NEWS
After revealing she’s planning to take a step back from the spotlight, insiders say Stacey Solomon is worried about letting down her fans as she juggles work and home life
She’s been happily straddling her demanding TV and social media careers with parenting her five children for the past few years. So fans were shocked last week as Stacey Solomon revealed her goals to step back from the glitz and glamour of showbiz life to focus on being a stay-at-home mum to the kids she shares with husband Joe Swash and from previous relationships.
Loose Women star Stacey, 34, made the comments on the Glad We Had This Chat podcast, telling host Caroline Hirons, “This year, when my team asked me my five-year goals, I was like, ‘I want to be a stayat-home mum.’ That is my dream, my ultimate dream. I just want to be with my kids.”
And insiders say Stacey is feeling torn over her future as – with multiple projects currently in the pipeline – she’s worried about being judged for prioritising work over family. An insider says, “Stacey is first to admit that she’s a total chatterbox and will often get carried away when she’s being interviewed or talking about personal things on Loose Women. She’s been wincing over her comment that she’s going to give up her career to be a stay-at-home mum as it’s not strictly true.
SUCCESS
“Obviously, she feels that her words were taken slightly out of context because she has a mounting pile of projects on offer to her, and there’s no way she’s going to turn them all down. She doesn’t want to be made to choose between work and family, but now she feels – after saying what she did – she may have to.”
Stacey and Joe are well known for their big blended family. The mum-of-five has two older children, Zachary, 16, and Leighton, 12, and shares Rex, five, Rose, two, and Belle, 15 months, with husband Joe, 42. The family are all loved up in the idyllic Pickle Cottage, while EastEnders star Joe also has his own son, Harry, 16, from a previous relationship.
Stacey’s career has thrived since she rose to fame on X Factor in 2009. She’s carved out a successful career in the TV world, first as a panellist on Loose Women and then with her own empire of successful TV shows, from Sort Your Life Out to Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue. The latter programme has even caught the attention of Hollywood, as it’s produced by Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine.
CONCERNS
She’s also a huge presence on social media –with 5.9m followers and is estimated to rake in around £12,000 for each social media brand d
