Fans have praised Stacey Solomon for being brutally honest
Stacey Solomon is due to welcome her third child into the world later this year and now the yummy mummy has wowed fans after sharing an 'honest' post about her pregnancy.
The Loose Women star posted a snap of herself sitting by the pool in a bikini, confidently showing off her stretch marks. She wrote alongside the photo: "I honestly love how much stretch marks shine in the sun! Natural glitter ✨✨ 😍 💜 Photo courtesy of Zachary 💜"
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1 of 16Marnie Simpson and Casey Johnson
Marnie Simpson announced she was pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Casey Johnson in April, after fearing she was infertile.
2 of 16Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez
Strictly Come Dancing love birds Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson announced their pregnancy with an adorable instagram snap of their two pups Norman and Ollie with signs around their necks saying "Guess what... Mum's pregnant! We're going to be big brothers!"Aww!
3 of 16Jess Hayes and Dan Lawry
Love Island winner Jess Hayes announced she's pregnant with her first child with Dan Lawry, and the happy couple are expecting in July.
4 of 16Myleene Klass and Simon Motson
Former Hear'Say singer and TV presenter Myleene Klass has announced that she is pregnant with her third child.Myleene, 40, revealed the happy news on Instagram on Valentines Day with an adorable photo of her baby bump with the simple caption '❤ufe0f'.This will be Myleene's third child but her first with her partner Simon Motson. Myleene already has daughters, Ava, 11 and Hero, 7.
5 of 16Hayley Tamaddon
Actress Hayley Tamaddon, who's starred in Emmerdale and Corrie, announced she's expecting her first child - age 42!"I'm so pleased to tell you all... I'm expecting my first child with my wonderful boyfriend Adrian!!" she said. "I've always wanted to be a mum and didn't think I could have children. And now, at the ripe old age of 42 - I'M PREGNANT! And We couldn't be happier. "
6 of 16Chloe Lewis
Chloe Lewis announced her pregnancy with boyfriend Danny Flasher in May, with a v. cute Instagram post.
7 of 16Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev
Strictly Come Dancing lovers Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev announced they'd be having their first child in May.
8 of 16Julia Goudling and Ben Silver
Congrats are in order for Coronation Street actor Julia Goulding and her husband Ben Silver who are expecting their first child – just three months after getting married.
9 of 16Hannah Elizabeth
Original Love Islander Hannah Elizabeth has been celebrating her pregnancy with some very racy lingerie snaps. She made her announcement in May.
10 of 16Malia Arkian
Most famous for getting ejected from the Love Island villa just HOURS after arriving in 2016, Malia Arkian announced in June that she was expecting her first child with, and was engaged to, her footballer boyfriend Hope Akpan.
11 of 16Helen Briggs and Chet Johnson
One of the only successful couples to have come from Ex on the Beach, Helen Briggs and Chet Johnson, have announced their first pregnancy with a really gorgeous snap on Instagram. "Half me, half you," wrote Helen, alongside the post.
12 of 16Anna Willamson and Alex Di Pasquale
Anna Williamson announced her second pregnancy with husband Alex Di Pasquale with a gorgeous cover shoot with OK! magazine. "I'm not getting any younger, so when we discovered I was pregnant, we were so pleased," she said.
13 of 16Jeremy McConnell and Katie McCreath
Jeremy McConnell's girlfriend Katie McCreath confirmed she's expecting their first child together (and Jeremy's second) a week after Jeremy made his own announcement on Instagramwhich he then claimed was "a prank".
14 of 16Joe Wicks and Rosie Jones
Joe Wicks announced he was expecting his second child with wife Rosie Jones with a lovely family snap on Instagram which showed off Rosie's 19-week bump. "We are very happy and excited to grow our family," he said.
15 of 16Jeremy Kyle and Vicky Burton
Jeremy Kyle announced he was going to be a dad again in August, to his first child with girlfriend Vicky Burton, following the axing of his daytime TV show.
16 of 16Aaron announced he was expecting his first child with girlfriend Talia Oatway, with some beautiful family portraits of them together along with Talia's daughter, who Aaron's played step-dad to since they got together two years ago. The shock announcement came just days after reports the couple had split as they unfollowed each other on social media.
Aaron announced he was expecting his first child with girlfriend Talia Oatway, with some beautiful family portraits of them together along with Talia's daughter, who Aaron's played step-dad to since they got together two years ago.The shock announcement came just days after reports the couple had split as they unfollowed each other on social media.
Stacey went on to reveal that she got her stretch marks before she fell pregnant with her children, she told one of her followers: "I got mine way before babies! Puberty glitter 😍😍✨"
We're loving this snap and it looks like we're not the only ones, because thousands (yes, thousands) of people have commented underneath the photo.
Scarlett Moffatt wrote: "Thank you for being you Stacey ❤️ I bloody love you xx"
Another one of Stacey's followers commented: "I love this. A woman proud of her stretch marks. Makes a change to all the negativity people have toward people who haven't got the perfect body. You are fabulous @staceysolomon x"
Someone else said: "Stacey your amazing I love you I wish more people was like you ❤️ I love my stretch marks as each one means something to me 🎉👶🏼 my little boy Arthur gave them to me 😬 x"
A fourth wrote: "Amazing, you are inspiring, couldn’t even notice them but love the fact you keep it real xx"
One more added: "❤️ Thank you for being a real woman not airbrushed, we all need to accept who we are and stop looking up to the fake as ideal. You are a true role model x you are beautiful xx"
Go Stacey!
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Since announcing her pregnancy alongside her boyfriend Joe Swash, Stacey has been very open and revealed exactly how her other half reacted when she confirmed they're expecting their first child together.
The happy couple havefound out the gender of their little one and Stacey has even revealed part of their unborn baby's name.
Although they haven't announced their little ones due date, they'll definitely arrive later this year. Stacey is already a mum to Zachary, 10, and Leighton, six, from a previous relationship and Joe is a dad to his son Joe, 11, who he shares with his former fiancée Emma.