Who is Stacey Solomon?
Stacey Solomon is a British TV personality, singer, and actress. She was a contestant on the 6th edition of “The X Factor” in 2009, finishing in 3rd place. She also won the 10th edition of another TV show “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” in 2010.
Stacey Solomon’s full name is Stacey Chanelle Clare Solomon-Swash. She was born on October 4, 1989, in Dagenham, London. She was born as one of three children to Fiona Solomon (mother) and David Neal Solomon (father). Stacey Solomon has two direct siblings and four half-siblings. She is 34 years old as of 2023. She attended the Jewish King Solomon High School, Barkingside, London.
About Stacey Solomon’s parents
Stacey Solomon is the daughter of Fiona Solomon (mother) and David Neal Solomon (father). Her mother was a nurse born as the daughter of an Anglican vicar. Fiona reportedly converted to Judaism before she got married. Though Stacey’s Fiona shies away from the limelight, she finally appeared on one of the episodes of the TV show “Loose Women” alongside Stacey Solomon in 2017.
Stacey Solomon’s father, David, was a photographer of Iraqi-Jewish and Polish-Jewish descent. He divorced Stacey’s mother when Stacey was 9 years old. He remarried and fathered four children with his new wife.
About Stacey Solomon’s siblings
According to reports gathered by DNB Stories, Stacey Solomon has 6 siblings – 2 direct siblings and 4 half-siblings from her father’s second marriage. Her direct siblings are named Jemma and Matthew Solomon. Two of her half-siblings are named Josh and Samantha Solomon. Details of the other two are scarce at this time.
Stacey Solomon revealed that she has 4 half-siblings when she posted a picture of herself and Samantha wearing workout outfits on her Instagram page. She stated that her family is a “big blended family”.
She wrote:
“Loads of you were like, ‘I did not know you had another sister, where have you been hiding her?’ She’s actually my step-sister but I would never call her that because we grew up together, so she’s my sister. All together there’s like seven of us, we were a really big blended family. So I’ve got one step-sister, two step-brothers, my brother and sister and then my dad and step-mum had another baby so I’ve got another half-brother”.
“I call them all my brothers and sisters. I would never call them ‘steps’ just because it feels weird because we grew up like brothers and sisters”.
About Stacey Solomon’s marriage and wedding
As of the time of publishing this article, Stacey Solomon is happily married to her long-time boyfriend, Joe Swash. The two lovers started dating in 2016 and walked down the aisle in 2022. They have been married for over a year and still counting. Their union is blessed with three children.
However, before Joe, Stacey was previously engaged to Aaron Barham. The two got engaged in 2011 but didn’t get married before their relationship ended in 2014. During their relationship, Stacey Solomon and Aaron Barham had one child together.
About Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s marriage
Joe Swash is a popular TV presenter and actor. He is popularly known for playing the role of “Mickey Miller” in the BBC TV series “East Enders” (1985). He was also the winner of the reality show “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!” in 2008. He hosted a spin-off of the show in 2010. He also won the 12th series of the show “Dancing On Ice” in 2020.
Joe Swash’s full name is Joseph Adam Swash. He was born on January 20, 1982, in Islington, London. His parents are Ricky Swash (father) and Kiffy Swash (mother). Joe Swash is 41 years old as of 2023. He attended Highbury Grove School and Anna Scher Theatre School respectively. He has two siblings named Shana and Caisie.
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash started dating in 2016, six years after they met on the “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!” in 2010. They dated for six years before walking down the aisle in a low-key wedding ceremony in July 2022 at their Pickle Cottage home. The lovebirds already had two children together before tying the knot.
After marriage, the couple had another child in 2023. They have been married for over a year now and counting.
List of Stacey Solomon’s past relationships and boyfriends
Aside from Stacey’s marriage to Joe Swash, she has been involved in other romantic relationships. She was engaged to British vocalist, Aaron Barham, in 2011, before they ended things in 2014. She was also in a relationship with Dean Cox and Steve-O.
Below is a list of Stacey’s past relationships and boyfriends:
a. Stacey Solomon and Dean Cox
Dean Cox was Stacey’s first boyfriend and her first baby daddy. She had her first child with him at the age of 17. Not much is known about their relationship as of the time of writing.
b. Stacey Solomon and Aaron Barham (2011-2014)
Aaron Barham is an English vocalist. Stacey Solomon announced her engagement to him in 2011 after he proposed to her during a horse carriage ride in New York. Unfortunately, they ended the relationship three years after in 2014. Stacey and Aaron Barham had a son together in 2012.
c. Stacey Solomon and Steve-O (March 2015 – September 2015)
Stacey Solomon reportedly dated American entertainer, Steve-O, in 2015 for six months. The ex-lovers met on the set of Channel 4’s “The Jump”. Steve-O’s full name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover. He spoke about his breakup with Stacey in his book “A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I’ve Learned From a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions”.
Contrary to speculations that they broke up due to distance, Steve made it known that ghosting women was his thing as there was no specific reason for his breakup with the TV star.
In his words:
“I was smitten, I lavished her with attention, I got what I wanted and then I broke it off. I had become not only part of her life, I’d become part of her kids’ lives too. And then – poof – I was gone”.
“I’d meet some woman, pour on the charm to convince her I really cared about her (which I invariably thought I did) sleep with her a few times, then lose interest and ghost. Wash, rinse, repeat. To this day, I still beat myself up about the way it went down”.
Stacey Solomon’s children
As of November 2023, Stacey Solomon has five children in total from three different men. Stacey has two children with her two ex-boyfriends and three with her current husband. Her children are named Zachary Cox, Leighton Riley Barham, Rex Toby Francis Swash, Rose Opal Esme Solomon Swash and Belle Swash.
She also has one stepchild named Harry from her husband’s previous affair.
She had Zachary with Dean Cox on March 21, 2008, and Leighton with Aaron Barham on May 5 2012. Her other three children with Joe were born in May 2019, October 2021, and February 2023 respectively. Her children are aged 15 years, 11 years, 4 years, 2 years, and 9 months old respectively.
Stacey Solomon also has a step-child fathered by her husband, Joe Swash. Joe had the child in his past relationship with Emma Sophocleous. The child is named Harry.
Names | Date of birth | Age | Gender | Father |
Zachary Cox | March 21, 2008 | 15 years | Male | Dean Cox |
Leighton Riley Barham | May 5, 2012 | 11 years | Male | Aaron Barham |
Rex Toby Francis Swash | May 2019 | 4 years | Male | Joe Swash |
Rose Opal Esme Solomon-Swash | October 4, 2021 | 2 years | Female | Joe Swash |
Belle Solomon-Swash | February 7, 2023 | 9 months | Female | Joe Swash |
Harry Swash (step-child) | N/A | N/A | Male | Joe Swash |