Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash 'plan to move out of £1.3million Pickle Cottage as they eye up eight-bedroom Victorian mansion with a pool'

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are planning to move out of their beloved £1.3million Pickle Cottage into an eight-bedroom Victorian mansion, according to reports. 

The couple moved into the Essex property back in 2021 and affectionately named it Pickle Cottage, but are now said to be considering an even bigger home to accommodate their huge blended family.

Stacey, 36, and Joe, 44, are said to have 'fallen in love' with the Victorian home, which is almost double the price tag of Pickle Cottage and is nestled in amongst acres of beautiful grounds. 

The property, which will be a huge renovation project for the queen of DIY, comes with a pool, huge gardens and enough bedrooms for all their children.

The couple are proud parents to Rex, seven, Rose, four, and Belle, three. Stacey is also mother to sons Zachary, 18 and Leighton, 14, while Joe is father to his son Harry, 18, from a previous relationship. 

Of the potential house move, an insider said: 'They viewed the house and fell in love with it. It's got extra space for the kids.

'Pickle Cottage only has five bedrooms. They have six children and then they need a room for themselves.'

The new property also poses a new challenge for Stacey, who has earned herself millions of social media followers thanks to her savvy interior design tips and tricks.

The source continued: 'It gives Stacey a chance to do more of her amazing DIY work as well. She has a great eye for interiors.

'This house needs a bit of love and work to make it the absolute dream home where they can make new memories.'

The fondly named Pickle Cottage is where Stacey and Joe's reality series is based, but the insider said the pair are keen to make 'new memories' in a new home.

Stacey and Joe first met on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2010 and had their 2022 wedding in the grounds. 

Stacey opened up about her love of interior decorating in an interview with House Beautiful magazine, as she responded to a question asking which design trend she wouldn't be on board with.

She said: 'I don't think there's such a thing. It bugs me that people have an opinion on someone's house, like if there's not enough colour or if it's too garish.

'Why have you got an opinion on someone else's house? I don't appreciate it. Let people be free with their own homes and do whatever the hell they want. 

'It might not be your style and it might not be your taste, but it's not your house.

'I feel passionately about people judging other people's spaces. You live in that space. It has to support you in so many ways, whether that's emotionally or through comfort. Who are we to tell anyone that their space isn't what it should be?'