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Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stacey Solomon soaks up the sun in a skimpy orange bikini as the busy mum of five enjoys a relaxing pool day during Lake Como work trip
Stacey Solomon made the most of a work trip to Lake Como, taking the afternoon off for a spot of sunbathing on Tuesday. The busy mum of five, who has jetted to the idyllic location to shoot with her haircare brand Rehab, stripped down to a skimpy orange bikini for some time by the pool with her colleagues. Stacey looked gorgeous in the tiny two piece, confidently strolling around before taking a cooling dip. Pulling her hair up and slipping on some shades, Stacey laughed and chatted with her team as they relaxed after a busy few days of shooting content in Italy. Stacey has been keeping her 6.1m Instagram followers up to date with her travels with the haircare brand she invested in two years ago. Indeed, the TV star, 35, shares everything on social media, from her life at Pickle Cottage with husband Joe Swash and their six children, to her fitness journey. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Last year, after documenting her progress in her newly built home gym, Stacey shared an inspirational message with her followers where she embraced her 'hip cushions' and 'boobs which can hold my gym essentials'. After sharing a picture of herself on her Instagram Stories coming back from the gym in a pink T-shirt and leggings, the mother-of-five was inundated with messages from her followers who commented on how great she looked. Stacey then took to her social media to address the influx of messages she had received. Standing in front of a mirror with some of the comments displayed on screen she said: 'I've had so many lovely messages like this lately, but I thought it was really important to come on here and say when I take the gym clothes off I look like this...' The Loose Women panellist hen proceeded to pull her leggings down past her hips and flaunt her unfiltered and non photoshopped body. She added '...Which is also really pretty and a really lovely body and I just feel like it's important to show that.' Pulling a can of deodorant and a hairbrush out from under her breasts, Stacey then joked: 'Don't get me wrong, I've got abs for the first time in my life, but I can still very comfortably lay down on my hip without feeling a thing and when I take my sports bra off, there's still enough weight and length in my boobs to hold my gym essentials. 'Deodorant, a hairbrush, you name it, these babies can hold it! But yeah I just posted that for anyone who might need to see it today or ever.' Stacey laid back in the pool, happily chatting with her colleagues from the brand, which she invested in two years ago Pulling her hair up and slipping on shades, Stacey laughed and chatted with her team as they relaxed after a busy few days of shooting content in Italy The TV star shares everything on social media, from her life at Pickle Cottage with husband Joe Swash and their six children, to her fitness journey Stacey then uploaded the video onto her grid and captioned the post: 'Just because I think it's important to see you can have abs (some days) and also have hip cushions and a womb!!! You're perfect & I'm sure the bodies you may aspire to, look different, depending on the day/clothes/hormones/angles. 'I've been consistently going to the gym for nearly a year! Wahoo (I know who I am?) But that means I spend a lot of time in gym wear which is specifically designed to hold you together & support you so you don't get a nipple in the eye on the treadmill! 'So just thought I'd show you my body underneath because I don't think we see it enough. Do what makes you feel good & that you enjoy. Your happiness is the biggest priority'. Fans flocked to her comment section to praise the star for how open and honest she had been Stacey then joked: 'Don't get me wrong, I've got abs for the first time in my life, but I when I take my bra off, there's still enough weight and length in my boobs to hold my gym essentials' Stacey's trip abroad comes after she suffered some heat recently when her followers turned on her over her ill-judged rant after losing out on a prize at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards. While she congratulated the winners, Stacey couldn't help but reveal how 'gutted' she was for her team who 'deserved' the award as she declared that they were 'robbed'. Fans claimed Stacey is starting to 'show her true colours' compared to her usual wholesome demeanor and told the BBC presenter to 'grow up' and that she has 'got too big for her boots'. However not everyone agreed and others believed Stacey was being 'refreshingly honest' and was simply just 'disappointed for her team'. In the original video, Stacey fumed: 'We didn't win a BAFTA. And I know I'm supposed to take it gracefully like a champ but, I'll be honest, I'm devastated!. Laughing at her reaction, she continued: 'I'm not handling it very well, I'm not taking it very gracefully - I'm devastated! I'm devastated for our whole team, like I'm so gutted for our team. 