Stacey Solomon admits she's 'so nervous' ahead of first episode of Bake Off: The Professionals

Stacey Solomon has been hard at work for months renovating the home she shares with fiancé Joe Swash and their blended family.

Few things give us a little lift in the same way that getting a mini makeover at the salon does, be it a blow dry or fresh manicure. But Stacey Solomon’s latest nail makeover really blows the rest of us out of the water in terms of a before and after transformation.Taking to Instagram Stories after a day of DIY jobs at her home, which is nicknamed Pickle Cottage, the 32 year old shared some snaps of her recent manicure – and we’re pretty sure she won’t mind us saying that her nails were kind of in a state before her nail artist Laura gave them a freshen up.

Stacey Solomon has revealed that she and her family will take a potentially life-saving course as a new feature at their home nears completion. The Loose Women star has excitedly been sharing updates on the pool being installed at her million-pound Essex Home.

Stacey Solomon joined Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha on the panel as they spoke about the possibility of households receiving £400 to help with their energy bills. "I just think it's another example of how out of touch the government are," Stacey, 32, said as Kaye raised the topic.However, 59-year-old Kaye argued back: "A lot of this is Covid, then you have the situation in Ukraine.

Stacey Solomon shared adorable snaps of a family garden party, complete with a huge bouncy castle and fun ice-cream making.The Loose Women presenter told her followers that she was visiting her sister Jemma's home to attend a joint birthday garden party for her nieces on Saturday.The 32 year old and her fiancé Joe Swash, 40, got stuck in with all the activities and even said they were "the biggest kids here". Jemma's stunning garden party had a massive white bouncy castle, which Stacey showed off on her Instagram story to her 5.2 million followers.

Stacey Solomon has openly spoken about how being on benefits 'saved her life' before she found fame. The TV star was discussing the cost of living crisis as she joined the panel on Friday's Loose Women. Their conversations came a day after chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined a fresh package of support for people across the country.

Stacey Solomon has been keeping her 5.2million Instagram followers up to to date with the progress of her huge new outdoor swimming pool at her £1.2million Essex mansion, Pickle Cottage. The pool is finally filled, and Stacey took to her Instagram stories to share the excitement of her three year old son, who has been desperately waiting for the pool to be finished, and Stacey even showed him helping to fill it with a hose while wearing a life jacket. Mum Stacey's video showed an excited Rex sat on the edge of the pool wearing a grey sweatsuit and a life jacket, before the clip cut to a video of him sat with his brother Leighton, who had his arm around his younger brother’s shoulders.The caption read: “Good morning from a very excited Rex & Leighton”.

STACEY Solomon has revealed working tax credits saved her life when she was a young single mum. Long before she found fame on the X Factor, a teenage Stacey was short of cash and struggling to raise eldest son Zachary.

Stacey Solomon has said that receiving government benefits as a single mother aged 17 '"saved her life".Speaking on Friday's episode of Loose Women, Stacey, 32, said she was given financial aid to help with a new baby, under a scheme which is no longer available. Stacey shared: "I was given a Sure Start Grant, which is what it was called at the time, and I can't tell you how much that saved my life."My working tax credits saved our lives, we could not have got by without those."She continued: "The milk tokens that we used to get, to help us buy SMA and milk and stuff from the shops that we couldn't afford."Sure Start was an initiative set up under the previous Labour government.

Stacey Solomon said that benefits "saved her life", as she shared her financial woes as a struggling single mother before finding fame on The X Factor. Mother-of-four Stacey, 32, who is a regular panellist on ITV’s long-running daytime TV show Loose Women, discussed the cost of living crisis in the UK on the show on Friday. She sat alongside Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha, on the panel to discuss the UK government-proposed possibility of households receiving £400 to help with their energy bills.

Stacey Solomon admitted it would be a "nightmare" if any of her Loose Women colleagues got her a stripper for her hen party. It comes after she chatted with fellow panellists Nadia Sawalha, Judi Love and Kaye Adams on Friday's episode of the ITV programme.During the segment, "Could you forgive a stag do slip-up?" the panellists shared their thoughts on the do's and don'ts at a bachelor party.Stacey rejected the idea of a stag do "slip up" or a "final night of freedom".During the conversation, the panel discussed what kind of behaviour people wouldn’t mind if people had "slip-ups" on stag dos, with Kaye bringing up the fact that it’s common for men to go to strip clubs for bachelor parties.Nadia asked: "Is there any leeway for a stag night?"The 32-year-old replied: "No.

