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Loose Women's Stacey Solomon hits back after her family is trolled

Photo credit: @staceysolomon - Instagram
Photo credit: @staceysolomon - Instagram

From Digital Spy

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has brilliantly responded after her family was trolled on social media.

Solomon is a mum of three, having just welcomed third son Rex with former EastEnders actor Joe Swash earlier in the year. She has sons Zachary and Leighton from past relationships as well.

In a post on Instagram this week, Stacey spoke about how sending the older boys off to spend time with their dads has got her thinking about the trolling she often gets about her family dynamic.

Photo credit: @staceysolomon - Instagram
Photo credit: @staceysolomon - Instagram

"Recently I’ve experienced people having a lot to say about alternative family set ups," she admitted. "So I thought I'd just say this... No matter what negative, unhelpful things people may say or think, ignore it because they’re wrong. Don't ever let it get you down.

"It doesn’t define you or your family. The boys’ brotherly bond is just as strong as any other regardless of our set up - and the decisions I've made have made us stronger as a family.

"I used to really beat myself up about not being able to offer them a 'normal', 'perfect' family all under one roof. Until I realised how normal, and perfect our family is for us.

"Seeing the way they are together reminds me that it's all OK. Families come in all shapes and sizes and what’s important is that the love is there no matter where it comes from. We are not a 'broken family' in any way shape or form we are an extended family. And everyone loves an extension."

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They’re off on their holidays with their daddy’s tonight and they’ve been inseperable all day! They’re going to have the best time but they will miss each other lots. (And I will miss them a tiny bit too 😭). For the last couple of days they’ve stopped arguing and bickering and have been really soppy and cuddly knowing that they’re about to go off on their adventures. For the first time they have an new dimension, leaving Rexy. It’s always hard to split them up, but its so important for them to spend special time and make memories with the rest of their families. Recently I’ve experienced people having a lot to say about alternative family set ups. So I thought id just say this... No matter what negative, unhelpful things people may say or think, ignore it because they’re wrong. Don’t ever let it get you down. It doesn’t define you or your family. The boys’ brotherly bond is just as strong as any other regardless of our set up -and the decisions I’ve made have made us stronger as a family. I used to really beat myself up about not being able to offer them a “normal”, “perfect” family all under one roof. Until I realised how normal, and perfect our family is for us. Seeing the way they are together reminds me that it’s all ok. Families come in all shapes and sizes and what’s important is that the love is there no matter where it comes from. We are not a “broken family” in any way shape or form we are an extended family. And everyone loves an extension.

A post shared by Stacey Solomon (@staceysolomon) on Aug 21, 2019 at 11:00am PDT

Solomon recently got back to work on Loose Women for the first time since Rex's birth, admitting that it's helped her appreciate the sacrifices of working mums even more.

Her show Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV.


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