Stacey Solomon-Joe Swash Reality Series for BBC One

BBC Factual has commissioned Stacey & Joe, a fly-on-the-wall reality series featuring Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, for BBC One and iPlayer.

In the new series, cameras follow the lives of Solomon and Swash, their children, four ducks and two dogs with exclusive behind-the-scenes access. Filmed during the summer and fall of 2024, the series shows the couple as they celebrate their second wedding anniversary, revealing how they met and fell in love.

The 6×60-minute reality show is being made by Optomen.

Solomon said: “2024 was the year me and Joe pushed ourselves out of our comfort zones. We took on different projects and tried new things. It’s been so amazing and nerve-wracking all at the same time… And we just want to keep doing that in 2025, starting with Stacey & Joe! Working with the BBC and Optomen on Sort Your Life Out has been a dream come true, so this team just made sense. We’ve loved showing a different side to our family’s fun and chaos. We can’t wait for you to join us at Pickle Cottage this year.”

Swash added: “We’ve been doing our best to keep this under wraps… But we’re so glad we can finally tell all of you about Stacey & Joe! Over the years, we’ve been asked a lot to do a show like this, but getting the opportunity to work with the BBC and Optomen felt properly exciting. There will be the normal madness of a family with lots of kids, plenty of animals and two busy parents. Here we go!”

Clare Sillery, head of commissioning for BBC Documentaries, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Stacey and Joe on this incredibly special series as they open up the doors to their family home. In what promises to be an honest and heart-warming look into their world, full of joy, challenges and everything in between—this series offers a rare and intimate window as they navigate their way through the realities of raising a modern blended family.”

Charlotte Brookes, head of popular factual at Optomen, commented: “It’s such a privilege to be able to make this series with one of Britain’s most loved families. Stacey and Joe have welcomed us into their home and trusted us with unprecedented access as they share the beautifully chaotic ups and downs of life in Pickle Cottage.”