Stacey Solomon says 'this was so hard' as she shares emotional update after 'months of work'

Stacey Solomon was left emotional as she revealed her latest project at her gorgeous family home was complete after 'months of hard work'. Those who follow the Loose Women star online will know she recently welcomed some feathered friends into her brood.

Stacey, 34, and her husband Joe Swash, 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 family's Pickle Cottage home in Essex full and busy but the family only got bigger when Stacey revealed they'd become duck parents.

READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson thanks fans' kind' move as she wakes up to 'exciting' news with Gorka Marquez support

Taking to Instagram back in May, 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, whose sex has since been confirmed with their names being decided as Daisy and Delilah Solomon-Swash.

Then last month, as she was seen documenting her latest work on the new pond and pen, eagle-eyed followers spotted it was no longer just Daisy and Delilah. In a video on her Instagram Story, Stacey said directly to her followers: "So many of you are like, 'Stacey, is that an extra duck I see in that video?'" Stacey said in the clip. "Well, it's actually an extra two ducks!"

Stacey's work to get their pond finished then continued and fans were just as invested as they documented the process with her huge following on