Stacey Solomon praises eldest son in heartwarming tribute

15 August 2023, 13:19

Stacey Solomon raves about Zach in IG update

Stacey Solomon shared a touching video of her eldest son Zach from their family holiday.

Stacey Solomon, 33, has posted a moving tribute to her eldest son Zach, aged 15, praising him for being like a 'third parent' while on holiday.

The Loose Women panellist and her husband ex-EastEnders actor Joe Swash, 41, have just returned from a family trip to Turkey.

Stacey took to Instagram to share some sweet clips of Zach with his siblings, alongside some heartwarming words commending her son for helping out so much.

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Stacey started the post: "🤍 Biggest Brother Love 🤍 Just had to share this because it really makes me so proud. Me and Joe were watching through these videos on the way home & saying how much harder holidays would be without Zach! 😭"

"He’s like a third parent who’s much more fun than us, nothing is ever too much, and we have a lot to contend with but he takes it all in his stride 🥹"

Stacey added: "It’s honestly hard to believe that I had Zach just two years older than he is now & he’s a better person than I ever was at that age! Zach Your love and time for your brothers and sisters is just our favourite thing to watch. Thank you for everything 🥲"

Watch Stacey Solomon's tribute here:

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The presenter was just 18-years-old when she gave birth to Zach with her then-boyfriend Dean Cox.

In an interview on the podcast Bryony Gordon's Mad World on Global Player, Stacey opened up about the difficulties she had when she became a mother for the first time.

The X Factor favourite said: "I definitely have moments now with Zachy where I think 'Oh, I wish I loved you from the very minute.' Not that I didn't, I'm sure I did, I just didn't feel it, and I didn't get it."

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Stacey continued: "And it brings me tremendous guilt - especially when I love my other children when they're born, I love them and this is amazing - I immediately think: 'Wow, I was terrible when I had Zach.'

"But it is what it is, I can't change it - it's just the way I felt, it made me prepared every other time I've given birth."

Stacey is also mother to Leighton, 11, with ex-fiance Aaron Barnham and shares three children with Joe, four-year-old Rex, one-year-old Rose and five-month-old Belle. Joe has another son, Harry, 16, from a previous relationship.

Stacey and Joe got married in July 2022 and live in Pickle Cottage with their children.

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