Fans got a glimpse into Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s chaotic life at Pickle Cottage as their new reality series Stacey & Joe: This Is Us lands on the BBC. The Sort Your Life Out presenter, 35, and her soap actor husband, 42, are openeing the doors to their beloved home for the cameras, as they shared a behind-the-scenes ‘warts and all’ look at their lives with their children – Zachary, 17, Leighton, 12, Harry, 16, Rex, five, Rose, three, and Belle, two – and pets across six episodes.
While the first episode has divided viewers, fans enjoyed getting a sneak peek inside Pickle Cottage. So let's take a deep dive into the couple’s home and fortune.
Where do Stacey and Joe live?
Stacey and Joe’s Tudor-style mansion Pickle Cottage is in the heart of Essex and is surrounded by 2.5 acres of land and has an outdoor swimming pool. Stacey, who was born in Dagenham, told her Instagram followers that the countryside bolthole is ‘further from the city and closer to their family’. It is named after their first child together, son Rex, who they often refer to as ‘Pickle’.
How much did Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash buy Pickle Cottage for?
Stacey bought Pickle Cottage – which she dubbed their ‘forever home’ – in 2021 for £1.3million. Reports claim that Joe, who has previously been declared bankrupt twice in 2009 and 2013, didn’t contribute towards the property purchase.
What is Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s net worth?
With her TV work and brand collaborations, Stacey has built up quite a wealth to her name. The former X Factor star became a millionaire by 2019 and is believed to earn an estimated £12,000 for each of her sponsored Instagram posts to her six million followers. She’s now currently reported to be worth around £3.88million.
The bulk of Stacey’s fortune comes from her Key Map Entertainments company, which is reported to be worth over £7.3million as of 2024. The star is a business partner in the REHAB haircare range and has clothing and homeware collections with Primark, Asda and jewellery brand Abbott Lyon. She set up Belle & Rose Limited – named after her daughters – in February 2024, which will focus on the ‘retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores’. Stacey also has lucrative social media deals with In The Style and Jet2.
Meanwhile, Joe – who won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2008 and Dancing On Ice in 2020 and briefly returned to his role as Mickey Miller in EastEnders in 2024 – has a net worth of £1.5million, despite past financial set backs.