Stacey Solomon is in tears after celebrating a momentous occasion with her son Leighton.
The Loose Women panellist, 33, has a 12-year-old kid and a 15-year-old son with exes, while her husband, Joe Swash, 41, has a 16-year-old son with his ex-partner.
They also have three children: Rex, four, Rose, one, and Belle, five months.
So, whereas most parents may only have a number of emotional moments, Stacey will have many more.
The X Factor judge has already celebrated Leighton’s graduation from elementary school, after he finished his final day before the summer break this week.
Sharing her pleasure, the singer shared a series of stunning photos of Leighton wearing his leavers’ jersey, which had been signed by his classmates as they had an end-of-term celebration – replete with a bouncy castle, of course.
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Stacey was struggling to keep it together.
She wrote in her caption: ‘Primary School – done ✔️🖤😭 Leighton we are so proud of you. The time has come to spread your beautiful wings and fly into the next chapter. 🥹
‘The last 11 years have just flown by. Too quickly for my liking. But keep being the most kind, caring human, keep your heart open & go and be whoever you want to be, you’ve got this I promise.
‘To the moon and back Leighton. I know you’ve grown into the most kind you man but you’ll always be my baby Leighton 😭’
The doting mum added: ‘Sending massive cuddles to all the leavers of 2023. No matter what’s next for you, you’ve got this. The world is yours 🥲
‘And to all the parents/care givers, you’ve done an amazing job never forget it. 🖤’
Stacey’s 5.7 million followers were likewise taken aback by the fact that Leighton was already in high school.
‘Embracing the school leavers stage is one of the most emotional parts of parenting! 😭😭 The world is your oyster Leighton, GOOD LUCK! 🍀💚’, one commented.
‘So emotional.🥹 Well done Leighton!🥹🤍’, wrote another.
‘I miss these days so much, wish we could go back a few years 🥹 enjoy these moments 💕💕💕 @staceysolomon sending you lots of cuddles x’, added a fellow mum.
Leighton’s big day comes after her husband Joe discussed the possibility of their family expanding further in the future.
The EastEnders star, who fostered his own brother for a decade, wants to follow in his mother’s footsteps and ‘consider about fostering’ when his current brood reaches the appropriate age.
According to The Mirror, Joe recently said: ‘When the kids are old enough, we’ll think about fostering.
‘We love kids and Stacey is on the same page as me. She watched my mum’s journey, she’s watched Daniel’s journey. She’s been a massive support.’
However, the I’m A Celebrity contestant isn’t ruling out having another biological kid.
Joe teased even more. Solomon-Swashes was summoned after revealing that he had declined to get a vasectomy in case they ‘wanted one more’.
Stacey criticised Joe in an Instagram video when he complained about being fatigued, despite the fact that she had been on her own with the kids.
Joe grinningly argued he had been taking up at 3am to catch fish, saying he needs ‘a little lie-down,’ with Stacey striking back: ‘I need a lie-down, you left me with the kids for three days! In three days you had to get up three times and that’s tired you out.’
She added: ‘And who’s the one who says, “Oh we should have more children, let’s keep having children until the cows come home?”‘
Joe insisted he ‘never said that’, but Stacey claimed he ‘says it all the time’.
‘What did you say when I said get a vasectomy? “What if we want one more?” And by “we” you mean you‘, she quipped.
Source My Celebrity Life.
