All the clues Stacey Solomon dropped to hint at her pregnancy as fans say they ‘knew weeks ago’
STACEY Solomon fans have raced to congratulate her after she revealed that she was pregnant with her fifth child.
But it won’t come as a surprise to many eagle-eyed followers, who spotted her baby bump weeks ago.
Stacey’s fans are convinced that she has been hinting at her pregnancy for some time now.
The Loose Women panellist got fans talking when she began posting a series of snaps in baggy jumpers and oversized outfits.
In one festive photo, Stacey can be seen smiling with her husband Joe Swash, wearing a loose fitted grey sweater.
In another picture, the TV favourite beamed as her youngster children Rex, three, and Rose, one, were positioned in front of her growing bump.
She also posed in a fluffy white coat to cover her stomach, a knitted jumper and other winter attire.
Stacey has also shared a series of throwback photos and posted pictures above the tummy.
Understandably, some fans may have mistaken her baggy clothes as simply fashionable winterwear, but others were quick to point out the clever trick was a way to hide her early pregnancy.
Meanwhile, Stacey sparked concern she wouldn’t be back Loose Women in 2023 when she was absent from the Christmas party.
But former X Factor tried to play down rumours and made a surprise appearance in the last episode of the year – suggesting she’s still very much part of the line-up.
The TV favourite also opened up about her marriage with Joe, admitting they’re “like ships passing in the night.”
Stacey married Joe in July after they tied the knot at their beautiful home, named Pickle Cottage.
Discussing their life as a married couple, Stacey told the Mirror: “Joe and I can be like ships passing in the night… When I work he looks after the kids, and when he works I have the kids.”
But fans think her marriage confession is Stacey hinting at an expanding brood.
Fans raced to comment on Stacey’s pregnancy annoucement, one wrote: “I thought you were pregnant before Christmas noticed bump ages ago.”
Another posted: “Suspected a while ago actually but thought you’d be waiting for a bit to announce.”
A third said: “I knew you were pregnant weeks ago. Congratulations.”
“I knew it, the baggy jumpers gave it away,” someone else commented.
Stacey shared the news on Instagram with a video of her and Joe together, and penned: “Me + Him = So grateful & can not believe I’m saying this…
“Another little pickle is on the way… A HUGE surprise, but one that we are so thankful for to the moon & back bub @realjoeswashy ”
Stacey’s sister Jemma was among the first to reply to the post, writing: “Can’t wait to meet you baby!”
It makes the fast-growing Solomon-Swashes even bigger, with seven members of the family.
Stacey already has son Rex, three, and daughter Rose, one, with Joe, who himself has a teenage son called Harry.
The TV and Instagram star also has two older children from previous relationships.
Zachary, 14, is Stacey’s first son from her relationship with Dean Cox, and she had him when she was 17.
However, they had split by the time the baby was born.
She also has Leighton, 10, whose dad is Aaron Barham, who she split from in 2014, but the youngster is known to use her name.
Christmas is a special time for Stacey, who announced she and Joe were engaged on Christmas Eve two years ago.
She told fans they’d gone for a walk in the woods, adding: “He asked me to marry him and after crying for what felt like a very long time… I said yes.”
They married in the summer of 2022 at their £1.2million Pickle Cottage home.