Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash fly on the wall series recommissioned for second season
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash fly on the wall series recommissioned for second season
Stacey & Joe, will be returning to our screens later this year as the BBC have announced a second season of the reality show.
Stacey & Joe is being recommissioned for a second season.
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The BBC reality series Stacey & Joe, follows husband and wife, Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, as they navigate their busy lives with a houseful of children and animals. The fly-on-the-wall series first aired at the beginning of April, and has seen the ups and downs of the couples from award wins to therapy sessions.
The BBC Factual team has now announced that the Solomon-Swash clan will be returning for a second season of the heart-warming and transparent series. The announcement comes following the last episode of the first season airing last night, Tuesday May 6.
It is said that the cameras are set to return to their home of Pickle Cottage, with the release date on BBC One and BBC iPlayer to be confirmed later this year. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
The decision to recommission the series stems from the initial success with viewers. The series launched to an audience of 4.2 million on BBC One, with more than a third of viewers tuning in on demand, making Stacey & Joe the sixth biggest Factual series on iPlayer over the last year.
The series follows the couple who got married in 2022 and their five children, Rex, Rose and Belle and from Stacey's previous relationships Zachary and Leighton. Not forgetting their two dogs and four ducks, life at Pickle Cottage is undoubtedly chaotic.
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The six episodes included in the first season show Stacey winning an NTA for her series Sort Your Life Out, their eldest son Zach moving on to college and Joe Swash trying to understand his ADHD better. The series is one of the most honest celeb documentaries as it shows the pair's relationship highs and lows, bickering and all. Read our review of the series here.
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have shared their excitement for the new season. They told the BBC: 'The biggest thank you to every single person who watched the first series of Stacey & Joe... We've been so grateful for all the lovely messages and we're so excited to bring out another series with the BBC.'
It is said that filming for the second season is underway and the next six episodes will include another family trip, balancing busy work lives and even more family milestones.
Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, BBC Documentaries, says: "We are delighted to be working with the Solomon Swash family and Optomen once again, on what already promises to be an incredibly exciting second series.
"It's been great to see how viewers have taken Stacey, Joe, their kids and beloved pets to their hearts and series two will continue to honestly reflect their bustling lives at Pickle Cottage."
The finals episode of season one sees the family get in to the festive spirit for Hanukkah and Christmas 2024, as they all gather round for Friday night dinner with Stacey's family and Joe Swash takes on Dunstable panto. After some New Years fireworks, the last moments of the episode even tease the new season.
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After a clip saying "Coming Soon", we see footage of a family ski trip to Switzerland, which the pair posted on their social media platforms in February of this year.
Stacey shared on Instagram: "The family who ski together - probably won't talk to each other for a few weeks now. I'm joking (but not) it's been the most special, tiring, adrenaline pumping, crazy week. I can honestly say everyone is exhausted but the BEST memories have been made. So grateful to have been able to take my pickles skiing."
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Fans can look forward to the behind the scenes of the social media posts later this year when the second season airs.
Season one of Stacey & Joe is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
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