Stacey Solomon has shared an insight into her Easter celebrations with her family, marking her first Easter with baby Belle.
Stacey revealed she celebrated the holiday two days late after the family were suffering from jet lag following their gorgeous beach holiday in Abu Dhabi.
After catching up on sleep, the 33-year-old headed to Instagram to share adorable photos of her three youngest children, three-year-old Rex, one-year-old Rose and newborn Belle, wearing traditional Easter outfits.
With Stacey and the little ones dressed in baby blue clothes, Rose was looking extra festive in a bonnet, while her baby sister donned a pair of rabbit ears, in the photos shared to Solomon’s 5.6M followers.
The mum-of-five captioned the sweet post, “Belles First Easter featuring rose in a bonnet and a very happy chocolate covered Rexy! Home Sweet Home”.
“I’m two days late to Easter I know but I’m drowning in washing & carry jet lagged children so Easter had to wait. Here’s a little Easter photodump of the last two days”.
Stacey kindly added, “Hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend and bank holiday. Lots of love from all of us. P.S picture number 6”.
Many fans of the Tap to Tidy author rushed to the comments to reveal how much they loved the photos, with lots of Instagram users saying the same thing about one picture in particular.
One fan wrote, “I'm sorry, but when did Rex get so grown up. I remember when he was a tiny baby… now he is a big boy”.
“Aww beautiful Rex is so grown up looking”, said a second follower, while a third added, “Why does Rex look so grown up though, such beautiful pictures stace”.
Stacey’s best friend Mrs Hinch also commented under the post to say, “What a perfect beautiful Easter. Love you all”.
When recently opening up about her family holiday with her husband Joe, five children and her dad, Stacey penned, “What a dream it’s been, feeling so lucky & grateful for the last week… What an adventure we will treasure forever”.
The former Love Island contestant is turning 29 years old today, exactly one week after welcoming her first child into the world. On April 4, Shaughna became a mum to a daughter named Lucia.
In co-ordination with her birthday, Shaughna chose to do something exciting with her new baby girl.
Taking to social media earlier today, the reality star shared two adorable photos – one of herself and Lucia out and about in a café, and another of little Lucia with her birth certificate.
“Happy birthday to me & happy 1 week to my dream girl Lucia, the only present mama could ever wish for,” Shaughna penned in the caption of her post.
Shaughna then confirmed that she chose today to legally register her daughter. “Lucia also became an official person today! Life is so much more now, I’m obsessed,” she added.
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In the comments section of her post, the new mum then went on to receive an influx of birthday wishes from many famous faces, including some of her fellow Love Island alumni.
“Happy birthday my beautiful girl!!”, wrote Demi Jones, who starred alongside Shaughna in the dating show’s first winter series in 2020.
“Happy birthday you gorgeous mama! And congratulations to baby Lucia! Have an amazing day angel,” commented Andrea-Jane ‘AJ’ Bunker.
“Happy birthday mama! X”, added former Love Island host Laura Whitmore.
Jo O’Meara has broken her silence on the death of Paul Cattermole.
S Club 7 fans were shocked on Friday evening when it was announced that Paul had unexpectedly passed away at the age of 46. The iconic 90s band had recently announced that they were about to embark on a reunion tour later this year.
At the time of Paul’s death, the remaining members of S Club 7 – Tina Barrett, Jon Lee, Bradley McIntosh, Jo O'Meara, Hannah Spearritt, and Rachel Stevens – chose to release a group statement as a dedication to him.
Now, Jo O’Meara has stepped out as the first member to pay her own personal tribute to her late bandmate and friend.
Earlier today, the 43-year-old took to social media to share an old photo of Paul and to dedicate a message to him.
“I just wanted to reach out and Thank everybody from the bottom of my heart for the love and kindness you have shown over the tragic passing of our sweetest soul Paul,” Jo began.
The Reach hitmaker then went on to detail how unexpected the loss has been. “This has been utterly devastating, and I am totally shocked and heartbroken,” Jo wrote. “We have lost someone so incredibly special to us all, and there is a huge sense of sadness that will never go.”
Jo then chose to conclude her emotional caption with one final message to her friend. “Paul will forever be a huge part of our lives, and I will forever treasure the memories we made! I will love you always Paul, God bless you my darling, Rest in forever Peace,” she penned.
After sharing her heartbreaking tribute, Jo has received an abundance of love and condolences from other famous faces.
The 54-year-old penned, “I love you Deb. Today is our 27th wedding anniversary. 27 YEARS!! I love you so much”.
“Together we have created a beautiful family. And life. Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me. I love you with all my heart”.
Many fans of The Greatest Showman actor headed to the comments to congratulate the pair on reaching such an impressive milestone in their marriage and to wish them well as they celebrate their anniversary.
