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Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Stacey Solomon channels Meghan Markle as she takes up beekeeping with her children
Stacey Solomon channeled Meghan Markle on Wednesday when she revealed that she had taken up beekeeping with her family. The TV personality, 35, was joined by her three youngest children; Rex, six, Rose, three, and Belle, two, for the bees' 'moving in day.' It comes just days after the Duchess of Sussex shared a rare photo with her daughter Lilibet as she also gave an update on their beekeeping. Stacey, who lives in a £1.2million Essex mansion nicknamed Pickle Cottage, has 2.5 acres, and has now added a new beehive to her home. In the update shared to her Instagram Story, the family could be seen wearing protective masked bee-keeping suits as they got to work. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Stacey and her children had spent the day making sure they were prepped for the bees' arrival an visited a local garden centre for supplies before. She wrote: 'What a beautiful garden centre. I got loads for the bees, the staff were so helpful & knew so much which is 100% what I need when I go to the garden centre. 'Anyone looking for a good garden centre check out this one @polhillgc I thought it was brilliant.' Alongside her three youngest children, who she shares with her husband Joe Swash, Stacey is also a mother to son Zachery, 17, from her relationship with ex-boyfriend Dean Cox. She also shares son Leighton, 12, with former fiancé Aaron Barnham, while Joe is a father to son Harry with ex-Emma Sophocleous. Just days prior, Meghan took to social media to share a new snippet of her life - this time with her and Lilibet in matching beekeeping suits. The Duchess of Sussex posted the sweet video to Instagram on Sunday night, showing herself holding her daughter's hand, walking towards a beehive. In the video, the cute three-year-old can be seen turning towards her mother - giving royal fans a rare glimpse of her face. The pair wore matching outfits in a vast field, but Lilibet accessorised with a pair of adorable rainbow wellies. They held hands and were filmed from the back walking towards the hive, before Meghan, 43, bent down and rubbed her daughter on the back. The song Sugar Sugar by The Archies played over the video which was posted to her Instagram story. Meghan's passion for beekeeping is on display in her new Netflix series 'With Love, Meghan,' which debuted in March.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals the free activity she gets her kids doing daily during half term – it keeps them busy for hours
KEEPING kids entertained during the school holidays can be tough - but Stacey Solomon revealed she has a trick up her sleeve. The mum-of-five revealed that her children love one free activity that keeps them busy for hours. 5 5 Stacey took to Instagram and shared how her kids are following in her footsteps in doing gardening at their £1.2million Pickle Cottage. Sharing a photo of three of her kids, she wrote: 'Happy Sunday from the gardening club. 'The bug is catching on. 'Every morning they want to get straight out into the garden with me. I love it!' The Loose Women star, 35, also shared how she has been spending the bank holiday painting an adorable bee hive for the garden, and she also has a vegetable patch. In a recent clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. "But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. The TV Star recently left fans stunned when she took to social media to rant after her BBC show Sort Your Life Out didn't win a gong at the ceremony. The presenter didn't hold back in an emotional video shared to Instagram, in which she confessed to being heartbroken that her team missed out. The series, which began airing in 2021, had been shortlisted in the Factual Entertainment category but ultimately lost to Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour. Although Stacey offered congratulations to Rylan Clark and Rob Rinder, she made it clear how disappointed she felt. 5 She told her followers: 'We didn't win a Bafta. And I know I'm supposed to take it gracefully like a champ but, I'll be honest, I'm devastated! 'I'm not handling it very well, I'm not taking it very gracefully - I'm devastated! I'm devastated for our whole team, like I'm so gutted for our team.' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told OK! Magazine: "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." Inside Stacey Solomon's Pickle Cottage STACEY Solomon splashed out a massive £1.2million on Pickle Cottage - and Joe Swash didn't put in a penny. She solely stumped up the cash for their Tudor-style Essex property, which is set in 2.5 acres and boasts an outdoor swimming pool. The former X Factor star and Joe live there with Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose, and Belle. It's not known why Stacey went alone, as ex-EastEnders actor Joe is reportedly worth over £1million, but has also been made bankrupt twice in 2009 and 2013. Shrewd Stacey has shown she's a dab hand at running a wide range of successful businesses including TV, books, clothing and homeware ranges. Her main firm Key Map Entertainments is worth just shy of £3million - and she's also branched out into cosmetics. The former X Factor contestant registered the company Belle & Rose Ltd, named after her youngest two daughters.
