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Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sam Thompson reunited with ex Samie Elishi at celeb-filled rooftop event
Sam Thompson and his ex-girlfriend Samie Elishi both turned up at Stacey Solomon's REHAB party in Shoreditch - and it seems relations are less frosty than fans might have suspected... Sam Thompson and his stunning ex Samie Elishi enjoyed a bit of a surprise reunion at a very lavish party held on the rooftop of Shoreditch House on Tuesday evening, as the sun shone on the celeb-filled crowd. Made in Chelsea alum Sam, 32, began dating Samie - who appeared on the ninth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2023 and Love Island: All Stars in 2025. - back in May, when they were seen enjoying a steamy kiss outside Olivia Attwood's 34th birthday bash. But the pair split after just two months, a source claiming things 'just didn't work out' However, onlookers at the plush REHAB hair event noticed the former couple looking rather cosy around each other as they seemed to chat happily on more than one occasionally. with little of the usual awkwardness you might expect between two people who have recently broken up. Speaking on his Staying Relevant podcast with bestie Pete Wicks recently, however, Sam - who split from Zara Mcdermott in xx after xx years together - admitted that he wasn't ready to be dipping his toe in the dating world. He confessed: "I'm going to work on myself, no dating. I'm not ready. I realised that." As well as Sam and Samie, a host of famous faces turned up to enjoy the launch of the brand's latest release, the REHAB Retreat Range in the afternoon sun, including Spice Girl Mel C on decks. Also enjoying the party were Made In Chelsea co-stars Lucy Watson and her husband James Dunmore, former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James and Love Island OG Olivia Bowen, who looked glowing in a yellow dress as she prepares to welcome her second child with husband, Alex. The lady of the night, however, was no doubt Stacey Solomon - an official business partner in small, female founded brand REHAB, which was celebrating the launch of a new raft of products such as Quenching Body Milk and Nourishing Hydrate Body Oil. Currently on screens in her fly-on-the-wall reality show with hubby Joe Swash and their brood at Pickle Cottage, told the Mirror: "I'm just so proud of this brand and how well it's doing, and what a gorgeous evening to celebrate!" Asked how her kids were back at home, Stacey said: "They're great. It's so lovely to share them as they grow up on socials and have fans interact with you about the different stages of parenthood - it feels like a real, supportive community."
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Loose Women's Stacey Solomon says 'it's time' in Pickle Cottage announcement
Stacey Solomon has revealed an exciting new addition to her family home. The family live in Pickle Cottage, a home Stacey and husband Joe Swash purchased in 2021. Many special memories have been made on the premises including the couple's wedding in 2022. A lot of the Loose Women star's wealth comes from her company, Key Map Entertainments, which was registered with Companies House in 2012. The business is believed to be worth nearly £3m. Stacey's other business, Belle & Rose Ltd, was launched in February 2024 and focuses on the "retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores." Stacey has regularly shown glimpses inside her Essex home, which she has loved and redecorated since moving in four years ago. READ MORE: Sir Rod Stewart clears up rumour about shock split READ MORE: Police looking at Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets as BBC makes statement On Instagram Stacey shared a photo of her garden, she wrote "It is time, to open Pickle Cottage pool, feel so grateful and lucky to have this in our home. Never in my wildest dreams did I believe Sunday nights might look like this." Another photo showed Stacey sitting in the pool with her youngest daughter Belle. The family celebrated Belle's second birthday this year and her starting nursery. Sharing further insights into the garden set-up, Stacey posted a video to social media of a large stone bowl with pebbles inside as she poured water into it. She told followers: "Setting up a little chill spot, while the kids have dinner because they want to swim all night so me and Joe will be on lifeguard duty." The updates continued as a video of son Leighton teaching Rex how to swim was also uploaded. Stacey described it has her "favourite video of the day." Stacey has shown off her crafting and DIY skills during this time as she updated fans on the renovations and redecorating happening at the house, this is including the transformation of two of the bathrooms into a mermaid and dinosaur theme. Pickle Cottage is reported to have 2.5 acres of land. For Joe's 40th birthday, Stacey created a 'den' for her husband which she decorated with his TV show memorabilia, a pool table and a quote on the wooden beam reading: 'We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing'. The neutral shades around the house follow into the kitchen, where the couple have a beautiful stone wall. Stacey also has animals living at her property. Stacey Solomon shared an update about the health of her family dog Teddy last week. The Sort Your Life Out presenter regularly keeps fans updated with her life in Pickle Cottage on Instagram. Stacey wrote: "Happy Tuesday. While I was working yesterday Teddy went with Leanne from @hopefieldanimalsanctuary and had a hair cut and groom, he's so happy. He's doing so well with his physio and just being the amazing boy even though he can't use his legs anymore." The former X Factor star has two dogs named Teddy and Peanut, and five ducks. Teddy is a Cocker Spaniel, and Peanut is a Dachshund. She and her family also recently welcomed four new chicks to their home. The ITV star is mum to Zachary, 18, Leighton, 12, Rex, 5, Rose, 3 and Belle 2. She welcomed her first son, Zachary, when she was 17 with her childhood sweetheart Dean Cox. She had Leighton with her ex-fiancé Aaron Barnham.
