The BBC is set to broadcast a brand new reality TV series that gives an intimate look into the lives of couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash. The show, titled ‘Stacey And Joe’, will follow them and their children Zach (Solomon’s first son with ex-boyfriend Dean Cox), Leighton (Solomon’s son with ex-fiance Aaron Barnham), Rex, Rose and Belle, as well as their four ducks and two dogs, during their everyday life at their Pickle Cottage home in Essex.
Airing on BBC One, the series aims to showcase how the pair juggle family life with their work commitments and passion projects, such as constructing a two-acre fishing lake. Speaking about the show, Solomon, 35, said: “2024 was the year me and Joe pushed ourselves out of our comfort zones.”
“We took on different projects and tried new things. It’s been so amazing and nerve-wracking all at the same time, and we just want to keep doing that in 2025, starting with Stacey And Joe.
“Working with the BBC and Optomen (the show’s producers) on Sort Your Life Out has been a dream come true, so this team just made sense. We’ve loved showing a different side to our family’s fun and chaos. We can’t wait for you to join us at Pickle Cottage this year.”
Filmed during the summer and autumn of 2024, the series shows the couple as they celebrate their second wedding anniversary, revealing how they met and fell in love. The series also follows 16 year old Zach as he waits for his GCSE results and Solomon winning at the National Television Awards.
Joe Swash has promised a glimpse into their lively household
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Joe Swash, 42, excitedly shared: “We’ve been doing our best to keep this under wraps but we’re so glad we can finally tell all of you about Stacey And Joe.” He added that the couple had been approached many times for a show like this, but it was the collaboration with the BBC and Optomen that really got them excited: “Over the years, we’ve been asked a lot to do a show like this but getting the opportunity to work with the BBC and Optomen felt properly exciting.”
Swash promised a glimpse into their lively household: “There will be the normal madness of a family with lots of kids, plenty of animals and two busy parents. Here we go.” The former EastEnders actor and Solomon have been an item since 2016, having first crossed paths on the 10th series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
in 2010, and they tied the knot in 2022. In addition to their children together, Swash also has a son named Harry from his previous engagement to Emma Sophocleous. Clare Sillery, head of commissioning for BBC documentaries, expressed her enthusiasm for the upcoming series: “We’re thrilled to be working with Stacey and Joe on this incredibly special series as they open up the doors to their family home.”
She described the series as “In what promises to be an honest and heart-warming look into their world, full of joy, challenges and everything in between – this series offers a rare and intimate window as they navigate their way through the realities of raising a modern blended family.”
The new show, titled “Stacey And Joe,” is set to consist of six one-hour episodes, with the BBC yet to announce the official release date.
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