Stacey Solomon enjoys 'pool day' with kids at Pickle Cottage amid soaring temperatures

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Stacey Solomon and her family have welcomed the approach of the summer months, as she took to her Instagram to share snaps of her kids enjoying their outdoor pool in the sunshine.The 33-year-old influencer lives at her lavish family home dubbed 'Pickle Cottage' in Essex with her husband Joe Swash and kids Belle, one-year-old Rose, and Rex, four.

Stacey also has two children from previous relationships - Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11.The family had been carrying out work on their outdoor pool ahead of the summer, with Stacey and Joe, 41, caught up in planning rows with council officials over extending their lavish £1.2million mansion.The Loose Women panellist and former Coronation Street star reportedly applied for planning permission to build a single-storey extension at their family home, but they were denied.

The council rejected their plans as Pickle Cottage dates back to the 16th century and officials don't want the building to be modified.

But it hasn't stopped the family making the most of the weather being on our side lately, as Stacey took to Instagram with a string of snaps of her kids Rose and Rex splashing around in their pool.In another post, she explained: "It got so hot this afternoon...