THE BBC has backed its reality golden couple Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash with a new series of their fly-on-the-wall show.

It comes just days after their perfectwhen The Sun revealed they have never made their marriage legal.

Stacey Solomon laughing while giving Joe Swash a piggyback ride, both doing a rock-and-roll hand gesture.The fate of Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s reality show has been revealedCredit: PA Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash at BAFTA.Stacey and Joe are yet to make their marriage official four years on from their home ceremonyCredit: Instagram

bash in the garden of their historic £1.2million Essex home Pickle Cottage in July 2022 and said they intended to formally register the union afterwards — but nearly four years on have not “got round to it”.

EastEnders star Joe, 44, and host have built highly-lucrative careers based on their family image, including brand deals and the BBC reality show.

Now Corporation bosses have backed the duo with a third series.
The show follows the couple’s blended family, including their six children, pets and farm animals.

The second run, which spanned six episodes, aired in September last year.
Highlights included baby Belle’s first day of nursery, Zach’s 17th birthday and family skiing lessons.

The third outing will follow Joe’s efforts to build a fishing lake at the property.

It comes as the couple battle rumours over their marriage, with Stacey recently forced to defend their relationship.

She spoke online about why she’s been seen without her engagement rings, explaining she is scared to lose them.

Stacey insisted she and Joe had always been open about their wedding plans, writing online: “I said we were not getting legally married and having a religious blessing and ceremony at home in front of our friends and family – and we’ll get legally married at a later point.”

Posting after the wedding in a joint post, Stacey said: “Forever. Me and My Husband. I don’t think I will ever get used to saying that. It all feels like a dream.”

Stacey and Joe have three kids together – Rex, Rose and Belle – while Stacey also has teenage sons Zachary and Leighton and Joe has son Harry.

The family lives at Pickle Cottage but The Sun revealed the property is in Stacey’s name, as part of her “shrewd” approach to their finances.

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash laughing on a sofa with a dog.The second series, which spanned six episodes, aired in September last yearCredit: BBC Joe Swash in a black tuxedo and Stacey Solomon in a white lace gown on a red carpet next to a wall of colorful flowers.The pair’s relationship has come under scrutiny in recent monthsCredit: Getty