Stacey Solomon’s nepo baby sons land role in Hollyoaks – after stepdad Joe Swash’s EastEnders return

STACEY Solomon’s nepo baby sons have landed roles in Hollyoaks – after their stepdad Joe Swash’s EastEnders return.

Singer Stacey‘s two eldest children, Zachary, 16, and Leighton, 12, have stepped into the limelight with their acting debuts in the Channel 4 soap.

The show’s Instagram account sent fans into a frenzy on Tuesday, by sharing behind-the-scenes snapshots and a video of the boys filming on the iconic set.

The images featured Zachary and Leighton in and around the Price Slice store.

A video clip showed Zachary, dressed as a Parcel Patrons worker, bumping into Mercedes, played by Jennifer Metcalfe, while delivering a package.

Meanwhile, Leighton appeared as a paperboy, arriving late to collect his papers, earning a stern telling-off from Price Slice employee Pearl Anderson, played by Dawn Hope.

She fumed, “Oh Leighton, what time do you call this to be collecting papers? I’ll be having a word with your mother. Go on.”

While it’s unclear whether their appearance is a one-off or marks the start of recurring roles, Zachary and Leighton’s surprise appearance has certainly delighted fans of Stacey and the soap.

One wrote in the comments section: “Aww Stacey’s kids so lovely to see them on my favourite show.”

Another added: “Welcome to Hollyokas family,” while a third person said: “Omg it’s @staceysolomon pickles.”

One more wrote: “I wasn’t expecting Stacey Solomon’s kids on here.”

Zachary is Stacey’s son with her ex-boyfriend Dean Cox, while Leighton is from her relationship with her ex-fiancé Aaron Barnham.

It’s not the only telly gig the boys have bagged recently, with the family set to star in a new TV documentary series.

The Loose Woman teased the news with a post this month that read: “Happy New Year everyone. 2024 was truly the f**k it year for us. And the most f**k it thing of all has happened…

“I don’t know why I’m so nervous to share this but here goes…”

Stacey then left fans on tenterhooks for twenty minutes until she made the big reveal.

Some were even speculating in the comments that Stacey was about to announce she was pregnant with a sixth child.

But she was quick to set the record straight and revealed she and Joe were preparing for a new arrival of a different kind.

‘We decided to say yes’

Stacey wrote: “A new year. A very new adventure. Coming Spring 2025. We’ve been so nervous & excited to share this. Here is us. All of us.

“In 2024 we opened up our home & made a series about our lives, family, work & everything in between. It was a huge leap into the unknown & it’s been an absolute whirlwind making it. But last year as a family we decided to say yes to more & do things we’d never done.

The Sort Your Life Out host continued: “We have spoken about making a documentary for a long time, lots of you have asked too. So here we go.

“A journey with us every second of the way. Through the laughter the tears & the craziness… “

She then promised fans: “We hope it makes you smile, feel good & hopefully enjoy getting to know us all a little more.”

The show will air on BBC and be titled, Stacey and Joe.

A teaser reel for the series shows the couple and their kids – Belle, Rose, Rex, Zach and Leighton – as well as their dogs Peanut, Teddy and ducks Daisy and Delilah – larking around in home movie style footage outside their home, Pickle Cottage.

It comes after Joe made an unexpected return to Walford after 13 years away, leaving fans thrilled.

Mickey Miller shocked fans with a surprise return to EastEnders as Joe reprised his iconic role in December.

Mickey was written out of the BBC soap in 2008, but made a brief return in 2011 for a few episodes as part of his brother Darren’s exit story.

His comeback thrilled locals as Mickey stepped out of a car in a sharp suit, heading straight for Walford East, much to the delight of his old friends.

He reconnected with his former pals such as Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Alife Moon (Shane Richie), Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace).

Mickey showed off his success revealing he runs a chain of BnBs called Miller’s Villas.