Stacey Solomon has finally addressed months of speculation surrounding her marriage to Joe Swash — and insisted their relationship is far from falling apart.
The 36-year-old TV favourite married Joe, 44, in a romantic ceremony back in 2022, but fans recently began questioning whether trouble was brewing behind the scenes after reports claimed the couple had never officially registered their marriage.
Things escalated even further when Stacey was photographed wearing only her engagement ring without her wedding band, sparking a fresh wave of divorce rumours online.
But speaking candidly on the Sort Your Life Out Unpacked podcast, Stacey laughed off the speculation and admitted their marriage is simply like any other real relationship.
She said: “Who cares if the whole world is like: ‘Oh, they’re on the brink of divorce?’ Being in the public eye creates certain pressures, but not on our relationship because half the time, if we know it’s not true, who cares?”
Stacey then confessed that while there are moments she “fancies the pants off” Joe and can’t wait to get home to him, there are also days she wants him nowhere near her.
She admitted: “Sometimes I fancy the pants off him and can’t wait to come home to see him.”
“But sometimes I’m like: ‘Get out of my stratosphere — stay away from me.’ I think we’re just like any other couple.”
The pair share three children together — Rex, seven, Rose, four, and two-year-old Belle — while Stacey is also mum to sons Zachary, 18, and Leighton, 13, and Joe shares son Harry, 18, from a previous relationship.
Last month, insiders claimed the couple’s hectic family life may have played a part in why their marriage paperwork had never officially been completed.
A source explained: “They have six kids. If you look back at when they actually got married, it was just like a whirlwind, baby after baby. They just haven’t got round to it yet.”
The rumours intensified after Stacey disappeared from social media for weeks before finally returning earlier this month, revealing she had spent April “shutting off from the world.”
Sharing sweet family photos — notably without Joe appearing in any of them — Stacey wrote: “A slow April, in our little world… Missed coming on here and chatting to you all, but had a lovely April shutting off from the world & just being.”
Behind the scenes, reports also emerged claiming filming for the couple’s reality series Stacey & Joe had temporarily been paused due to tensions at home.
According to insiders, production crews struggled as problems between the couple allegedly became increasingly difficult to manage during filming at Pickle Cottage.
Despite the drama, the BBC has already renewed the show for a third season, with cameras set to continue following their chaotic family life.