'Everyone got dressed up and was really hopeful, I think because they work so hard. It's not an easy show to make, Sort Your Life Out and the team work so hard to make it happen and they so deserve the BAFTA. Stacey rose to fame after appearing on the X Factor and while she chose not to pursue a career in singing, Stacey has gone on to become one of the most successful names from the ITV show Stacey's trip abroad comes after she suffered some heat recently when her followers turned on her over her ill-judged rant after losing out on a prize at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards 'The Sort Your Life Out team deserved a BAFTA and I'm devastated. I'm not saying that everyone else didn't deserve their BAFTAs, they absolutely did. 'People think making TV is really easy and it's not, so everyone deserves recognition. But I'm just gutted for my whole Sort Your Life Out family because I feel like they deserved a BAFTA. I'm gonna say it - I'm gutted!'. Going on to reveal what it takes to make their show, she went on: 'We'll pack up a house and within seven days that house is packed up, into vans, over to a warehouse, laid out on the floor, we go through it meticulously, we make sure it doesn't just get chucked away. 'We donate, we recycle, we resell things. We put it all back and try and put it in systems to help families move forward...' She also gave a shout out to the families who give up their time and open their homes to TV audiences, especially when they run the risk of being judged. However not everyone agreed and others believed Stacey was being 'refreshingly honest' and was simply just 'disappointed for her team' Stacey now juggles work on Sort Your Life Out with her family reality show for the BBC as well as her many businesses like REHAB. Stacey's involvement in REHAB Your Hair marks the first time she has ever invested her own money in a business. The star, who rose to fame on The X Factor 15 years ago has amassed a huge fortune after putting name to everything from cleaning products, TV shows, clothing lines and crafts. And after running her business empire from Pickle Cottage in Essex, Stacey's next business move is to head Stateside as it was recently revealed that she is in talks to launch her hugely popular hair brand in the US following its success in the UK.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stacey Solomon channels Meghan Markle as she takes up beekeeping with her children
Stacey Solomon channeled Meghan Markle on Wednesday when she revealed that she had taken up beekeeping with her family. The TV personality, 35, was joined by her three youngest children; Rex, six, Rose, three, and Belle, two, for the bees' 'moving in day.' It comes just days after the Duchess of Sussex shared a rare photo with her daughter Lilibet as she also gave an update on their beekeeping. Stacey, who lives in a £1.2million Essex mansion nicknamed Pickle Cottage, has 2.5 acres, and has now added a new beehive to her home. In the update shared to her Instagram Story, the family could be seen wearing protective masked bee-keeping suits as they got to work. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Stacey and her children had spent the day making sure they were prepped for the bees' arrival an visited a local garden centre for supplies before. She wrote: 'What a beautiful garden centre. I got loads for the bees, the staff were so helpful & knew so much which is 100% what I need when I go to the garden centre. 'Anyone looking for a good garden centre check out this one @polhillgc I thought it was brilliant.' Alongside her three youngest children, who she shares with her husband Joe Swash, Stacey is also a mother to son Zachery, 17, from her relationship with ex-boyfriend Dean Cox. She also shares son Leighton, 12, with former fiancé Aaron Barnham, while Joe is a father to son Harry with ex-Emma Sophocleous. Just days prior, Meghan took to social media to share a new snippet of her life - this time with her and Lilibet in matching beekeeping suits. The Duchess of Sussex posted the sweet video to Instagram on Sunday night, showing herself holding her daughter's hand, walking towards a beehive. In the video, the cute three-year-old can be seen turning towards her mother - giving royal fans a rare glimpse of her face. The pair wore matching outfits in a vast field, but Lilibet accessorised with a pair of adorable rainbow wellies. They held hands and were filmed from the back walking towards the hive, before Meghan, 43, bent down and rubbed her daughter on the back. The song Sugar Sugar by The Archies played over the video which was posted to her Instagram story. Meghan's passion for beekeeping is on display in her new Netflix series 'With Love, Meghan,' which debuted in March.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals the free activity she gets her kids doing daily during half term – it keeps them busy for hours
