fans told off trolls who criticised her over a holiday snap. The star came under fire on social media after sharing a photo that showed her jetting off on vacay with hubby and her five children – but not the son Joe shares with his ex. “Time to make some memories, going to switch off and spend time with our pickles,” Stacey captioned the shot, which showed her and Joe smiling as they got ready to board a plane with their children - Rex, five, Rose, two, and Belle, one.
Stacey’s sons from previous relationships – 16-year-old Zachary and Leighton, 12 – were also in the summery snap. Joe’s 17-year-old son Harry wasn’t in the picture and a few trolls picked up on it, asking where he was and saying they felt “sorry” for him. However, Stacey’s fans were quick to jump in, pointing out that Harry could well have been there.
“They have said before that Joe’s eldest son doesn’t want to be in the limelight so, although he is often with them, he is never shown in any of the photos or videos that are put on social media,” said one. “She said he goes with them but not on social media,” said another, as someone else added: “Stop trying to insinuate she leaves him out.” “Just because it’s not online doesn’t mean it isn’t happening,” one person said.
“Stacey and Joe have said before that his son’s mother does not want him in the public eye and they respect that.” "He’s 17 now and probably has his own stuff going on,” somebody else chimed in, and another fan said that trolls "like to assume Stacey left him out". Others suggested that Harry could have been the one taking the picture.
Joe shares Harry with his ex-Emma Sophocleous, who he split from in 2008. He started dating Stacey in 2016 and they tied the knot in 2022. Stacey has previously responded to comments about Harry not being in a family photo, telling fans in a video: "I got loads and loads of comments, and I get these comments quite a lot, asking about all of our children in my photos.
Unfortunately it’s not something I’m able to do, otherwise I’d do it all the time. "All the kids are a massive part of our lives, obviously, and we love them all equally and adore them and, behind the scenes, they’re very much on every stocking, in every book, in every photo. But publicly that’s not something that I can do and I totally respect that.
"We respect everyone’s wishes, we’re a blended family and sometimes that’s a bit more complicated than it seems. I don’t know if that’s the best way to explain it!" ..
