Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon relationship timeline: How they met to the birth of baby Rex

The couple welcomed their first child together in 2019 
Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon
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Sophie Rainbow12 January 2020
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With their cheeky laughs, candid social media posts and hilarious on-screen antics, Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon are one of the most-loved couples in showbiz.

And this January, we're seeing one half of the pair - yes Joe, we mean you - on television a whole lot more thanks to Dancing On Ice.

The former EastEnders star bravely got his skates on for his first live performance last week and Stacey was seen cheering him on in the audience, with their adorable son Rex on her lap.

As he continues in the competition, ​take a look back at Stacey and Joe's relationship timeline, from how they met to the birth of little Rex...

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How did Joe and Stacey meet?

The pair met when Stacey was crowned the winner of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2010. Stacey was in a relationship at the time, but became good friends with Joe after she met him on the spin-off series, which he presented.

Joe later admitted that he fancied Stacey from the first time they met, but knew the timing hadn't been right because of Stacey's partner.

When did they first start dating?

Stacey and Joe first sparked rumours of romance in January 2016, when they were spotted looking very close to each other in Essex.

The couple confirmed the rumours later that month, when Stacey revealed that "It's going really well... We're having fun, spending time together and getting to know each other", prompting Joe to say of his new girlfriend: "She's lovely, she's an amazing person... I'm really lucky."

They made their first public appearance together in March 2016 at a gala screening of Game of Thrones. Stacey shared a picture from the event on her Instagram.

By August 2016, Stacey already seemed serious about the relationship, revealing on Loose Women that she and Joe had already discussed having children together. Joe added: "I think definitely babies, that's a good idea."

Will there be wedding bells?

In July 2017, Stacey let on that she was seriously considering marriage with Joe, gushing that: "He is such a brilliant dad which sells it to me the most - he has a great moral compass and a really good heart.

"We are really serious about each other so we want to do things slowly. I can see myself walking down the aisle with Joe - he really is 'The One'."

A month later, she claimed to have "accidentally" ended up going shopping for wedding dresses, sharing a video on Instagram of her escapades.

Their first Christmas

In December 2017, Joe and Stacey spent their first Christmas Day together, along with Stacey's two young sons.

Stacey captured the day on her Instagram, sharing a sweet picture of the couple with the two boys Zachary and Leighton.

Have they moved in together?

Stacey revealed that she and Joe had moved in together in October 2018, seeming ecstatic about their new shared home.

Pregnancy announcement

The couple announced that they were expecting their first child together in February 2019.

Joe broke the news first, taking to Instagram to share several photos of Stacey and declaring his happiness about the pregnancy.

Stacey soon posted on Instagram, thanking everyone for their well wishes.

Rex is born

Rex was welcomed into the world on May 23 2019. Joe again broke news of the birth via Instagram, posting an intimate snapshot of mother and baby not long after Rex was born.

Dancing On Ice airs on Sundays on ITV at 6pm.

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