Stacey Solomon fears she won't be able to afford energy at £1.2m home after bills hike

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Stacey Solomon has revealed that she fears not being able to cover bills at her beloved Pickle Cottage following the energy bills hike.The 32-year-old Loose Women star says her and husband Joe Swash may struggle to cover the bills for the £1.2million Essex mansion if prices continue to rise.They got married at their home earlier this year and have put their hearts into renovating the property.READ MORE: Stacey Solomon opens her pool into 'village lido' as heatwave closes local schoolsSpeaking to The Guardian, she said: " If our energy bill doubles, then it might well be beyond our means in the future."I'm not saying it is the same for us as someone on the breadline, ’cos it blooming well isn’t.

But it’s such a scary time."How have we allowed the country to get to this point? How can the government not be prepared for it?"From October 1, the annual energy bill for a typical household will rise from £1,971 to £2,500 per year.It follows months of warnings about the soaring price of gas and electricity, caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Stacey and Joe have two children together - Rex, who was born in 2019 and Rose, who was born on Stacey's birthday in 2021.Former X Factor contestant Stacey has two sons from a previous relationship and ex-EastEnders actor Joe, 40, also has one son who he shares with his ex.The couple’s sprawling estate is set on two acres of land, and has its own outdoor pool and games room.Stacey's concerns come after she gave Pickle Cottage a spooky makeover in time for Halloween.She decided to transform the beautiful home into a ghoulish den for the children.The star took to social media to ask her fans whether she should have a "Halloween haul" in the shops while filming the seasonal aisle in the.