Stacey Solomon’s secret crisis: why keeping everyone else happy is taking its toll

06.12.2022 - 12:05 / heatworld.com

There’s no denying Stacey Solomon loves an occasion – especially one that allows her to go overboard with the decorations at her beloved Essex mansion, aka Pickle Cottage. As Christmas approaches, the mum of four is turning her home into her own Winter Wonderland, and in true Stacey style, she’s keeping her 5.4million Instagram followers up-to-date with all her festive crafting.But heat’s source says Stacey is starting to feel anxious as she struggles to cope with all the expectations put on her – notably as it’s the first Christmas that she and husband Joe Swash have been married.“Stacey is used to being busy and stressed in the run-up to Christmas, but this time around, her friends are genuinely worried it might be all too much for her,” our insider says, “While she’s excited to spend her first holiday season as Mr and Mrs at Pickle Cottage, she’s feeling the pressure.

Her home life has never been this busy, what with bringing a blended family together and keeping everyone happy, and she insists on doing so much herself.“On top of all that, she’s worried about posting her perfect Christmas on social media, only to get trolled by people who accuse her of flaunting her wealth. Stacey has been getting teary when discussing it with her friends, as she feels like she can’t win.”Stacey – who has Zachary, 14 and Leighton, ten, from previous relationships, and Rex, three, and 14-month-old Rose with Joe, who also has son Harry, 15 – has been keen to show her followers about the hacks she’s found to decorate her home, so that people on a budget don’t feel left out.