Stacey Solomon is an English television personality, singer and presenter whose career has moved from talent-show contestant to a broad television and lifestyle career. She first attracted national attention on The X Factor in 2009, finishing third, before winning I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! the following year. Since then, she has become particularly associated with daytime television, home organisation, crafting and family-focused entertainment.
Early Life and Background
Born on 4 October 1989 in Dagenham, London, Solomon attended King Solomon High School and studied musical theatre before entering The X Factor. She was 19 when she auditioned for the ITV singing competition, choosing “What a Wonderful World” for her first performance. Her approachable personality and distinctive voice helped her reach the live shows and eventually the final three.
Career Highlights
The X Factor provided the launchpad, but winning I’m a Celebrity in 2010 proved that her television appeal extended beyond singing. She later became a regular Loose Women panellist and took on presenting work, including Extra Camp, the companion programme to I’m a Celebrity.
Music remained part of her career, with her debut album Shy arriving in 2015. However, television and lifestyle projects increasingly became her strongest professional focus. Her interest in tidying, decorating and upcycling also developed into a substantial social-media presence and commercial work.
Most Famous Work
For many viewers, Solomon is now most closely linked with Sort Your Life Out, the BBC series in which she works with a team to help families declutter, reorganise and rethink their homes. The programme combines practical organisation with personal stories, giving her a role that fits naturally with her interest in interiors and upcycling. The BBC has continued the series, with its fifth run featuring families tackling very different kinds of clutter.
Her television profile also expanded in 2026 when she appeared as a guest judge on Britain’s Got Talent during the Birmingham auditions. ITV described her as swapping DIY for BGT for the guest appearance, adding another entertainment role to an already varied career.
Family
Family life is an important part of Solomon’s public profile. She is married to television personality Joe Swash, and the couple have three children together: Rex, Rose and Belle. Solomon also has two older sons, Zachary and Leighton, from previous relationships. Swash has a son, Harry, from an earlier relationship, making theirs a blended family of five children.
Current Career
At 36, Solomon’s career is firmly centred on television, lifestyle content and practical home projects rather than a return to full-time music. Her recent Britain’s Got Talent appearance shows that she remains in demand for mainstream entertainment, while Sort Your Life Out continues to reflect the mix of creativity and organisation that has become central to her work.
