Stacey Solomon sparks controversy as she reveals her favourite child saying ‘everyone has one’
STACEY Solomon gave fans a look inside her family and her cosy Pickle Cottage mansion in her new BBC series.
But she also jokingly revealed which of her four children was her favourite – sparking controversy among some viewers.
The star was seen on Stacey Solomon‘s Crafty Christmas cutting out a picture of Zachary, who she previously said “changed my whole life”.
She said: “Ah Zach, my favourite child.
“Just kidding – but he is. I’m just joking again – everyone’s got one, don’t pretend you don’t.”
The former X Factor star was making a Christmas tree bauble containing family photos out of photographs and curtain rings.
It’s not the first time she’s spoken about the eldest of her four children, having said previously: “You all know by now that Zachary is my favourite.”
However, despite her remarks being firmly on the jokey side, some fans insisted it was “wrong” for parents to have favourite children.
One wrote: “I’d hate to think my parents had a favourite,” while another insisted: “No love all the same.”
A third joined in the comical nature of the discussion, writing: “I have no favourite, I don’t like any of them.”
Zachary, 14, is Stacey’s first son from her relationship with ex Dean Cox, and was born when she was 17.
She also has Leighton, 10, whose dad is Aaron Barham, who she split from in 2014.
The star also has two children – Rex, three, and Rose, one – with actor husband Joe Swash.
Joe also has a 15-year-old son called Harry with ex Emma Sophocleous.
He has spoken about Stacey’s children saying: “I treat all the boys exactly the same.”
The star added: “You know, I love Stacey’s boys. I love my boys. I hate saying it like that because by saying that there’s a separation.
“I’m really honoured to be able to say I am their stepdad. “So when I met Stacey, Leighton was only three, and Zach was only, I think he was only seven or eight.
“You know, I’ve been in their lives longer than I haven’t been in their lives. And I love that.”
Stacey wrote an emotional tribute to Zachary when he turned 14 in March.
She wrote on Instagram: “The truth is you changed my whole life. I could never have comprehended the light and love you would bring.
“At 17 years old the things they said about us, what they didn’t know was that you were my beginning, my reason, my sole purpose to get up and do my absolute best. And you’ve been by my side ever since.
“It would never have turned out this way without you. Zachary I’m so proud of the man you are becoming and the kind, caring, amazing person that you are.”