Stacey Solomon melts fans' hearts as she makes 'welcome to the family' announcement

Stacey Solomon has melted the hearts of her loyal fans as she announced some new additions to the Solomon-Swash family. The Loose Women star teased she had some news to share and on Friday (May 24) she took to social media to reveal she and Joe had added some feathered friends to their brood.

Stacey, 34, and Joe, 42, share three young children - Rex, four, Rose, two, and one-year-old Belle. Stacey also has a 15-year-old son named Zachary and a 12-year-old son named Leighton, who she shares with former partners, while Joe is also dad to his teenage son Harry.

They also have two beloved pet dogs - Teddy and Peanut - who help keep the families Pickle Cottage home in Essex full and busy. And now it's got busier with the arrival of two ducklings.

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Taking to Instagram, Stacey shared a video of their new pets as they settled into their home. The video included clips of Rex and Rose enjoying cuddles with the new additions while the mum-of-five herself was also seen tending to the new duo.

First sharing a message to her Instagram Story, the Sort Your Life Out host wrote to her millions of fans and followers: "We've always felt so privileged to have our garden... And we've always said if the chance ever presented itself and it was right and we had what they needed, we'd love to make it home for little feathered friends [face holding back tears emoji]. So..."

She then pointed fans in the direction of her main Instagram post with the caption reading: "Welcome To Pickle Cottage. Little Ones. We are so excited to love you & we hope you love