He wrote, “This is the 28th time I’ve celebrated this day with you. You’ve taught me many things, including how to celebrate. Celebrate life, family, friendship and love.Your light and joy lights up all around you!”.
“The kids are I bask in that glow every day and today we pray you feel all the love reflected back at you”.
The Wolverine star and Deb met on the set of an Australian series in 1995 and went on to tie the knot in Melbourne in April 1996.
They are proud parents to two children. They adopted 22-year-old Oscar in 2000 and 17-year-old Ava in 2005.
Congratulations are in order for Laura Jackson as she has announced the birth of her third child, a baby boy, with husband Jonathan Gorrigan.
The TV presenter, best known for hosting Take Me Out: The Gossip, Freshly Squeezed and Ready or Not, revealed her bundle of joy has completed their family-of-five.
Taking to Instagram earlier today, Laura shared a collection of adorable photos of her cradling her newborn, as well as her husband and children pictured with their newest family member.
Opening up about her homebirth in the caption of the Instagram post, Jackson also shared her latest arrival’s unique moniker, revealing his name is Nico Sunny Gorrigan.
She explained, “Last week we completed our party of 5. A different, special and very wonderful kind of Easter”.
“A birthing pool entrance, surrounded by our condiments in the kitchen at home – we finally said hello to the latest member of our family”.
Laura continued, “After an emotional and challenging pregnancy – I feel on cloud nine, totally overjoyed that he is finally here!”.
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“It’s not often that life takes a real pause, so we are savouring these truly special moments and toasting the new arrival the only way I know how – bottomless margs”.
A host of famous faces headed to the comments to flood Laura and her family with congratulatory messages.
This Morning’s Holly Willoughby wrote, “Aww congratulations… beautiful family and well done you… you did it!!! Super woman! Hugest love”.
“Congrats you superstar!”, penned former Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore.
Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton added, “Just beautiful”.
Laura went into more detail of her labour on her Instagram Stories and by sharing more intimate photos of her in the birthing pool, her son with his placenta still attached, and her husband blending her placenta after the delivery.
“11.40am he is born. Some time spent in the pool then he’s out with the placenta. Waiting for cord to white and then cut”.
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“Jons busy blending my actual placenta in my actual blender to put on the garden”, she added.
Laura announced she was expecting her third child in February of this year, after keeping her pregnancy “private for as long as possible”.
Jackson candidly revealed, “To be totally frank (and I have wondered how honest to be here) this has been the longest and most emotional 8 months. I have not felt myself from about 6 weeks pregnant”.
The couple are already proud parents to three-year-old Sidney and two-year-old Remy.
Millie chose to reveal the news with an adorable black-and-white snap of herself and Jake embracing on a beach, with her new ring on full display.
“I've loved you three summers now, honey, I want 'em all,” Millie wrote in her caption, both as a reference to Taylor Swift’s song Lover and the fact that the couple first started dating in the summer of 2021.
Following the exciting news, fans and friends alike of the young couple soon began to express their heartfelt congratulations.
"OH MY GOD CONGRATS," wrote Millie's best friend and fellow Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp.
The pair formed a friendship themselves at first, with Jake posting a selfie of the two of them with the caption "BFF" in June of that year. Then, a few months down the line, their friendship turned into a romance.
Millie and Jake have since gone on to treat fans to occasional glimpses into their relationship, with adorable birthday tributes and loving posts. The couple made their first red carpet debut in March of last year, when they attended the BAFTAs together.
“Congratulations!!! I hope you have a healthy pregnancy and a strong healthy baby! With all my love”, added a third follower.
Lloyd also posted an adorable photo of a drawing her daughter made that reads, “My Mom has got a baby in her belly”, as well as another scan of her second baby.
The Want U Back singer came in fourth place during her time on The X-Factor back in 2010, at just 16 years of age.
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Cher and Craig tied the knot in a secret ceremony in 2013 after getting engaged in 2011. The couple went on to welcome their four-year-old daughter, Delilah-Rae, into the world in 2018.
When announcing her baby girl’s arrival in May 2018, Cher penned, “Our baby girl is here! We are so in love”, alongside cute photos of her bundle of joy.
Congratulations again to the pair on this exciting new chapter for their family!
Taking to Instagram last night, the reality star chose to share some sweet snaps of himself cradling the twins.
The babies are shown to be wrapped up in pink and blue blankets with the words ‘Baby Delbosq’ embroidered on them, as Amy and Billy have yet to announce their children’s names.
“The twins are here! I’m a very proud uncle Harry!” he gushed teasingly in his caption.
“So proud of you @amychilds1990 what a day meeting the twins,” Harry continued. “Love the twins so much! love you both @amychilds1990 & @billydelbosq8,” he added.