KEEPING kids entertained during the school holidays can be tough - but Stacey Solomon revealed she has a trick up her sleeve. The mum-of-five revealed that her children love one free activity that keeps them busy for hours. 5 5 Stacey took to Instagram and shared how her kids are following in her footsteps in doing gardening at their £1.2million Pickle Cottage. Sharing a photo of three of her kids, she wrote: 'Happy Sunday from the gardening club. 'The bug is catching on. 'Every morning they want to get straight out into the garden with me. I love it!' The Loose Women star, 35, also shared how she has been spending the bank holiday painting an adorable bee hive for the garden, and she also has a vegetable patch. In a recent clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. "But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. The TV Star recently left fans stunned when she took to social media to rant after her BBC show Sort Your Life Out didn't win a gong at the ceremony. The presenter didn't hold back in an emotional video shared to Instagram, in which she confessed to being heartbroken that her team missed out. The series, which began airing in 2021, had been shortlisted in the Factual Entertainment category but ultimately lost to Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour. Although Stacey offered congratulations to Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder, she made it clear how disappointed she felt. 5 She told her followers: 'We didn't win a Bafta. And I know I'm supposed to take it gracefully like a champ but, I'll be honest, I'm devastated! 'I'm not handling it very well, I'm not taking it very gracefully - I'm devastated! I'm devastated for our whole team, like I'm so gutted for our team.' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told OK! Magazine: "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." Inside Stacey Solomon's Pickle Cottage STACEY Solomon splashed out a massive £1.2million on Pickle Cottage - and Joe Swash didn't put in a penny. She solely stumped up the cash for their Tudor-style Essex property, which is set in 2.5 acres and boasts an outdoor swimming pool. The former X Factor star and Joe live there with Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose, and Belle. It's not known why Stacey went alone, as ex-EastEnders actor Joe is reportedly worth over £1million, but has also been made bankrupt twice in 2009 and 2013. Shrewd Stacey has shown she's a dab hand at running a wide range of successful businesses including TV, books, clothing and homeware ranges. Her main firm Key Map Entertainments is worth just shy of £3million - and she's also branched out into cosmetics. The former X Factor contestant registered the company Belle & Rose Ltd, named after her youngest two daughters.
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid ‘career fears' after Bafta rant
STACEY Solomon has revealed another new addition to Pickle Cottage after her shock TV Baftas rant. The 35-year-old left fans stunned when 4 Stacey has revealed a new addition to Pickle Cottage Credit: Instagram 4 She showed off her beehive after undergoing a chaotic theory and practical exam Credit: Instagram 4 Stacey with dogs Teddy and Peanut Credit: Instagram It was later reported But the mum-of-five has brushed all of that off to reveal the latest addition to In a new clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. More on Stacey Solomon "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Most read in News TV Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. Stacey Solomon launches into huge rant after failing to win Bafta as she admits 'upset and devastation' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." They added: "The fear of 'Could I lose it all too? Could it all be over?' is always there to some extent." 4 Joe and Stacey also have four ducks Credit: Instagram
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid ‘career fears' after Bafta rant
keeping busy Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid 'career fears' after Bafta rant Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STACEY Solomon has revealed another new addition to Pickle Cottage after her shock TV Baftas rant. The 35-year-old left fans stunned when she took to social media to rant after her BBC show Sort Your Life Out didn't win a gong at the ceremony. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Stacey has revealed a new addition to Pickle Cottage Credit: Instagram 4 She showed off her beehive after undergoing a chaotic theory and practical exam Credit: Instagram 4 Stacey with dogs Teddy and Peanut Credit: Instagram It was later reported Stacey "feared she could lose it all" following the outburst. But the mum-of-five has brushed all of that off to reveal the latest addition to the £1.2million Essex property she shares with husband Joe Swash and the kids. In a new clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. Stacey Solomon launches into huge rant after failing to win Bafta as she admits 'upset and devastation' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told OK! Magazine: "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." They added: "The fear of 'Could I lose it all too? Could it all be over?' is always there to some extent."
