Stacey Solomon is reportedly “yearning” for baby number six despite her home life with husband Joe Swash being “hectic”.
Loose Women star Stacey recently told her social media followers that her “favourite thing in the world” is being a mum. While The Mirror recently reportedly Stacey has a “baby pact” with close friend Mrs Hinch.
The influencer, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, recently announced she was pregnant with baby number three. And Stacey was among the first to congratulate the star after her announcement.
Insiders now say Stacey, who shares Rex, Rose and Belle with Joe and has elder sons Zachary and Leighton from a previous relationship, is keen on baby number six. They say there is “nothing” Stacey and Joe, who is also dad to 17-year-old Harry from a previous relationship, can’t handle.
It comes as the family recently considered welcoming more animals into their Pickle Cottage home in Essex. Speaking to Closer, a source said: “With all of the animals that they’ve been welcoming into Pickle Cottage, Stacey knows deep down that she is yearning to bring more family members into their lives, and despite the hectic nature of the house, she knows that between her and Joe, there is nothing they can’t handle.”
The insider says friends are concerned it could make the family home “a total madhouse” but says Stacey “loves the chaos”. They added: “Stacey is at her happiest when pregnant or caring for a newborn. Everyone’s told her to go for it if it’s what she wants and, ultimately, Joe will always want what Stacey wants.”
A Mirror source claimed Sophie and Stacey could become a “formidable pair” if they were both expecting children at the same time. The close friends are hugely popular online thanks to their love of cleaning and tidying.
They are said to be “so alike in every way”, including how they choose to raise their children. Having a baby at the same time could make them even closer, insiders believe.
One told The Mirror : “Having a baby at the same time [as Mrs Hinch] would make them a formidable pair. It’d be a like a baby pact – they would be sharing stories and advice.” Stacey has been open about possibly expanding her brood, saying she and Joe aspire to have a large family like The Waltons and that their lovely home is ready for another little one.”
Stacey rose to fame on the X Factor in 2009. She went on to win I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! the following year before joining the Loose Women panel in 2016.
She began dating fellow I’m A Celeb winner Joe in 2016. The pair married at their picturesque home in July 2022.
They are set to give fans a glimpse into their home life with a new series, Escape to Pickle Cottage. While no air date has yet been confirmed, it is thought the show will broadcast in 2025, reports Heart Radio.