“Mummy and Daddy love you so so much.. We’ve been in a complete baby bubble the past few days.. Our family is now finally complete..,” they gushed in their joint caption at the time.
This is the first time that Billy has become a father, while Amy was already a mum to five-year-old daughter Polly and four-year-old son Ritchie from previous relationships.
Christine McGuinness has opened up about still living with her ex-husband Paddy McGuinness and their children after their relationship came to an end in 2022.
The couple announced they had split in July of last year and have continued living together ever since.
Now, speaking to OK!, Christine has shared details about the pair still living under one roof and how long they see themselves continuing these living arrangements.
“It’s certainly not a long-term or forever plan. It works right now because we’re both so busy and we’re in and out of the home so we tend to swap days and we’ll share”.
“It’s much like any parent really – juggling jobs and children. We definitely don’t want to upset them or change anything too quickly, and for me as well. I like slow changes, and we’re alright – we’re family”.
“I’ve known Paddy for 15 years, so I don’t know life without him. It is what it is”. She added.
When speaking about how she’s finding being a single mum and if she was scared at all, the 35-year-old explained, “I’m not feeling it yet because nothing has changed in our life. I think because my mum was a single mum with three children, I know I’ll be fine”.
“I’ve had the children a hell of a lot, from when they were newborns. Paddy was always working away and I was a full-time mum. I probably felt more like a single mum back then than I do now, because he’s at home a lot more now than he was then”.
Christine added, “I think because of my mum I know I can do anything. She raised a family on her own with nothing”.
“At least with mine I know we can put the heating on, food on the table, they’re in a lovely school and we can get them new shoes if they need them, so we are in a really good place. I can’t be too down because I know I’m extremely lucky and fortunate”.
The former The Real Housewives of Cheshire star also revealed if she is thinking of having more little ones in the future.
“No, my hands are full. I’ve got three, so I’m outnumbered. I want to be able to give the three I’ve got all the love and attention that I can. My family is absolutely complete with those three – they’re amazing”.
Christine and Paddy share nine-year-old twins Leo and Penelope together, as well as six-year-old Felicity.
Kate Ferdinand has been soaking up some sun while on a holiday with her family.
The former The Only Way is Essex star has shared a bumpdate with her social media followers as she enjoys a trip with husband Rio and their blended family.
Taking to Instagram, Kate revealed she feels ‘grateful’ as she posts snaps that feature her blossoming baby bump, as well as her and Rio’s two-year-old Cree on the beach, and her step-daughter Tia giving her a cuddle.
The 31-year-old captioned the post, “Had some time out with the family & it was so needed. Precious memories made in a place we love. Feeling very grateful”.
“P.s how we managed to keep Crees hand sand & water free I will never know, but our little solider still had the best time”, she added.
Fans of the Blended podcast host headed to the comments to complement Kate on her stunning photos and to share how sweet it is to see how close she is to her step-daughter Tia.
“What a fab mum you are. Such lovely natural pictures”, wrote one fan, while a second penned, “The photo of tia resting on your bump precious memories a lovely truly blended family xx”.
“I just adore the bond you have with Tia. Boys react differently to a loss and sort of coax each other on but Tia has totally needed you for female support, it's so beautiful Kate, well done xx”, said a third follower of Kate’s.
“I love the photo with Tia. She absolutely adores you and the new baby. You’ve done an amazing job with those children”, added another.
Kate and Rio had been dating for three years before the couple tied the knot in a luxurious beach ceremony in Turkey in 2019.
Kate became step-mum to Rio’s children Lorenz, 16, Tate, 13, and 11-year-old Tia, whom he shared with Rebecca Ellison, who passed away in 2015 following a battle with breast cancer.
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If you were one of the 12,000 people searching for ‘Orlando Holiday’ in the past three months, you might have been inspired by Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, ahead of the grand finale and lucky ‘place on the plane’ winners who will be jetting off to Universal Studios on Saturday 8th April.
Inspired by the Geordie duo, the experts at AttractionTickets.com have compiled the *ultimate* 14-day itinerary that allows you to get the very most out of your trip to the sunshine state.
Day 1: Relax & Adjust
You’ve just landed and the local time is 5 hours behind GMT, so take it easy and adjust to your surroundings. Most flights arrive in Orlando in the afternoon, so we’d suggest leaving the theme parks until tomorrow and spending your first night relaxing and getting ready for 13 days of fun.
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Day 2: Magic Kingdom Park (Walt Disney World Resort)
Home to the most rides of any of the four parks in Walt Disney World Resort, it's the perfect place to kickstart your trip – take your time and absorb the magic, spread across six lands, there really is so much to see here.
