Stacey Solomon announced that she had welcomed her fifth child, Belle, her third with “permanent husband” Joe Swash, last weekend.
The former X Factor contestant, 33, married her EastEnders star husband, 41, last June after two years of planning their big day, and they reside in a £1.2m Essex house , affectionately named Pickle Cottage.
She has built an impressive television career for herself, having reached third place in the 2009 series of the ITV talent show, before landing a spot on I’m A Celebrity, which helped her amass a reported £4 fortune. millions.
A favorite on the Loose Women panel, it’s easy to forget that the millionaire ‘mumfluencer’ was once a single teenage mother living in Dagenham.
Now MailOnline takes a look at Stacey’s dating history and her path to success, having given birth for the first time when she was just 17 years old.
Success Story: Inside Stacey Solomon’s transformation from teenage single mum to millionaire ‘mumfluencer’ with FIVE kids, £1.2m Essex house and Joe Swash as ‘forever husband’
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Stacey became pregnant with her eldest son Zachary, 14, when she was studying performing arts at Havering College in Essex, and her childhood sweetheart was 23.
She said at the time: ‘I didn’t plan to get pregnant. I didn’t dream of having children so young, but my parents were very good about it.
‘But it happened and Zach is the most important thing in my life. In the spare time I have, I can go see him.
The Dagenham native told viewers of the reality TV show: “Single motherhood is hard, but I’m determined to be the one to provide for my son.”
But friends and family stood by auto worker Dean after she refused to reveal him as the father or admit to being involved in her son’s life.
Dean’s mother, Tracy, said: “The way Stacey has talked about Zach, you’d think his dad doesn’t care, but that’s completely untrue.”
“I’m really mad that he didn’t acknowledge that Dean is still a big part of Zach’s life. He did not abandon his son.
Tracy added that she helped look after Zach while Stacey flew to Dubai to perform in front of her mentor Dannii Minogue and her sister, Kylie.
First love: Stacey became pregnant with her eldest son, Zachary, 14, while studying performing arts at Havering College in Essex, and her childhood sweetheart, Dean Cox, was 23
Aaron Barnham
Stacey began dating the painter Aaron in 2009 and shortly after their engagement in 2011, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together.
Leighton, 10, was born in May 2012 and the singer even opened up about wanting to get married that year, but the couple announced their split soon after.
The couple, who got engaged in December 2011, confirmed that they broke up in April 2014.
A spokesperson for Stacey said: “I am sorry to confirm that Stacey’s relationship with Aaron has sadly come to an end.”
His priority is his two children. She thanks her fans for supporting her at this time.’
A source told Closer at the time: “Stacey isn’t saying anything about why she split with Aaron but, like many couples, they had their issues and she’s understandably upset.”
Ex: Stacey began dating painter Aaron in 2009 and shortly after their engagement in 2011, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together (pictured in 2012)
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The unlikely couple met while appearing on the TV show The Jump in 2015, but it was revealed that they broke up just six months later, with Stacey left “really hurt” by the situation.
In his book, A Hard Kick In The Nuts, the double Steve-O shared details of the relationship, showing remorse for the way it was handled.
He admitted that despite being ‘in love’ with Stacey, he quickly outshone her, despite knowing her two young children at the time.
Steve-O, whose real name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover, said: “To this day, I still criticize myself for the way it happened.”
The Jackass star, who was battling sex addiction at the time, reflected on his ‘self-sabotaging’ relationship structure, which also followed struggles with alcohol and drugs.
At the time, Stacey shared that she was “still trying to figure out” what went wrong while being asked about the reason for their breakup.
While her rep told MailOnline: ‘I can confirm that Stacey and Steve-O are no longer together. Stacey is really hurt by the whole situation, and she’s not something she feels able to talk about right now.”
Surprise couple: The unlikely couple met while appearing on the TV show The Jump in 2015, but it was revealed that they broke up just six months later (pictured in 2015)
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Stacey welcomed her fifth child, her third with husband Joe just a few days ago.
The TV personality took to Instagram on Saturday to announce that she had given birth to a baby girl named Belle while sharing several adorable snaps of her new arrival.
The birth comes just two months after Stacey revealed she was pregnant, with the star saying she didn’t know she was pregnant for months.
Already parents to Rose, 15 months, and Rex, three, Stacey and Joe tied the knot in an intimate Jewish ceremony at their Essex home, Pickle Cottage, in July.
Stacey met Joe in 2010 on the set of I’m A Celebrity after he won the ITV series and they began dating in 2016.
Stacey kicked off her wedding celebrations by dressing up as a giant pickle at her hen party abroad while Joe traveled to Ibiza on his stag party.
Joe is also the father of 15-year-old Harry, whom he shares with his ex-fiancée Emma Sophocleous.
‘Forever Husband’: Stacey met Joe in 2010 on the set of I’m A Celebrity after he won the ITV series and they started dating in 2016 (pictured from 2019)
Career
After finding fame as an X Factor finalist, where she reached third place and starred opposite Michael Bublé, Stacey embarked on her quest to become a household name.
As The X Factor tour came to an end, he began work on his debut album, which was due for a 2012 release before being delayed.
Meanwhile, her television career reached new heights when she was crowned Queen of the Jungle during I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here series from 2010.
She then succeeded Coleen Nolan as the face of Iceland in 2011 before trying her hand at hosting Sky Living’s dating show The Love Machine alongside Chris Moyles the following year.
Stacey also claimed that she was approached to join TOWIE, however she declined the offer as she was not in a friendship group with the cast members at the time.
In December 2011, Stacey released a cover of Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas which peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.
His debut album Shy was finally released in April 2015 through Conehead Records, peaking at number 40 as his peak chart position.
Elsewhere, Stacey competed on the second series of Channel 4’s The Jump that year, where she was eliminated seventh.
Talented: After finding fame as an X Factor finalist, where she reached third place, Stacey embarked on her quest to become a household name (pictured in 2009)
Wow! Meanwhile, her television career reached new heights when she was crowned Queen of the Jungle during the 2010 series I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here.
Reaching new heights: Elsewhere, Stacey competed on the second series of Channel 4’s The Jump in 2015, where she was eliminated seventh.
Impressive: The vocal powerhouse appeared on Loose Women a number of times during the summer of 2016, soon joining the panel permanently (pictured in 2021)
The vocal powerhouse was featured on Loose Women a number of times. during the summer of 2016 and joined the panel permanently after Vicky Pattison and Jamelia left the daytime show.
She replaced Laura Whitmore as co-host of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Extra Camp alongside Vicky, hers now husband to hers Joe and Chris Ramsey that year, but she didn’t return for the 2017 installment.
Stacey became a regular panelist on ITV2’s Celebrity Juice in 2019 for one series, and in 2021, she began hosting the household cleaning series Sort Your Life Out, for the BBC.
Stacey has collaborated on fashion projects with Primark and In The Style and has partnered with Amazon for her own range in their handmade goods store.