Watch emotional moment Joe Swash breaks down in tears during heartbreaking chat with Stacey Solomon on new reality show
JOE Swash broke down in tears during a heartbreaking chat with Stacey Solomon on their new reality show.
In a teaser for next week’s Stacey & Joe, the EastEnders star, 43, gets visibly emotional while discussing the challenges he’s faced with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
He tells Stacey, 35, “I need to kind of get a grip of my ADHD,” as they shared a tight embrace.
The X Factor legend replied: “This is about getting back on your feet in a place where you feel loved. Do it for yourself. You deserve better.”
In the latest installment, she and Joe had a furious row after clashing over the kids.
The couple were seen speaking on FaceTime while Joe was away for work – and Stacey was unimpressed after he let their children eat dinner on the sofa.
As Stacey launched her tirade against her husband he immediately began shaking his head while saying: “No, no.”
Mum-of-five Stacey insisted she found “10 baked beans” on their sofa and insisted she’d never let the kids eat there.
Joe hit back: “I’m not you. You go on like you’ve never given the kids food in the front room, which would be a lie.”
But Stacey hit back: “I might give them a biscuit on the sofa!”
Clearly annoyed, Joe told Stacey she was “overreacting” and added: “You’re out of order.”
He then told his wife “I’ll speak to you later. I’m done with this conversation” before ending the call.
Ahead of the first episode of their BBC reality show, Stacey confessed viewers would see “domestics” between her and Joe.
During an appearance on The One Show, she said: “We’re quite a busy household, we’re seven just us and then my sister is always over, Joe’s family are always over.
“You don’t notice, to the point where we would have a bit of a domestic about something and then be like ‘they’re here… stop the mics are still on, stop’.
“We’d look at each other and be like ‘oh no, they can hear us’.”
The series premiere saw Stacey clashing with eldest son Zach, 17, after he swore at her.
What is ADHD?
ADHD is a behavioural condition defined by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness.
It affects around 2.6 million people in the UK – including 708 million children.
ADD is a colloquial term for one type of ADHD, which doesn’t include symptoms of hyperactivity or impulsivity.
However, many people with ADHD have a combination of symptoms, and not all symptoms must be present for a diagnosis.
Symptoms typically appear at an early age and become more noticeable as a child grows.
Most cases are diagnosed between six and 12 years old. Adults can also suffer, but there is less research into this.
ADHD’s exact cause is unclear but is thought to involve genetic mutations that affect a person’s brain function and structure.
Premature babies and those with epilepsy or brain damage are more at risk.
ADHD is also linked to anxiety, depression, insomnia, Tourette’s and epilepsy.
There is no cure. A combination of medication and therapy is usually recommended to relieve symptoms and make day-to-day life easier.
Stacey lost her cool after allowing Zach to have a party at their house as long as he was up by 11am the next day to clean up.
But when he didn’t stick to the arrangement, Stacey told him: “Shall I let the boys [Zach’s friends] know that they are ready for their chores too?”
A fuming Zach spat back at his mum: “No! What are you doing – you’re p***ing me off!”
Stacey fired back: “If you swear at me one more time Zach – no, I’m not joking.
“No, just because there is people here doesn’t mean I won’t have that argument with you.”