Stacey Solomon’s future as a fixture on popular daytime talk show, Loose Women, has been the subject of speculation among fans, since she stepped away from regular appearances 18 months ago.
The TV personality, 34, was last seen on the panel in 2022 before taking maternity leave with baby daughter Belle, now 15 months.
She made a return to the ITV show for the first time since giving birth in November and whilst viewers were delighted to see her back, it seems the appearance was short lived and it is unlikely she will resume her role as a full-time panelist anytime soon.
Speaking to The Sun, Stacey’s Loose Women co-star, Linda Robson, 66, revealed the mum of five is ‘too busy’ to return to a full time job as she has her hands full with various other projects.
She said: ‘She’s not going to be a regular anymore? I don’t think so, but you never know.
Stacey Solomon’s future as a Loose Women panelist has been revealed by one of her co-stars after she has been absent from the panel for a number of months
The TV personality, 34, was last seen on the panel in 2022 before taking maternity leave with baby daughter Belle, now 15 months
‘I would love her to come back, she’s a really good Loose Woman – she’s really honest. But I think she’s got too much on.
‘She’s got her own series and her and Joe are out in their little house. She’s still really welcome but she’s just so busy.’
have contacted Stacey’s reps and ITV for comment.
Stacey, who first appeared on the prime time show way back in 2016, quickly endeared herself to audiences, with her candid demeanour and genuine personality.
However, in December 2022, she made the decision to take a hiatus from the show, citing the impending birth of her daughter and a burgeoning workload.
The past year alone has seen Stacey immersed in the filming of two television shows, ‘Sort Your Life Out’ for the BBC and ‘Renovation Rescue’ on Channel 4, which demanded her presence across the country.
On her return to Loose Women in November last year, Stacey told viewers: ‘I am so happy to be here, I feel like I have missed so much.
‘It has been so crazy, because Belle was a wonderful surprise, but what that meant was that I had to fit my filming schedule into a very short period of time.
Linda Robson, 66, revealed that she didn’t think she would be returning to the show as a regular face because she is ‘too busy’ and has ‘too much on’
Stacey first appeared on the prime time show way back in 2016 and quickly endeared herself to audiences, with her candid demeanour and genuine personality
The shocking news comes after Stacey’s husband Joe Swash refused to rule out having a seventh child with his wife
Stacey said in May that coming home to Joe, her children, and her dogs Peanut and Teddy is the favourite part of her day
‘I’ve just been up and down the country with Sort Your Life Out and filming another show so I haven’t been able to even get into town.
‘And now I get to be with my actual friends again, for a catch-up, it’s like therapy being here.’
The news comes after Joe Swash, Stacey’s husband revealed earlier this month that he would not rule out having a seventh child with his wife.
The former EastEnders actor, 42, already shares four children with the X Factor star, 34: Belle, Rose, two, and Rex, four.
He is also stepfather to Stacey’s two sons from a previous relationship, Leighton, 12, and Zachary, 16, and has son Harry, also 16, from a previous relationship.
Stacey teased back in January that she wouldn’t mind more children either.
During an Instagram Q&A, she was asked: ‘Are you finished with having babies or would you like more.’
Posting a video of her two youngest children Rose and Belle playing with their toys, Stacey admitted she would never rule out the idea of more kids.
She wrote: ‘I can honestly say. My favourite thing in the whole wide world is being a mum. I just get so much joy from watching our little ones grow & getting to be a part of their world.
‘I would love more. Whatever will be will be. But omg I love them (Joe will be off to get a vasectomy when he sees this).’