Stacey & Joe has taken us behind the scenes with everyone's favourite celebrity couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash.
The fly-on-the-wall reality series on BBC One and iPlayer has followed the famous pair to give fans an exclusive insight into their lives, throwing open the doors of their home, Pickle Cottage, for the first time and welcoming us into their day-to-day world.
For the last few weeks we have been following the lives of Stacey and Joe, their children, four ducks and two dogs, getting a refreshing, honest take on their modern blended family. Raising their ‘pickles’, Zach, Leighton, Rex, Rose and Belle, who are aged between 16 and one, is no mean feat, especially combined with busy work schedules and ambitious passion projects like building a two-acre fishing lake.
Speaking of living with cameras in their house, Stacey told us: "There might have been a few times where we’ve thought: ‘I wish the cameras weren’t there for that bit’ but the title of the show is This is Us - so what you see is what you get!"
Joe adds: "People represent their lives as being so perfect on social media, but we know it’s our responsibility to show the reality of it - the highs, lows, arguments, nappies… everything!"
Here is everything you need to know about Stacey & Joe...
Stacey & Joe release date
Stacey & Joe started on Tuesday, April 1, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The next episode, which is the last in the series, will air on Tuesday, May 6, at 8 pm.
There will be 6 hour-long episodes, and each will air weekly in the same slot. You can catch up on BBC iPlayer once each episode has aired.
Stacey & Joe premise
Filmed during the summer and autumn of 2024, the series shows the couple as they celebrate their second wedding anniversary, revealing how they met and fell in love.
Cameras follow 16-year-old Zach as he waits nervously for his GCSE results and we see Stacey winning big at the National Television Awards. Meanwhile, can a much-needed summer holiday in Turkey bring some harmony to the couple as they face their busiest year ever?
With Joe spending more time at home over the last 18 months, Stacey is adamant she wants to spend more time with the children - and the series ends with the family all together as they prepare for a festive Pickle Cottage Christmas.
Episode 1 - Tuesday, April 1
Stacey and Joe open the doors to their home, Pickle Cottage, to share the day-to-day for them, their five children, four ducks and two dogs. On the morning of their second wedding anniversary, Stacey and Joe share how they met and fell in love and with school out for summer, the family prepares to head off on a relaxing holiday in Turkey.
Episode 2 - Tuesday, April 8
As their relaxing holiday comes to an end, the Solomon Swash family hit the ground running with busy schedules. With Joe on the road and Stacey juggling work and family, there's a strained atmosphere coming to a head over some spilled baked beans. Stacey takes a trip down memory lane, rummaging through her old X-Factor memorabilia, before hitting the red carpet with Zach for the National Television Awards.
Episode 3 - Tuesday, April 15
Pickle Cottage gets a spooky makeover for Halloween and Joe gets carried away with his dream of creating a two-acre fishing lake in the garden after a research visit to a glamping expo, but his recently diagnosed ADHD leaves him struggling with everything on his plate.
Episode 4 - Tuesday, April 22
After nearly 20 years, Joe makes his return to Albert Square and Stacey receives a two-and-a-half tonne delivery of manure for her new vegetable patch but returns home to discover Joe's forgotten he's invited his entire family over for a Sunday roast. The couple head out for a much-needed date night at a pottery school.
Episode 5 - Tuesday, April 29
Stacey and Rose celebrate their birthday with a trip to a safari park and Zach and Leighton are invited to appear as extras in Hollyoaks. Joe visits a therapist for advice on his recent ADHD diagnosis before taking his unsuspecting sister Shana on a 'fun run' that turns out to be a seven-kilometre hardcore mud challenge.
Episode 6 - Tuesday, May 6
Christmas is coming, but before the family can fully get into the festive spirit, Stacey and Joe have to get their work commitments wrapped up. Joe has a starring role in panto, while Stacey is shooting a TV advert. Friday night dinner is a chance to reconnect with the family before the season properly kicks off with a visit to a Christmas tree farm and the family celebrations, which go off with a bang
Is there a trailer for Stacey & Joe?
Yes! The full trailer is now available and you can see the sort of comedy capers the family will be getting up to in the new show...
Stacey also posted a preview trailer for Stacey & Joe on her social media and you can watch below as we are introduced to all the family...
Behind the scenes and more on Stacey & Joe
Stacey & Joe was commissioned by Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries. It is being made by Optomen whose Creative Directors are Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby, Executive Producers are Charlotte Brookes and Sara Evans, Series Producer Kit Simpson and Series Director Tom Yeates. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Beejal-Maya Patel.
Speaking of the new show, Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, BBC Documentaries, says: “We’re thrilled to be working with Stacey and Joe on this incredibly special series as they open up the doors to their family home. In what promises to be an honest and heart-warming look into their world, full of joy, challenges and everything in between - this series offers a rare and intimate window as they navigate their way through the realities of raising a modern blended family.”
Charlotte Brookes, Head of Popular Factual, Optomen, adds: “It's such a privilege to be able to make this series with one of Britain's most loved families. Stacey and Joe have welcomed us into their home and trusted us with unprecedented access as they share the beautifully chaotic ups and downs of life in Pickle Cottage.”
