Stacey Solomon is a doting mother to five children: Rex, Rose and Belle, whom she shares with her husband Joe Swash, and her eldest sons Zachary and Leighton from previous relationships. Praised for her candour, the Loose Women star has been open about her pregnancies, births and relatable parenting struggles with her fan base.
Stacey and Joe live in their family home, nicknamed Pickle Cottage, with their kids, while Joe's son Harry often comes to visit. In fact, the cottage was actually where Stacey gave birth to her two daughters! See how the former X Factor star broke the news that she had welcomed her children – her birth announcements have changed dramatically since Zachary was born in 2008.
Stacey Solomon's birth announcement of baby Belle
© InstagramThe most recent member of the Solomon-Swash household is baby Belle, who was born in February 2023.
In a similar fashion to her elder sister, Belle was delivered at home with Stacey joking about her quick labour. Always one to keep her fans updated, Stacey took to Instagram to announce: "She's here. Our beautiful daughter born at home with all of your brothers and sister ready to snuggle you forever and ever. You literally flew into our world…
© Instagram"And none of us can quite believe your thick dark head of hair that we just can't get over. We can't believe you're here. Welcome to the world beautiful girl, thank you for the last few months in my tummy, we can’t wait to love you forever and ever, we are so grateful we get to be your family."
This comes after she had previously confessed she wasn't planning on expanding her family following the birth of Rose. She told the Mail on Sunday's You Magazine: "We have to live within our means. We want to be the best parents we can. And when we were trying to have this baby, it wasn’t the process we thought it would be, so we were just so grateful to even get pregnant. I don’t want to push it any more. This is enough."
Stacey Solomon's birth announcement of baby Rose
© InstagramStacey and Joe welcomed their first daughter together, Opal Esmè Solomon-Swash, in October 2021, the very same day as Stacey's birthday.
The TV star posted on Instagram: "She’s Here. Born at Pickle Cottage on mummy’s birthday. Our little girl… Happy birthday my darling daughter… We all love you more than you could ever imagine. Your brothers, your daddy and I are so in love. Thank you for the most incredible 9 months. Now we cannot wait for the rest of our lives with you…"
© InstagramThe couple revealed their daughter's name the next day, telling fans: "Rose Opal, Esmè Solomon-Swash. Our beautiful flower - Our precious jewel - who is ever loved. It’s been the most magical week. We love you to the moon and back our little Rose."
Stacey Solomon's birth announcement of baby Rex
Stacey and Joe welcomed their first child together, a boy named Rex, in May 2019, three years after they started dating.
© InstagramThe pair confirmed the happy news on Instagram, with Joe taking over Stacey's page to announce she had given birth "a lot earlier than planned". The couple did not share baby's gender at the time.
Sharing an image of an exhausted Stacey in a hospital bed with their baby resting on her chest, Joe said: "This morning. A lot earlier than planned I watched the love of my life, bring a new life into the world. We are overwhelmed, overjoyed and apprehensive of what’s to come. Mummy and baby are well and resting."
© InstagramHe added: "We are so grateful for all of the love, support and positivity we’ve received over the last 8 months. I’m lost for words to describe how I’m feeling. So for now, I’m going to spend the next few days and the rest of my life falling more in love with these two humans. I didn’t think it possible but, today I witnessed the impossible. My partner, My love, my life, you are a super human. I am forever in awe. Joe X."
Stacey Solomon's birth announcement of baby Leighton
© Getty ImagesStacey welcomed her second child, Leighton, in 2012, three years after the star made her singing debut on X Factor. Leighton's father is Aaron Barnham, who Stacey was engaged to at the time; they had dated for three years.
Stacey's rep announced her baby news on Twitter, writing: "Congratulations to our lovely client @5taceysolomon who gave birth to a baby boy earlier today, both baby and mum are doing well."
In the photo above, we see Stacey with baby Leighton at London's Disney store in October 2012.
Stacey Solomon's birth announcement of baby Zachary
© Getty ImagesStacey was not in the public eye when she welcomed her first child, Zachary, in 2008. She was 18 at the time and the father was her then-boyfriend Dean Cox.
The then mum-of-one auditioned for X Factor in 2009 when Zachary was one year old, however strict ITV rules meant that all contestants had to live in a house share together in London, so Stacey was apart from her son. She would return home to Dagenham to spend time with Zachary when she had a break from filming.
This photo shows Stacey and young Zachary in 2010 at The Princess And The Frog special event in London.
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