Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are reportedly planning to move out of their beloved Pickle Cottage into an eight-bedroom Victorian mansion.
According to The Sun newspaper, the pair have been considering upgrading their home to comfortably house their ever growing blended family, and found a property they think will be ideal.
A source told the publication that the Essex property, set on a sprawling plot of over three acres, costs almost double the £1.3 million price tag of Pickle Cottage, but comes with a pool, a lake and enough bedrooms for all their kids.
The insider told The Sun: “They viewed the house and fell in love with it. It’s got extra space for the kids.
“Pickle Cottage only has five bedrooms. They have six children and then they need a room for themselves.
The new property also poses a new challenge for Stacey, who has earned herself millions of social media followers thanks to her savvy interior design tips and tricks.
The source continued: ”It gives Stacey a chance to do more of her amazing DIY work as well. She has a great eye for interiors.
“This house needs a bit of love and work to make it the absolute dream home where they can make new memories.”
The fondly named Picked Cottage, also in Essex, is where Stacey and Joe’s reality series is based, but the insider said the pair are keen to make “new memories” in a new home.
Stacey and Joe, who first met on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2010, first moved in to Pickle Cottage in 2021.
The property also provided the backdrop for their 2022 wedding.
Stacey opened up about her love of interior decorating in an interview with House Beautiful magazine, as she responded to a question asking which design trend she wouldn’t be on board with.
She sighed: “I don’t think there’s such a thing. It bugs me that people have an opinion on someone’s house, like if there’s not enough colour or if it’s too garish.
“Why have you got an opinion on someone else’s house? I don’t appreciate it. Let people be free with their own homes and do whatever the hell they want. It might not be your style and it might not be your taste, but it’s not your house.
“I feel passionately about people judging other people’s spaces. You live in that space. It has to support you in so many ways, whether that’s emotionally or through comfort. Who are we to tell anyone that their space isn’t what it should be?”