Stacey Solomon is busy planning a summer wedding after her fiancé Joe Swash proposed over Christmas.
And the Loose Women star, 31, reportedly wants her pregnant best friend Sophie Hinchliffe – aka Mrs Hinch – to be a bridesmaid on the big day.
The pair, who share a love of cleaning, became firm friends after they connected following the birth of Sophie’s first son, Ronnie, 21 months.
Be my bridesmaid? Stacey Solomon reportedly wants her pregnant best friend Sophie Hinchliffe – aka Mrs Hinch – to be a bridesmaid at her wedding (pictured in January 2020)
Sophie, 30, is now expecting her second child but that hasn’t deterred Stacey from involving her in her wedding plans.
A source speaking to Heat magazine said: ‘They’ve grown very close in the last year. Sophie knows Stace inside out and would be honoured to be at her side on her special day.
‘But Stacey is naturally a little nervous that there could still be hiccups on the way out of lockdown – plus, of course, Sophie will have a newborn – so things are still a little up in the air.
‘But whatever happens, Stacey wants her friend to be part of her big day.’
BFFS: The Loose Women star, 31, and the Instagram sensation, 30, share a love of cleaning and became friends following the birth of Sophie’s first son, Ronnie (pictured in July 2020)
Coming soon: She has not announced her due date but it is thought Sophie’s second child, a boy, could arrive in late spring – meaning she will have a newborn at Stacey’s wedding in July (Pictured in March 2021)
Stacey, who announced her engagement in December after Joe proposed on Christmas Eve, is hoping the tie the knot in July this year.
Mrs Hinch announced she was expecting her second child on New Year’s Day and last month confirmed that she’s having another son.
The Instagram sensation excitedly revealed the gender with husband Jamie, 41, as the loved-up couple threw their own gender reveal party at home.
She has not announced her exact due date, but recently showed off her baby bump on Instagram and it is thought the baby could arrive in late spring – meaning she will have a newborn at Stacey’s wedding later in the year.
They first became pals when Stacey asked Sophie if she was feeling ok after her son Ronnie was born in 2019, as their son’s were born a month apart (pictured in January 2020)
They first became pals when Stacey asked Sophie if she was feeling ok after her son Ronnie was born in 2019.
Sophie previously told fans how she found herself opening up to Stacey, asking how she deals with raising a child in the public eye.
The former X-Factor star turned up at her house with her son Rex, 22 months, and a McDonalds, and the pair now FaceTime every night.
Stacey previously revealed that her pet dogs, Theo and Peanut, will be a part of her wedding ceremony and she’s even having suits made for them.
Happy couple: Stacey Solomon previously revealed that her pet dogs, Theo and Peanut, will be a part of her wedding to Joe Swash, 39
With her pups often featuring on her social media, she revealed she will take things even further, as she said: ‘Our dogs Theo and Peanut will also be involved…
‘They’re getting suits and bow ties made. I made a wedding planning book and a whole double page is dedicated to the dogs.’
Stacey is mother to Zachary, 12, and eight-year-old Leighton – who she has from previous relationships – as well as her and Joe’s 21-month-old son Rex.
Beloved: With her pups often featuring on her social media, Stacey announced she is having suits made for them for the big day
She is keen for her boys, as well as Joe’s son Harry, 13, to play important roles when the couple tie the knot.
This comes after the TV star revealed that she won’t take Joe’s last name when married as she wants to have the same surname as her children.
Stacey, who is set to marry Joe during a ‘small’ ceremony in July, admitted that she could be persuaded to have a double-barrelled last name.
Talking to Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 about her upcoming wedding, the TV personality said: ‘It is a really funny one, obviously Joe would love me to have his second name.
‘Nothing wrong with his second name but because of kids I want to have the same surname as the kids,’ she added: ‘Maybe I will double-barrel it?’
Last name: Stacey won’t officially become Mrs. Swash after the wedding day as she wants to have the same surname as her children (pictured with Zachary, Rex and Leighton)
The interview comes after Stacey revealed that her three sons will give her away with her father at her ‘small’ summer wedding to fiancé Joe.
The presenter also admitted that if the ‘worst comes to the worst’ amid the pandemic restrictions, she will still marry Joe over the summer even if they only have a ceremony of six.
She told Hello!: ‘It’s going really well and I’m really enjoying it, I’m trying to stay as positive as possible. I know the reality of the situation is that we might not even be allowed to get married this year, let alone have the people that we want there.
‘But me and Joe have spoken about it. There are people in our lives who we don’t think we will, unfortunately, have much time left with.
Lovely: Talking to Hello! magazine about her upcoming nuptials, the former X Factor star sweetly revealed that her three children and Joe’s son, Harry, 13, who he shares with ex Emma Sophocleous, will be page boys (pictured together in 2020)
‘So if worst comes to worst, and we can only have a wedding of six, then we will get married with those special people because it’s really important to us to have certain people there.’
Stacey added that they are planning for a ‘small’ wedding with another ceremony once ‘everything’s settled’.
The star admitted that they are waiting to see what the Prime Minister says about weddings before inviting more people.
She also shared that her Loose Women co-stars and pals, which include Nadia Sawalha, Jane Moore, Kaye Adams and Christine Lampard, will all be invited to her bigger ceremony.
Happy family: Stacey, who is set to marry Joe during a ‘small’ ceremony in July, admitted that she could be persuaded to have a double-barrelled last name