Joe Swash was left 'gutted' to not spark romance when he first met fiancée Stacey Solomon

express.co.uk:

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! power couple Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon are planning to get married this July, but the pair were friends before they eventually started dating.

When they first met, Stacey was coupled up with someone else, which left Joe feeling “gutted”.The couple’s story began in 2010, when Stacey won the 10th season of I’m A Celebrity.Stacey had only recently shot to stardom in 2009 after placing third in The X Factor, winning over the hearts of the nation with her silky smooth vocals.

Meanwhile, former EastEnders star Joe had won I’m A Celeb back in 2008 and met Stacey on its spin-off show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

NOW!.The vocalist became a guest on the show the following year, and the pair became good friends. Joe has since admitted that he had harboured a crush on Stacey for years, but it wasn’t the right time for the couple, as the Loose Women star was already in a relationship at the time.He was reportedly left “gutted” when he discovered that Stacey had started dating American celeb Steve O.An inside source had previously claimed to the Mirror at the time: “Joe really fancies Stacey.