Stacey Solomon has five children: Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose and Belle. She shares her three youngest children with husband Joe Swash and has two older sons from previous relationships. Joe also has a son, Harry, making theirs a blended family with six children altogether.
How Many Children Does Stacey Solomon Have?
The answer depends on whether a report is counting Stacey’s children or the wider blended family. Stacey is a mother of five and a stepmother to Harry. Joe is the father of Rex, Rose and Belle as well as Harry from his earlier relationship.
The distinction explains why family coverage sometimes refers to five children and sometimes six. Both descriptions can be accurate when the relationship being counted is clear. Harry is part of the family even though he appears less often in public photographs.
Stacey’s children range from early childhood to adulthood. As of November 2026, Zachary is 18, Leighton is 14, Rex is seven, Rose is five and Belle is three. The different ages also mean the children participate in family publicity in different ways.
Zachary: Stacey’s Eldest Son
Zachary was born in March 2008. Stacey welcomed him with her former partner Dean Cox while she was still a teenager. She has spoken about the experience of becoming a young mother and the importance of her eldest son in her life.
His birth preceded her appearance on The X Factor, the television competition that brought her to national attention in 2009. Motherhood was therefore part of her life before her presenting and entertainment career developed.
Zachary turned 18 in March 2026. Stacey marked the birthday publicly, celebrating his transition into adulthood. He has appeared at family events and alongside his mother, but those appearances do not establish a particular career path for him.
Leighton: Her Second Son
Leighton was born in May 2012 during Stacey’s relationship with Aaron Barnham. He is her second child and Zachary’s younger brother.
Stacey’s birthday messages have described his sense of humour and his preference for relatively low-key celebrations. In 2026, she referred to celebrating his fourteenth birthday with things he enjoyed rather than making a large public occasion of it.
Those updates offer a glimpse of the family’s different personalities. Leighton’s lower profile compared with some of his siblings should not be confused with absence from family life. Children can have different preferences about photographs and television appearances.
Rex: Stacey and Joe’s First Child Together
Rex was born in May 2019. He was the first child Stacey and Joe welcomed together, connecting the two sides of their existing family through a new shared sibling.
The couple announced the pregnancy earlier that year, and his arrival became an important milestone in their relationship. Their later wedding took place after they had already begun raising children together.
Rex is seven years old as of November 2026. He has appeared in selected family updates and in material associated with his parents’ home life. Those appearances are part of the household’s public story, rather than a separate professional role.
Rose: Their First Daughter
Rose was born in October 2021 and shares her birthday with Stacey. Her full name was announced as Rose Opal Esmè Solomon-Swash.
The shared birthday gives the mother and daughter a family celebration on the same date. The name Opal also connects with October’s birthstone, adding a personal meaning to the announcement.
Rose arrived before Stacey and Joe married in 2022. She is five years old as of November 2026 and is the older of the couple’s two daughters. Her place in the sibling group is between Rex and Belle.
Belle: Stacey’s Youngest Child
Belle was born in February 2023. She is three years old as of November 2026. Some online summaries contain inconsistent birth years, but 2023 is supported by the family’s established timeline and Stacey’s ITV biography.
Stacey connected the name Belle with the idea of bluebells and with the name of her older daughter, Rose. The two girls’ names therefore have a floral association without being identical.
Belle’s arrival made Stacey a mother of five. No additional birth should be inferred from a later family photograph or from a caption that refers generally to the blended family.
Where Does Harry Fit Into the Family?
Harry is Joe Swash’s eldest son from his previous relationship with Emma Sophocleous. He was born in June 2007 and is 19 as of November 2026.
Stacey has explained that the family respects his preference for privacy. His less frequent presence in photographs does not change his place in the household’s wider relationships or celebrations.
Recent Family Update
In November 2026, renewed coverage accompanied the family programme Stacey & Joe. The series follows the couple’s working and home lives, including new projects and the demands of a large blended family.
The five children Stacey has welcomed are Zachary, Leighton, Rex, Rose and Belle. Including Joe’s son Harry gives the wider family its six-child count, which is the clearest way to understand the different numbers used in coverage.