STACEY Solomon’s rarely seen ex, and dad to her eldest son Zach, appeared on her reality show tonight to discusses her teen pregnancy.
The busy mum, 35, was back on the box tonight for the latest episode of her BBC One series, Stacey & Joe, which she does with her husband Joe Swash.
Stacey Solomon opened up about being pregnant at 17 on tonight’s Stacey & Joe[/caption]
Stacey’s eldest son’s dad Dean was on the show tonight[/caption]
Stacey shares herr eldest son Zach with Dean[/caption]
Loose Women star Stacey, who discovered she was expecting her first child at the age of 17, is now a proud mum-of-five.
She shares Zach with ex boyfriend Dean Cox, and 12-year-old Leighton with former fiance Aaron Barnham, before she welcomed daughters Rose, three, and Belle, two, and son Rex, six, with husband Joe.
On tonight’s epode of Stacey & Joe, the couple welcomed Dean into their home to celebrate Zach turning 17.
As the blended family tucked into fish and chips they reflected on when Stacey found out she was pregnant at the same age Zach had just turned.
Asked how old he was at the time, Dean replied: “I was just 18.”
Talking about finding out she was set to become a teenage mum when she was 17, Stacey said: “My step-mum was the first person who knew I was pregnant, because she guessed it.
“We were at a cafe, me, her and my dad, and I was like, oh, my God, your onions stink, Dad. And he didn’t even have any onions.
“Someone, like, at the other end of the cafe had onions, and I remember her pulling me to the side and being like, ‘When was the last time you had a period?’ I was like, ‘I don’t know.’
“She immediately made me tell my dad straight away.
“And then my dad made me ring my mum, and then everyone else that was in the house, Jemma, Matthew, everyone, my brothers and sisters, were all there to hear the fallout.”
MARKING THE MILESTONE
Tonight’s episode of Stacey & Joe was filmed back in March, when Zach’s birthday actually was.
At the time, the proud mum took to Instagram to celebrate her son turning 17.
Marking her firstborn’s milestone moment, she uploaded a slew of sweet snaps.
In her emotional caption she wrote: “17 Today. 17 years of you Zach.
“Your birthday gets me every year. But especially this one. It’s so strange to think that when I was your age your were in my tummy.
“Every year you get older, you keep growing into the most amazing human.
“I’m so proud of who you are Zach. The last 17 years have been the best years of my life.
“It hasn’t always been easy, but growing up with you, made me who I am and having you by my side since I was your age now has been the biggest blessing I could have ever wished for.
“To the moon and back Zach.”
Stacey Solomon’s career so far
Stacey Solomon has been a familiar face on viewers’ screens for over a decade. Let’s take a look back at her career.
The X Factor (2009): Stacey competed in series six of long-running ITV singing competition The X Factor. During her time in the show, she was mentored by Danni Minogue in the ‘Girls’ category. The star finished in third place, behind Joe McElderry and Olly Murs.
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (2010); In late 2010, Stacey headed to the infamous I’m A Celeb Aussie jungle. After 21 days, she triumphed to win the tenth series. It was through I’m A Celeb that she met future husband Joe Swash – who’d won two years earlier and was hosting the ITV2 spinoff.
Celebrity Juice (2011―2013, 2016―2019): The star appeared as a panellist on 21 episodes of the comedy panel game show hosted by Keith Lemon. Stacey was a regular in the 21st series, broadcast in 2019.
Loose Women (2016 – present): Stacey has been a permanent panel member of the daytime show since 2016. She previously made guest appearances in 2011 and 2012.
Sort Your Life Out (2022 -present): This BBC show sees Stacey, with the help of an expert team, transform participants’ living spaces after removing clutter.