Daily Mirror
27-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Stacey Solomon's go-to blender with ‘perfect results' is now £25 off at Amazon
Stacey Solomon has been creating some amazing home-grown meals lately, and her Smeg blender is a staple in her food prep routine – and it's now £25 off at Amazon Alongside her brilliant home organisation hacks, Stacey Solomon has been sharing another key part of life at Pickle Cottage – her cooking. The TV presenter is often seen showing off her vegetable haul that she's grown and picked from her very own garden, and in one of her latest Instagram stories, she showed how she makes her very own pesto for family dinners. To prep her food, Stacey used Smeg's Retro 50s Style Jug Blender, which she's been putting to good use lately when it comes to creating her homecooked meals. The blender is usually priced at £199.95, but you can currently save £25, as Amazon has slashed the price to £174.95. The discount currently only applied to the black version – which is the same one Stacey has. However if you're happy to pay a little more, you can also pick up in six other retro-inspired colourways including red, baby pink and sage green, with each one currently enjoying a different percentage off. If you want a little more discount or a different colour and don't need the full sized jug style that Stacey uses, Debenhams has also discounted the slightly smaller Smeg Retro Blender & Smoothie Maker from £149.99 to between £98.95 and £99.99 depending on which colour you get. Ninja's Detect Blender Pro is also on sale down from £139.99 to £99.99, whilst Lakeland's Tabletop Blender with Grinder Attachment has £20 off, taking it from £74.99 to £54.99. However Stacey's Smeg Retro 50s Style Jug Blender is ideal for making larger batches of things, as well as giving you a handy serving jug that you can take straight from the blend to your cup or bowl. The lid includes an adding measuring cup that lets you add ingredients safely and easily whilst blending, and it has stainless steel blades that allow precise chopping. There's four speed levels, a pulse function with three intensity levels, and an autoclean function that lets you quickly clean it between ingredients for times when you need to prep multiple ingredients. Not to mention it also has three pre-set programmes to use, with a smoothie, green smoothie and ice crush option for preparing iced drinks and cocktails. Amazon shoppers have also praised the Smeg Retro 50s Style Jug Blender, with one saying: 'Every Christmas for the last 10+ years, I've baked cakes to give to family and friends instead of giving them a card (more personal). One of the ingredients is crushed pineapple. For the last 2 - 3 years, it's been neigh-on impossible to get crushed pineapple, so this year I decided to make my own. "Using this machine I achieved the perfect results and exactly what I was after. The machine is very well made and without too many fancy settings that no one ever uses. I will be more than happy to buy the same one if ever this one faults.' Another agreed: 'Bought this as a gift. So glad I did, we now make healthy gorgeous smoothies with frozen fruit all year round. Using the smoothie setting it automatically changes speed and stops when it's done. With a matching kettle and toaster the kitchen looks so trendy.' One did offer a couple of warnings, saying: 'Nice looking (well, I think so..); sturdy base and useful cord tidy. Not the cheapest one the market and you wouldn't expect that. The jug/blade assembly is Tritan with stainless steel blades and the handbook states this is *not* dishwasher-safe. The lid and centre cap is dishwasher-safe. Unless you turn off at the wall (as recommended by Smeg) you will have a permanent red LED if the jug is in place, or a permanent flashing red LED if the jug is not positioned. Happy with actual performance so far, mainly smoothies…'
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stacey Solomon soaks up the sun in a skimpy orange bikini as the busy mum of five enjoys a relaxing pool day during Lake Como work trip
Stacey Solomon made the most of a work trip to Lake Como, taking the afternoon off for a spot of sunbathing on Tuesday. The busy mum of five, who has jetted to the idyllic location to shoot with her haircare brand Rehab, stripped down to a skimpy orange bikini for some time by the pool with her colleagues. Stacey looked gorgeous in the tiny two piece, confidently strolling around before taking a cooling dip. Pulling her hair up and slipping on some shades, Stacey laughed and chatted with her team as they relaxed after a busy few days of shooting content in Italy. Stacey has been keeping her 6.1m Instagram followers up to date with her travels with the haircare brand she invested in two years ago. Indeed, the TV star, 35, shares everything on social media, from her life at Pickle Cottage with husband Joe Swash and their six children, to her fitness journey. 