Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash co-parent five children in Pickle Cottage – however, they have spoken of possibly welcoming more children into their brood.
Here’s everything the famous couple have said about having more children – from plans to foster to joking about Joe getting a vasectomy…
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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash – Their children
Pickle Cottage is home to Stacey, Joe, and five children, as well as their adorable pooches too.
Prior to meeting Joe, Stacey had two children from other relationships. She had her eldest son Zachary, 15, with her ex-boyfriend at the age of 17.
A few years later, she welcomed her second son, Leighton, 11, with her ex-fiancé.
In 2016, she began dating Joe, and in 2019 they welcomed their first child together, a little boy called Rex, who will be five years old next month.
In October 2021, on her birthday, Stacey welcomed her fourth child, a daughter called Rose.
Last February (2023), Stacey welcomed her fifth child – her third with Joe – a little girl called Belle.
Joe is also the father of Harry, 15, who he shares with his former partner, Emma Sophocleous.
More kids for Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash?
After welcoming their third child together last year, Joe and Stacey have spoken several times about having another kid together.
“Fostering is something that me and Stacey have talked about and would love to do,” Joe said on a podcast last year.
“We’d love to foster, we’d love to give something back, you know? It is something that we definitely want to do, when our kids get old enough that they’re not as reliant on us. Touch wood, we’re both healthy enough and fit enough. We’ll have to wait until the time comes, but we’re open to the option.”
He’s also said that he wants to foster during his BBC documentary, Teens In Care.
“My mum Kiffy has been a foster carer for the last 15 years. I’ve seen the difference that she’s made to these young people’s lives,” he said.
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Fostering plans
Joe then continued. “It’s something that Stacey and I have talked about. It’s something we’ll always consider,” he said.
“When our kids get older and the last ones are at secondary school, maybe then we’ll try to foster ourselves.”
Their fostering plans were recently mentioned in last week’s episode of Sort Your Life Out. During the show, they met a family who had adopted two daughters.
“It’s such an incredible thing to do. Joe grew up in a home where his mum fostered and Joe’s always said when our kids grow up and move out, that’s what he wants to do, so I get it,” Stacey said.
When Joe met the family, Stacey said: “This’ll be us in 20 years if you get what you want.”
“It will be,” Joe replied.
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are ‘addicted’ to having babies
During an interview with OK! magazine last July, Joe hinted that the couple could have more kids.
“We’re at number six now. The baby bit goes so fast, and then before you know it, they’re toddlers – then you yearn for babies again,” he said.
“We’re slightly addicted to babies – it’s so nice to be needed. You think, ‘Six has to be it,’ but I’d never say never.”
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Stacey rules out having more kids
Last August, during an Instagram Live, Stacey ruled out having any more kids.
“Me and Joe spoke about it when we had one night away. We could not have any more kids,” she said at the time.
“At this point we are struggling to say the least to be good parents, and try and work and do everything else in between. So no not right now.”
She then continued, saying: “But when we’re older. Because when we went away we were a little bit like “Oh god, one day this will be us, just us two”, and we’ve got such a massive family the house is never quiet and we are never on our own.
‘And we did say ‘Oh it will be sad when it’s just us two and all the kids are gone’ so I think I would love to. Joe’s mum fosters, and I would love to one day foster as well when we are older and all the kids are grown up and moved out, that would be our dream,” she said.
Joe to have a vasectomy?
Just a month later, Joe confessed that a vasectomy could be on the cards for him.
“We love our family unit and all our kids. But we’ve got to put a cap in it somewhere. I think six is a good number,” he told Closer magazine.
“I think the snip could be on the cards. I’m trying to fight it, but it’s a losing battle – Stacey keeps telling me it’s reversible, and that’s a big hint!” he then added.
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Stacey’s feeling ‘broody’
However, this year, Stacey has hinted a couple of times that she’s feeling broody.
On Instagram, she was asked by a fan whether she wants another baby. “I can honestly say my favourite thing in the whole wide world is being a mum,” she said.
She then continued. “I just get so much joy from watching our little ones grow and getting to be a part of their world. I would love more.”
“Whatever will be, will be. But OMG I love them,” she added, before joking: “Joe will be off to get a vasectomy when he sees this!”
She later shared a video of Belle learning to walk, with the caption: “Why am I broody?”.
Could more be on the way? Only time will tell!
Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue airs on April 24 from 9pm on Channel 4.
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