and Joe hosted the spin-off show. They went on to tie the knot in July 2021, and they now share a £1.2 million Tudor-style home in Essex, which they have affectionately nicknamed 'Pickle Cottage'. 

Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon on a sofa with three children a dog© BBC/Optomen Television
Stacey and Joe are raising their young family in Essex

In January 2025, Joe opened up about raising his busy blended family with Stacey in an exclusive interview with HELLO!. The former EastEnders star told us: "I've always respected the fact that they've both got dads that they both really love. I can never be a biological dad, but if I could, I'd definitely choose to be their dad."

Joe Swash, Stacey Solomon and Zachary smiling outside© Instagram
Joe is a proud stepfather to Stacey's son Zachary

He added: "I love them to pieces and I show no difference between the love that I show for Rex and Rose and [the love I show] for Leighton and Zach. I just feel really lucky that I get a little bit of input into their lives."

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Leighton is a doting older brother

Joe also revealed that Zach and Leighton love to go paintballing with their stepdad, though he joked: "They're getting their own little social lives, so it's less, where do I take them [and more] where do I take them as a taxi now."

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