2 weeks Ago By Mary Gallagher
STACEY Solomon has been left shocked by the backlash to her family reality show after husband Joe Swash faced criticism from viewers who branded him “useless.” Stacey and Joe's BBC series launched on Tuesday and follows their family life at Pickle Cottage. Advertisement 8 Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash have opened to the doors to Pickle Cottage Credit: BBC 8 Stacey and Joe launched their BBC reality show this week Credit: Instagram 8 Stacey accuses Joe of 'wallowing in self pity' in the show Credit: BBC 8 It follows their family life raising six kids Credit: BBC It shows her balancing a booming career, including a new perfume range, alongside the couple raising Rex, five, Rose, three, and Belle, two, plus her sons Zachary , 17, and Leighton, 12, from previous relationships, and Joe’s son Harry, 16.
One scene showed Stacey, 35, left fuming after Joe was five hours late picking up their kids. She had been looking forward to her first meeting to discuss the creation of her debut fragrance, but it was disrupted by her crying children. She told the camera: "Joe was supposed to come to this meeting but he's been delayed indefinitely it seems.
" Advertisement READ MORE ON STACEY MUG-TASTIC Shoppers nab 'lovely' Stacey Solomon Asda mugs & they're now just £2.25 for two SHELF LIFE Stacey Solomon's clever hack to give herself ‘so much more space’ in the kitchen Partway through, a breathless Joe entered the room and apologised for being 20 minutes late due to traffic. However, Stacey told him he was actually closer to five hours late, prompting her associate to take a swipe at Joe's 20 minute guestimate.
Viewers sympthised with Stacey, and one said: "Watching #staceyandjoe is enough to ensure I never have 5 kids because what is this chaos along with a useless husband." Another said: "How hard was it for Joe to be on time!! Gosh, he’s like another child for Stacey!" Advertisement Most read in Reality moving on Sam Thompson admits he’s had a ‘glow up’ after growing close to reality star swashed up Joe Swash baffles fans with bizarre habit on new show - did you spot it? Exclusive eye of the storm Full CBB line up revealed as chat show legend and Brit comic join show CAR WOES Malin Anderson in ANOTHER dramatic car crash just months after cheating death A third moaned: "This show is making me exasperated for poor Stacey." The warts and all BBC docuseries promised to lay bare life at the couple's family home - however, sources claim Joe is struggling with the criticism.
Joe Swash leaves fans baffled with bizarre kitchen habit on his and Stacey Solomon’s new show - did you spot it? A source close to the couple revealed to OK! : "Stacey and Joe want to work from home and show off their beautiful house and happy family. "They want it to be like a more down-to-earth version of The Kardashians! But the fact is, with that, you do get criticism and people giving their opinions—more so than they realised. Advertisement "Joe can be very sensitive to criticism and gets very upset by it, so doing the show is not as easy as it seems.
" Later, Stacey was left clashing with 17-year-old son Zach after he had a late-night party that went on until 4am. She had allowed him to throw a party with his friends to mark the end of summer providing he woke up by 11am the next day and helped with the clean-up operation. 8 Joe arrived at a business meeting five hours late Credit: BBC Advertisement 8 Zach stormed off amid a row in the opening episode Credit: BBC 8 Stacey lost her cool in the spat Credit: BBC 8 The Solomon-Swash clan are sharing their lives at Pickle Cottage Credit: Instagram.
