Stacey Solomon fans baffled as family member ‘goes missing’ from new BBC show

STACEY Solomon and her husband Joe Swash have baffled fans after leaving an important member of their family out of their show.

The couple have allowed the cameras in at Pickle Cottage for their new BBC series Stacey & Joe but viewers are wondering why one person is ‘missing'.

The first episode opened with Joe, 43, taking Stacey, 35, breakfast in bed on their second wedding anniversary.

Stacey was sat with their three youngest children; Rex, five, Rose, three, and two-year-old Belle.

The camera also focused on a photo frame featuring a snap of the star with her eldest sons from previous relationships, Zachary, 17, and Leighton, 12,

Stacey told the cameras: “I think that people think we've got this big operation going on here, where there's like staff, nannies, butlers…”

Joe added: “People think it's a lot more glamorous than it is.

“So we're giving them a real little look into what it's like bringing up five kids, four ducks, two dogs and I'm sure there's two cats floating around.”

The opening credits then rolled and introduced viewers to each family member, beginning with little Belle.

Rose is seen blowing bubbles and Rex is climbing a tree. Zachary and Leighton feature, along with dogs Peanut and Teddy and ducks Daisy and Delilah.

The credits finish with Stacey and Joe sat underneath a big tree in the grounds of their sprawling £1.3million Essex mansion with their brood.

But viewers have been left confused – as there was no mention of Joe's son Harry anywhere in the programme.

One asked on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Also family of 5? What about mentioningJoe'sson Harry.“

Another added: “Also Joe saying ‘5 kids' in the intro bit totally forgetting he has a son of his own #staceyandjoe.”

Former EastEnders star Joe became a dad to Harry during his previous relationship with Emma Sophocleous.

The couple separated when Harry was little and their split resulted in a custody battle.

Joe says he sees Harry, now 17, every few days and speaks to him on the phone “every day”.

However, he and Stacey continue to respect his ex Emma's wishes to keep the teenager out of the public eye.

As a result, Harry very rarely features in Joe's photos on social media and he is not appearing in Stacey & Joe.

Stacey previously admitted that she is often asked why Harry is never pictured in her snaps of his half-siblings.

In 2019, she said: “I got loads and loads of comments, and I get these comments quite a lot, asking about all of our children in my photos.

“Unfortunately it’s not something I’m able to do, otherwise I’d do it all the time.

“All the kids are a massive part of our lives, obviously, and we love them all equally and adore them and, behind the scenes, they’re very much on every stocking, in every book, in every photo.

“But publicly that’s not something that I can do and I totally respect that.

“We respect everyone’s wishes, we’re a blended family and sometimes that’s a bit more complicated than it seems. I don’t know if that’s the best way to explain it!”