Stacey Solomon has opened up about her stag do fears for fiancé Joe Swash.The reality star, 32, appeared on Friday's episode (May 27) of Loose Women where she revealed that she has considered the possibility of "hurtful" photos of Joe's stag do being leaked to the press by nosy bystanders.She said: "The papers can make it look like whatever they want, so I said to Joe, 'good luck having a good stag do.'"Because everyone's got a camera phone, everyone's a reporter."The journalists will be there looking to see what you get up to and try to spin it and twist it anyway."She later added: "[Those kinds of pictures] are hurtful, but I think you have to take everything with a pinch of salt when you see things like that."We're in the public eye and what we do is probably going to be recorded at some point so we have to take responsibility."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly for the latest news, pictures and video.You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest TV stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our soaps and Hot TV newsletters .Get all the very best news, pictures, opinion and video on your favourite TV shows by following Daily Star every time you see our name.

Loose Women star wrote. "We've been letting the woods grow free ahead of our wedding and it just gets more and more beautiful every day. " In the video, Stacey shows off the wildflowers and trees that surround the aisle she'll be walking down, which is covered in ivy.

Stacey Solomon, 32, has been very busy over the past few months if her Instagram is anything to go by. The TV personality is planning her wedding to EastEnders beau Joe Swash, 40, and renovating their £1.2 million Essex country home, Pickle Cottage.Not only that but she has also been hosting numerous television shows while raising four children - including her five-month-old newborn daughter Rose.Now, a source close to the former X Factor star has said that Stacey is really starting to feel the pressure of organising her wedding day, which is looming ever closer."Stacey hasn't stopped."She's trying to do everything but she's the one putting the most stress on herself," they told OK!The mother-of-four - who shares newborn Rose and three-year-old son Rex with fiance Joe, 40 and has sons Zachary, 13, and Leighton, nine, with previous partners - accidentally revealed live on Loose Women that she was set to say 'I do' in July this year.It was previously reported that last-minute preparations are suddenly beginning to pile up and that the investment of fans in Stacey and Joe's big day has made the bride feel increasingly anxious.Speaking to Closer magazine earlier this year, a source revealed: "She’s started to panic about everything, from her guest list to her dress and the fans’ reaction to it – which is what prompted her BAFTA bridal look."In the hope of removing attention from her actual wedding dress - which she emotionally announced she had selected last month - Stacey allegedly made the decision of wearing a bridal-esque number to the BAFTAs so that eager fans wouldn't speculate on the style of her real gown.Their wedding has already been delayed after they decided to change venues, and after Stacey became pregnant with

Stacey Solomon is loved for her hilarious Instagram videos of her dancing, and today was no different, as she mimed along to Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On from the iconic movie Titanic. In the clip, the Loose Women panellist, 32, could be seen testing out the new “cinematic” setting on her iPhone, which she had marvelled about in an earlier Instagram story.

Stacey Solomon and her 5.2million Instagram followers are in high anticipation of her upcoming wedding to her fiancé Joe Swash, and now Stacey has revealed that it’s just eight weeks away. Whilst it was speculated that her wedding was coming in the next few months, it is the first time that the popular Loose Women presenter has clearly confirmed when her wedding will take place. If it is exactly eight weeks from today, then her wedding would take place on Thursday, July 21.

Bride-to-be Stacey Solomon doesn't seem to have caught a moment to herself in recent months. As well as planning her wedding to EastEnders beau Joe Swash, renovating their £1.2 million Essex country home and presenting numerous television shows, the 32-year-old Loose Women favourite is also raising four children - including her five-month-old new-born daughter Rose. Now, a source close to the former X Factor star has exclusively told OK! that Stacey is really starting to feel the pressure of organising her wedding day, which is looming ever closer.

Stacey Solomon was snapped on Tuesday night attending The Flight Attendant's First Class Lounge experience at Selfridges ahead of the show's final episode of the second season.The popular thriller will come to a climax on May 26 but if you've missed any episodes fear not because the series is available on streaming service NOW TV and Sky Max.The new series has continued from the success of series one, which first aired in 2020, where critics praised lead actress Kaley Cuoco. The former X Factor and I'm a Celeb contestant, 32, was joined by her bestie Sophie Hinchliffe, known as Mrs Hinch to her fans.

Stacey Solomon has excitedly revealed that she has teamed up with Primark once again to create a new kids range.The Loose Women star, 32, could barely contain her excitement as she revealed she had enlisted the help of her three sons Zachary, 13, Leighton, nine, and three year old Rex to help her design the clothing. As she greeted her Instagram followers on Wednesday morning, Stacey shared a photo of her tea cup, with a yellow two-piece kids outfit on a hanger. She wrote on top: "Good morning everyone...

Stacey Solomon has been supported by her family and friends after making her presenting debut on Bake Off: The Professionals. The Loose Women star has replaced comedian Tom Allen as the host of the Great British Bake Off spin-off alongside Liam Charles.

STACEY Solomon's famous friend and army of fans have rallied round after she made her Bake Off debut. The Loose Women star, 32, has landed a presenting gig on Channel 4's new series of Bake Off: The Professionals.