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Peter Andre, Stacey Solomon and Strawbridges send their kids back to school© Instagram

Back to school 2024: Stacey Solomon, Rochelle Humes and more adorable celebrity children in photos

Stars are waving their little ones off to school

Francesca Shillcock
Senior Features Writer
Updated: September 5, 2024
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It's that time of year again. Bags are packed, books are stacked and shoes are polished ready to send the kids back to school.

Up and down the country, parents are getting ready to wave off their little ones this week as the schools reopen after the summer holidays.

Celebrities aren't immune to the emotions around children going back to school, and many choose to mark the significant, and often bittersweet, occasion with some adorable snaps on social media.

Stars including Stacey Solomon and Peter Andre have been sharing adorable photos ahead of the new term.

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Adorable celebrity back-to-school photos

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Helen Flanagan's daughter Delilah after her first day back at school© Instagram

Helen Flanagan

Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan shares three children, Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and three-year-old Charlie with her ex-fiancé, Scott Sinclair. 

The actress shared a super cute photo of her youngest daughter, Delilah, after her first day in year two. 

Helen wrote: "Love year two was worried about her today."

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Rochelle Humes shared this photo on her daughter's first day back at school© Instagram

Rochelle and Marvin Humes

This Morning presenter and former Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes shares Alaia, 11, Valentina, 7, and Blake, three, with her husband, Marvin Humes

The TV star shared this sweet photo of her and her daughter's feet with the caption: "Settle morning for Valle at her new big school."

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Alaia and Valentina Humes on their first day back at school © Instagram

Rochelle Humes

The TV star also shared this photo of her eldest, Alaia, heading back to school and it's extra special since it's her first day in year seven. 

The proud mum wrote: "Alaia's first day of SECONDARY school today a big year 7!" She added: "It's all happening SO fast, Valle's first class today is games which she is SO excited about (hence pe kit). 

"Good luck girlies… will miss us hanging everyday."

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Stacey Solomon with her son, Rex© Instagram

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash

Stacey Solomon shared an adorable photo of her holding her four-year-old son, Rex, whom she shares with her husband Joe Swash, ahead of his first day back at school.

The mum-of-five planted a kiss on her little boy's cheek as she embraced him and wrote in the caption: "Happy Tuesday. Up and out early and back to school."

She then addressed her followers who might be going through the same thing, saying: "Hope you're okay today."

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Dick and Angel Strawbridge's children Arthur and Dorothy head off to school© Instagram

Dick and Angel Strawbridge

Escape to the Chateau stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge also sent their two kids, Arthur and Dorothy, back to school this week and shared some adorable snaps of them outside their sprawling Chateau de la Motte Husson in France.

Arthur gave his younger sister a kiss on the cheek and looked so excited to be heading back to class. 

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The caption read: "It's arrived! The first day of school and for Arthur this means lots of newness at his new grown up college!

"Dorothy did our toast last night at dinner 'To a new chapter'… It certainly is…but as we walked into their schools…both 'babies' held our hands!" 

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Emily and Peter Andre kids head off to school© Instagram

Peter and Emily Andre

Peter Andre and his wife Emily shared an adorable video reel on Instagram as they made sure their two children, Theo and Amelia were ready for their first day.

The proud parents, who also welcomed their youngest Arabella earlier this year, were seen packing lunches, doing their kids' hair and organising school bags while Amelia, nine, and Theo, seven, made sure they were smartly dressed in their uniform.

Emily's caption read: "Summers over, back to school. Mixed feelings as Millie heads into her last year of primary school can’t believe how time has flown."

One snapshot from the video showed Amelia giving her younger sister Arabella a kiss on the head before strolling off to school hand-in-hand with her famous dad. 

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Lucy Mecklenburgh kissing son Roman in family hallway© Instagram

Lucy Mecklenburgh

How sweet is this snap of Lucy Mecklenburgh sending her son Roman off to school? The fitness entrepreneur was pictured sharing a kiss with her little boy, whom she shares with fiancé Ryan Thomas, as she waved him off for his first day. Roman, four, looked adorable in his big boy blazer and grey school socks as they posed in front of the staircase. Lucy and Ryan are also parents to daughter Lilah, one, and co-parent Ryan's eldest daughter Scarlett, who he shares with Corrie's Tina O'Brien.


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Amanda Holden's daughter Lexi posing in front of front door © Instagram

Amanda Holden

Sharing a photo of her youngest child Hollie, 12, posing in front of their family home's front door, Amanda Holden revealed she couldn't believe how grown-up her little girl was. "I mean. It's hard to believe how much she's grown. My beautiful rainbow baby is growing up fast. Year 8. Let's do this my gorgeous girl #HRH," she wrote. The BGT judge is also a mum to daughter Lexi, 18, and late baby son Theo with husband Chris Hughes. 

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