Day 3: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
World-class rides and beautiful animal encounters are just some of the key attractions at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Race around the track on Cheetah Hunt, the park’s longest ride, or come face to face with the 80-foot-tall King Cobra on Cobra’s Curse. If you’re feeling brave enough, try the new Serengeti Flyer, the tallest and fastest of its kind in the world. Located about 1.5hrs drive outside of Orlando, it’s a long day so get an early start and pack plenty of delicious snacks for the journey.
Top tip
Be sure to try the Serengeti Safari Tour: Here you get up-close and personal with the wild habitat, you might even get to hand-feed a giraffe.
Day 4: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (Walt Disney World Resort)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park is the biggest of the Disney parks spanning over 580 acres and home to around 1,700 animals – it’s the perfect place to spend the day getting closer to nature. Not only that, it features iconic rides such as Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, and you can meet iconic Disney characters in the finest jungle attire.
Top tip
Ride Kilimanjaro Safaris first thing in the morning or later in the afternoon. The slightly cooler weather usually means that the animals are more active than they are in the middle of the day.
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Day 5: Universal Studios Florida (Universal Orlando Resort)
One key thing to keep in mind is that if you stay at one of Universal’s Premier hotels, guests can get perks including passes to skip queues and early park admission.
At Universal Studios Florida you can jump right into the action of your favourite films and TV shows. Universal Studios is also home to several thrilling rides like Transformers: The Ride- 3D. Booking a 3 Park Explorer ticket gives you park-to-park access meaning you can jump between all 3 Universal parks in one day, but we recommend dedicating a whole day to each one for the maximum experience. Single day tickets are over $100 at the gate so you can save a lot of money by pre-booking multi-day tickets in advance.
Day 6: EPCOT (Walt Disney World Resort)
Discover the culture and cuisine of 11 different countries as you journey around the World Showcase in EPCOT. Try some traditional fish and chips in the United Kingdom Pavilion, quench your thirst with a German beer and indulge in some sweet treats at a French patisserie. If you’re up for a challenge, you can eat your way around the world, trying something from each country.
Day 7: And breathe…
Make room for a more relaxing day so that you don't run out of steam before the end of your holiday.
Whether you choose to enjoy a little retail therapy and souvenir shopping, at The Florida Mall or spend the day relaxing by the pool, there’s plenty of magic in taking a mid-holiday breather to recoup before you jump right back into the action tomorrow.
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Day 8: Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Walt Disney World Resort)
Prepare for an unmissable day of thrill seeking at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Home to some of the most famous Disney rides of all time including the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the heart-racing Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.
Top tip
Arrive at this park early and ride the most popular attractions first before the queues start to build up. Most people will head to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land first, so Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will often have shorter queues despite it being one of the park's newer rides.
Day 9: Universal’s Volcano Bay (Universal Orlando Resort)
This is the place where water park meets theme park, and luxurious relaxation shakes hands with thrilling attractions. The tropical paradise also promises little-to-no queuing thanks to the innovative TapuTapu wearable that lets you virtually wait in line (as well as triggering special effects throughout the park!)
The Krakatau Aqua Coaster is the main attraction, and sends guests racing through the heart of the park’s striking centrepiece – a 200-foot-tall Volcano!
Day 10: SeaWorld
SeaWorld Orlando combines the thrill of a theme park with the wow-factor of under-the-ocean animal encounters – ride on world-class roller coasters inspired by beautiful sea creatures, like Kraken and Mako, whilst getting closer to nature amongst the colourful aquariums.
Day 11: Universal’s Islands of Adventure (Universal Orlando Resort)
This park is home to The Amazing Adventures of Spider Man, The Incredible Hulk Coaster and Skull Island: Reign of Kong amongst plenty more. Any superhero fans will be at home here.
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Day 12: Discovery Cove
If you’re looking for a day away from the hustle and bustle of the theme parks, laze the day away at Discovery Cove. Whether you choose to relax on the white sandy beaches, swim with beautiful bottlenose dolphins, or explore the colourful Grand Reef, there is plenty to keep you entertained here.
Top tip
Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive day resort which means food, drink, alcoholic beverages, lockers, wetsuits, towels and a souvenir snorkel are all included with your tickets.
Day 13: The Wizarding Worlds of Harry Potter
There are two lands dedicated to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter spanning both parks in the Universal Orlando Resort, so you might need an extra day to dedicate to all the immersive experiences and attractions on offer, especially if you’re a big fan. Head to Universal Studios to explore Diagon Alley, before getting the Hogwarts Express to the village of Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
Top tip
Play this day by ear. If you have an Orlando Freedom Ticket, you have the flexibility to park hop or revisit one of your favourite parks from your holiday again at your leisure.
Day 14: Tick Something Off Your Bucket List
Why not end your trip on a high (literally!) with an unforgettable hot air balloon flight over Orlando? If you’re not keen on taking to the skies yourself, watch the professionals do it, and witness an extraordinary live rocket launch at the Kennedy Space Center.