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid ‘career fears' after Bafta rant
STACEY Solomon has revealed another new addition to Pickle Cottage after her shock TV Baftas rant. The 35-year-old left fans stunned when 4 Stacey has revealed a new addition to Pickle Cottage Credit: Instagram 4 She showed off her beehive after undergoing a chaotic theory and practical exam Credit: Instagram 4 Stacey with dogs Teddy and Peanut Credit: Instagram It was later reported But the mum-of-five has brushed all of that off to reveal the latest addition to In a new clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. More on Stacey Solomon "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Most read in News TV Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. Stacey Solomon launches into huge rant after failing to win Bafta as she admits 'upset and devastation' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." They added: "The fear of 'Could I lose it all too? Could it all be over?' is always there to some extent." 4 Joe and Stacey also have four ducks Credit: Instagram
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid ‘career fears' after Bafta rant
keeping busy Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid 'career fears' after Bafta rant Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STACEY Solomon has revealed another new addition to Pickle Cottage after her shock TV Baftas rant. The 35-year-old left fans stunned when she took to social media to rant after her BBC show Sort Your Life Out didn't win a gong at the ceremony. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 Stacey has revealed a new addition to Pickle Cottage Credit: Instagram 4 She showed off her beehive after undergoing a chaotic theory and practical exam Credit: Instagram 4 Stacey with dogs Teddy and Peanut Credit: Instagram It was later reported Stacey "feared she could lose it all" following the outburst. But the mum-of-five has brushed all of that off to reveal the latest addition to the £1.2million Essex property she shares with husband Joe Swash and the kids. In a new clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. Stacey Solomon launches into huge rant after failing to win Bafta as she admits 'upset and devastation' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told OK! Magazine: "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." They added: "The fear of 'Could I lose it all too? Could it all be over?' is always there to some extent."
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Stacey Solomon reveals ANOTHER new addition to Pickle Cottage amid ‘career fears' after Bafta rant
STACEY Solomon has revealed another new addition to Pickle Cottage after her shock TV Baftas rant. The 35-year-old left fans stunned when she took to social media to rant after her BBC show Sort Your Life Out didn't win a gong at the ceremony. 4 4 It was later reported Stacey "feared she could lose it all" following the outburst. But the mum-of-five has brushed all of that off to reveal the latest addition to the £1.2million Essex property she shares with husband Joe Swash and the kids. In a new clip on Instagram, she told fans: "Ages ago I was like, 'I'm going to get bees'. But I thought I'm not getting bees unless I really study it properly and learn everything about it. "So I found this incredible lady called Helen who does beekeeping courses, there's a theory and a practical. "I booked myself in for the course. Teddy got really sick and I said to the lady, 'my dog's not very well, I can't leave him for too long, can we do some of the course at my house?' "And she said 'we can do the theory at your house then you can come and do the practical where I've got my hive'." But Stacey explained that, while at Pickle Cottage, her plumber Mark told them he'd just driven past a hive of bees, adding: "Helen was like, 'let's go get them, that could be your colony'." Despite Stacey's protests that she "wasn't ready", Helen pushed on and they went to collect the bees to bring them back to Pickle Cottage. Stacey then proudly showed off the hive, adding: "I have my very own Pickle Cottage bee hive and it's the best thing ever." Other animals who call the property home include four ducks - Daisy, Delilah, Daphne and Delphine - and dogs Teddy and Peanut. Stacey Solomon launches into huge rant after failing to win Bafta as she admits 'upset and devastation' After her TV Bafta rant, insiders told how Stacey was "upset" and didn't want to come across as "ungrateful". A source told OK! Magazine: "The negative comments really upset her, she takes them to heart, she never wants to be seen as ungrateful, because she's not. "She's a really hard worker and gives her all to everything, so it's devastating when it doesn't pay off, and it understandably makes her worry." They added: "The fear of 'Could I lose it all too? Could it all be over?' is always there to some extent."
