Stacey Solomon's new BBC reality show takes us inside her "immaculate" home with husband Joe Swash, their children and their pets as they open the doors of 'Pickle Cottage' to viewers for the very first time. The couple are giving full access to their busy family life behind the scenes, sharing what's it's really like raising their blended family alongside busy work schedules and ambitious DIY projects.
The new series now has a confirmed release date and will be set across six episodes. It will showcase the couple's life in their sprawling countryside home in Essex (nicknamed Pickle Cottage) with kids Zach, Leighton, Rex, Rose and Belle (aged between 16 and one), their two dogs and four ducks.
Here's everything we know about the exciting new series so far, including what you can expect to see on the show and how to watch it...
What is Stacey & Joe about?
The couple's new reality show is described by the BBC as a "major fly on the wall" documentary. While Stacey often shares snippets of her life and home on social media, this is the first time the star will be inviting viewers right into the heart of her home. Stacey takes pride in the inventive decor of Pickle Cottage, showcasing her DIY and decluttering skills online and on her show, Sort Your Life Out, helping other families streamline their homes. Now, viewers will be able to see behind the curtain of her own meticulously designed home, which we've seen peeks of via her Instagram account with updates of her decorating journey in various rooms, including a revamped kitchen, seasonal front door displays and even a dinosaur-themed bathroom.
Shot across the summer and autumn of 2024, viewers can also expect to experience major milestones in the life of Stacey, Joe and their family, including Stacey's National Television Award and 16 year old Zach's GCSE results. We'll see the family take a much-needed holiday to Turkey together, and join Stacey and Joe as they navigate their work-life balance, with Stacey adamant she wants more time with the children. The series will end with the family preparing for Christmas at Pickle Cottage.
"Viewers are given a refreshing, honest take on their modern blended family," explains the BBC synopsis. "Raising their ‘pickles’...is no mean feat especially combined with busy work schedules and ambitious passion projects like building a two acre fishing lake."
Stacey said that, "2024 was the year me and Joe pushed ourselves out of our comfort zones. We took on different projects and tried new things. It’s been so amazing and nerve-wracking all at the same time," and added that they've been loving "showing a different side to our family’s fun and chaos."
Also speaking about the new show Joe said we can expect all the, "madness of a family with lots of kids, plenty of animals and two busy parents.”
Sharing the news with their combined 8 million followers on Instagram, the couple said the show was a "leap into the unknown" and that they'd had an "absolute whirlwind" making it.
Where to watch Stacey & Joe
Stacey and Joe will air as six, 60 minute episodes on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 1 April.
