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STACEY Solomon and Joe Swash will enjoy a cosy Christmas Day with their six kids at Pickle Cottage - as Joe teased "not many people want us".

The couple have three children under five and Joe is also dad to Harry, 16, while Stacey has Zachary, 15, and 11-year-old Leighton from previous relationships.

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash with kids Zach, Leighton, Rose and Rex
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Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash with kids Zach, Leighton, Rose and RexCredit: BBC

Joe, 41, revealed: "I’m really looking forward to Christmas this year.

"I’m so lucky because it’s all about kids – and we’ve got so many!

"I think we’ll go down to see my family on Christmas Eve. Not many people want us on Christmas Day. Who wants two adults and six kids including a baby?

"So we’ll be at home, and anyone who wants to come and see us will be more than welcome."

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I'm A Celeb winner Joe will probably be in the kitchen on Christmas Day.

His kids love his cooking so much that he brought out a cookbook, Joe's Kitchen, earlier this year, which is full of all the dishes they and wife Stacey, 34, love the most.

But he's also on hand to help Stacey out with her festive crafts.

The ex-EastEnders star added to : "Stacey’s been making some crackers and making stars to put on the tree.

"She had me outside cutting down some bits from the Christmas trees in the garden to make a display on the mantelpiece, so she’s always doing something. I lose track sometimes of what she’s doing!

"I only get involved if I’m invited. If I get involved uninvited, then sometimes it gets me in trouble! I’m just there when she needs me."

This year, Stacey has gone for a traditional theme and decorated Pickle Cottage in reds, golds and greens.

Standing guard in front of the door are her two giant Nutcrackers, which she made herself with plastic tubing and spray paint.

Stacey had also placed her 'Christmas bells' and massive baubles outside, which she whipped up from her children's old space hoppers.

The rest of her decorations are made up from lashings of fir garlands, red baubles and festive foliage.

Her first two Christmas door photographs were taken outside Joe and Stacey's old house when Rex was just a baby.

The coupled sold that humble property in 2021 and bought Pickle Cottage for a cool £1.2million.

Stacey and Joe have been busy renovating their 'forever home' for the past two years, while expanding their family at the same time

Stacey recently reflected on the last five years of her life
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Stacey recently reflected on the last five years of her lifeCredit: Instagram
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