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Surena Chande

Celebrity Masterchef: How did Joe Swash meet Stacey Solomon and who did he play in EastEnders?

The TV presenter and actor is set to compete on BBC One’s Celebrity MasterChef alongside Katie Price, Dion Dublin, Will Kirk and Melissa Johns on Monday, August 23.

However, the loved-up contestant and his fiancé, Stacey Solomon are also expecting their second child together.

And Loose Women star Stacey recently announced the due date on Instagram, revealing she was due to give birth in eight weeks on Thursday, August 12.

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But if you’re wondering how the couple met, we’ve got everything you need to know about their relationship.

How did Joe Swash meet Stacey Solomon?

The TV favourites first met on the 2010 season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

Stacey went on to win the show and be crowned as the queen of the jungle. She later appeared on the series spin-off show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! NOW! that Joe was presenting.

The Dagenham-born TV personality and singer was in a relationship at the time, but Joe has since admitted he fancied her when the pair first met.

And they did not start dating until January 2016 when they were spotted walking arm-in-arm together in Essex.

Weeks after that sighting, the couple went Instagram official with a snap of Joe holding a bouquet of flowers.

They later confirmed the news, telling the Mirror: “It's going really well. We're having fun, spending time together and getting to know each other."

In March of that year, the couple made their first public appearance at a Game of Thrones screening, and it wasn’t long before Joe and Stacey jetted off on holiday together with her sons in May 2016.

It wasn’t until October 2018 that the I’m A Celeb sweethearts moved in together. She shared the happy news with a snap on Instagram showing herself, Joe and her two sons in the home.

Joe Swash, one of the confirmed contestants for this year's Celebrity MasterChef competition. (PA)

It’s safe to say she was thrilled with the move as she captioned the picture: “HOME SWEET HOME. Finally all in and ready to start a fresh together [sic].”

In February 2019, the couple shared the happy news that they were expecting their first child together with Joe sharing pictures of his girlfriend napping.

He said: “I can't begin to describe how happy we are to be able to share this wonderful news.

We've been so blessed with 3 incredible children that we've had the privilege of raising and we are forever grateful to have the chance to become parents to another wonderful child.”

Stacey gave birth to their son Rex Toby Francis on Thursday 23 May 2019.

It wasn’t until December 2020 that Joe popped the question and asked Stacey to marry him with a dazzling ring.

While the couple are yet to tie the knot, they announced they were expecting their second child in June 2021.

How many kids do Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon have together?

Together, Joe and Stacey currently have one son together called Rex Toby Francis.

However, Joe has a son, Harry, with his former fiance Emma Sophocleous. Stacey already has two children, sons Zachary and Leighton, with her former partners Dean Cox and Aaron Barnha.

Their baby girl is due to be born in late September or early October.

Who did Joe Swash play in EastEnders and when did he leave the soap?

EastEnders star Joe played Mickey Miller in the soap from 2003 to 2008, and later reprised the role in 2011 briefly.

News of his character being axed was released in February 2008 by producers.

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