STACEY Solomon has shared a gushing tribute to eldest son Zach as he turns 18 – but failed to mention hubby Joe Swash in the process.
The panelist, 36, also snubbed spouse ‘s equally emotional message to the teen on social media to mark him reaching the major milestone.
Stacey Solomon has shared a gushing tribute to son Zach as he turns 18Credit: Instagram/staceysolomon
She failed to mention hubby Joe Swash, who has helped to raise the teen, in the uploadCredit: Getty
Stacey, 36, shares Zach with a previous partner and he is her eldest of five kidsCredit: Instagram/staceysolomon
Stacey uploaded a video of scenes from Zach’s youth and said she had been ‘crying all day’Credit: Instagram/staceysolomon
It comes after t presenter took a swipe at and has also been spotted not wearing her wedding ring over recent weeks.
During a recent live TV appearance on This Morning, she and now she appears to have dealt a huge social media blow to the alum, 44.
Now she seems to have dismissed his thoughtful message to her firstborn, after uploading a sweet message of her own.
Stacey, who is a mum of five, uploaded a gallery of snaps with Zach, kicking off with an image of him giving her a hug in the garden.
She followed with a series of similar images, showing the birthday boy decked out in all black while she donned a white top and trousers and black cardigan.
In her caption she wrote: “Today is all about you Zachary. 18 wonderful years of you.
“We are SO lucky. Now let’s go OUT out”.
Alongside another video upload she wrote: “I blinked & my baby boy turned 18.
“Zachary, growing up with you has been the biggest privilege of my life. Looking through our memories, every video I have of you shows just how special you are.
“The kindest man with the biggest heart. The world is so lucky to have an human like you in it.
“Happy birthday darling boy. To the moon & stars and back again. Sorry that I’ve spent the whole morning crying I’ll pull myself together eventually”.
She shares Zach with a previous partner and recently told how she would be
Meanwhile, Joe took to his page to upload a black and white image of Zach as a toddler with his wife, as well as a snap showing the pair dressed up in suits.
He rounded off his memories with an image of Zach by the Eiffel Tower and wrote: “Happy 18th birthday, Zachary!
Stacey Solomon's career so far
Stacey Solomon has been a familiar face on viewers' screens for over a decade. Let's take a look back at her career.
The X Factor (2009): Stacey competed in series six of long-runningsinging competition During her time in the show, she was mentored by in the ‘Girls’ category. The star finished in third place, behind and .
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (2010); In late 2010, Stacey headed to the infamous Aussie jungle. After 21 days, she triumphed to win the tenth series. It was through I’m A Celeb that she met future husband – who’d won two years earlier and was hosting the ITV2 spinoff.
Celebrity Juice (2011―2013, 2016―2019): The star appeared as a panellist on 21 episodes of the comedy panel game show hosted by. Stacey was a regular in the 21st series, broadcast in 2019.
Loose Women (2016 – present): Stacey has been a permanent panel member of the daytime show since 2016. She previously made guest appearances in 2011 and 2012.
Sort Your Life Out (2022 -present): This show sees Stacey, with the help of an expert team, transform participants’ living spaces after removing clutter.
“Watching you grow into such a kind and caring young man has been something really special.
“Wishing you nothing but success and happiness in the years ahead, this is just the start of something great”.
Yet the grid upload was not liked by Stacey at the time of writing, nor re-posted on her Instagram Stories.
Stacey and Joe have been together since for a decade, with the pair first dating in 2016 and
They share children Rex, Rose and Belle, while Stacey is also a mum to older sons Leighton and Zachary from previous relationships.
Joe also has a son, Harry, from his last relationship.
Rumours of marital struggles, and , have been rife.
Earlier this month, they again came to the fore on ITV daytime in an interview with X Factor alum Stacey.
This Morning, host Ben Shephard mentioned her husband during the appearance as he brought up their “lovely” relationship.
He noted: “Joe posted such a lovely mother’s day post for you on the weekend.”
However, Stacey claimed she hadn’t seen her husband’s Instagram post – despite it being shared three days prior and Joe tagging her account.
She said: “Did he? I didn’t see it. What did he say?”
Ben then explained that Joe had gushed over how amazing Stacey is in the post, to which she replied: “Oh, he’s so funny, Joe.”
“There’s all these of crazy rumours going on about you the two of you, Stace,” further probed Ben.
Remaining coy, Stacey replied: “What are they? Go on, there’s a new rumour each week.”
“Well you’ve not been wearing your ring and there might be some issues going on,” said Ben.
Avoiding the question, Stacey said: “Have I not been wearing my ring? I probably took it off to go toilet or something!
“I don’t know.”
Joe posted his own tribute to Zach – which went unliked by Stacey at the time of writingCredit: Instagram/joeswash
The pair have been subject to speculation around the state of their marriageCredit: Instagram
Stacey faced some awkward questions after she was spotted without her wedding ringCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
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