Who is Joe Swash's son Harry? Their sweet relationship revealed
4 September 2026, 10:18 | Updated: 4 September 2026, 10:20
Here is everything you need to know about Joe Swash's son Harry, including their close bond and why he isn't often seen on Stacey Solomon's social media account.
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Stacey Solomon and husband Joe Swash are no strangers to inviting fans into their family life with their regular social media updates and even their own reality TV show. However, while they're always showing off their five children together, the actor's son Harry appears to have shunned the limelight altogether.
While Stacey's kids Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose and Belle all feature on their mum's social media page and show, Harry rarely appears on his father's Instagram account.
Born in 2007, Harry is the son of Joe and his previous girlfriend Emma Sophocleous, with the couple choosing to separate when Harry was a young child. However, their split wasn't the smoothest, as Joe took his ex to court in order to see his son.
Despite the hardship, Joe has revealed the importance of seeing his son, telling the Step Life podcast in 2020: "With me and Harry, it was tricky with his mum."
He continued: "We had to go to court and stuff like that. So in hindsight it's a great thing. But it's been a strange one for Hal, he's had to do a lot of adapting. I do feel quite sorry for Hal for what he's had to go through.
"It's just one of those things, his mum and I weren't agreeing on certain things and we had to go to court. We had to do it that way. And that's what court's there for, to sort things out. And it [did] exactly that. It's changed our lives."
Joe added: "We talk to each other every day, we see each other every couple of days, he only lives 20 minutes away from me.
"You know, I always said to my mum, when I was in court fighting for Hal, I wouldn't want to spend my money on anything else apart from wanting to see my kid. And it's the best money I've ever spent."
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Although things have worked out, Joe revealed he felt his relationship with Harry was "affected" by his split from Emma.
During an interview on the Dadpod in 2020, Joe said: "With my first child, Harry, there was a period where mine and Harry's mum's relationship affected my relationship with him.
"I didn't get to see him for a period of time, so I missed out on quite a lot. Now, me and my son Hal, we spent all the time together.
"He's, like, my shadow. I love him, but there was a period where I just couldn't see this happening in the future. So, I did miss out quite a lot of Hal growing up, as a baby."
As the years have passed Joe and Harry's bond has strengthened, with the teenager visiting his Dad on set for Dancing On Ice in 2020.
Joe said: "It was the first time really that I'd done anything, and him be of the age where I can see him being proud of his dad.
"So, it just filled me with so much joy and recently, I done the voice of one of Thomas the Tank Engine's friends and my little Rex was watching it, and he definitely noticed.
"So, yeah, it's lovely. I really hope they are proud. I hope they don't get embarrassed, you know what I mean, because there are a few things out there that could be embarrassing."
Although Harry doesn't feature in family photos online, Stacey has explained the reason for this, telling fans: "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!"