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. Last year, after documenting her progress in her newly built home gym, Stacey shared an inspirational message with her followers where she embraced her 'hip cushions' and 'boobs which can hold my gym essentials'. After sharing a picture of herself on her Instagram Stories coming back from the gym in a pink T-shirt and leggings, the mother-of-five was inundated with messages from her followers who commented on how great she looked. Stacey then took to her social media to address the influx of messages she had received. Standing in front of a mirror with some of the comments displayed on screen she said: 'I've had so many lovely messages like this lately, but I thought it was really important to come on here and say when I take the gym clothes off I look like this...' The Loose Women panellist hen proceeded to pull her leggings down past her hips and flaunt her unfiltered and non photoshopped body. She added '...Which is also really pretty and a really lovely body and I just feel like it's important to show that.' Pulling a can of deodorant and a hairbrush out from under her breasts, Stacey then joked: 'Don't get me wrong, I've got abs for the first time in my life, but I can still very comfortably lay down on my hip without feeling a thing and when I take my sports bra off, there's still enough weight and length in my boobs to hold my gym essentials. 'Deodorant, a hairbrush, you name it, these babies can hold it! But yeah I just posted that for anyone who might need to see it today or ever.' Stacey laid back in the pool, happily chatting with her colleagues from the brand, which she invested in two years ago Pulling her hair up and slipping on shades, Stacey laughed and chatted with her team as they relaxed after a busy few days of shooting content in Italy The TV star shares everything on social media, from her life at Pickle Cottage with husband Joe Swash and their six children, to her fitness journey Stacey then uploaded the video onto her grid and captioned the post: 'Just because I think it's important to see you can have abs (some days) and also have hip cushions and a womb!!! You're perfect & I'm sure the bodies you may aspire to, look different, depending on the day/clothes/hormones/angles. 'I've been consistently going to the gym for nearly a year! Wahoo (I know who I am?) But that means I spend a lot of time in gym wear which is specifically designed to hold you together & support you so you don't get a nipple in the eye on the treadmill! 'So just thought I'd show you my body underneath because I don't think we see it enough. Do what makes you feel good & that you enjoy. Your happiness is the biggest priority'. Fans flocked to her comment section to praise the star for how open and honest she had been Stacey then joked: 'Don't get me wrong, I've got abs for the first time in my life, but I when I take my bra off, there's still enough weight and length in my boobs to hold my gym essentials' Stacey's trip abroad comes after she suffered some heat recently when her followers turned on her over her ill-judged rant after losing out on a prize at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards. While she congratulated the winners, Stacey couldn't help but reveal how 'gutted' she was for her team who 'deserved' the award as she declared that they were 'robbed'. Fans claimed Stacey is starting to 'show her true colours' compared to her usual wholesome demeanor and told the BBC presenter to 'grow up' and that she has 'got too big for her boots'. However not everyone agreed and others believed Stacey was being 'refreshingly honest' and was simply just 'disappointed for her team'. In the original video, Stacey fumed: '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!. Laughing at her reaction, she continued: '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. 'Everyone got dressed up and was really hopeful, I think because they work so hard. It's not an easy show to make, Sort Your Life Out and the team work so hard to make it happen and they so deserve the BAFTA. Stacey rose to fame after appearing on the X Factor and while she chose not to pursue a career in singing, Stacey has gone on to become one of the most successful names from the ITV show Stacey's trip abroad comes after she suffered some heat recently when her followers turned on her over her ill-judged rant after losing out on a prize at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards 'The Sort Your Life Out team deserved a BAFTA and I'm devastated. I'm not saying that everyone else didn't deserve their BAFTAs, they absolutely did. 'People think making TV is really easy and it's not, so everyone deserves recognition. But I'm just gutted for my whole Sort Your Life Out family because I feel like they deserved a BAFTA. I'm gonna say it - I'm gutted!'. Going on to reveal what it takes to make their show, she went on: 'We'll pack up a house and within seven days that house is packed up, into vans, over to a warehouse, laid out on the floor, we go through it meticulously, we make sure it doesn't just get chucked away. 'We donate, we recycle, we resell things. We put it all back and try and put it in systems to help families move forward...' She also gave a shout out to the families who give up their time and open their homes to TV audiences, especially when they run the risk of being judged. However not everyone agreed and others believed Stacey was being 'refreshingly honest' and was simply just 'disappointed for her team' Stacey now juggles work on Sort Your Life Out with her family reality show for the BBC as well as her many businesses like REHAB. Stacey's involvement in REHAB Your Hair marks the first time she has ever invested her own money in a business. The star, who rose to fame on The X Factor 15 years ago has amassed a huge fortune after putting name to everything from cleaning products, TV shows, clothing lines and crafts. And after running her business empire from Pickle Cottage in Essex, Stacey's next business move is to head Stateside as it was recently revealed that she is in talks to launch her hugely popular hair brand in the US following its success in the UK.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 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.
