{"id":25759,"date":"2025-04-16T21:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/25759\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T21:20:14","slug":"joe-swash-breaks-down-in-tears-as-he-makes-heartbreaking-admission-to-stacey-solomon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/25759\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Swash breaks down in tears as he makes heartbreaking admission to Stacey Solomon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stacey Solomon was left in tears as she comforted partner Joe Swash over a heartbreaking admission the former EastEnders star made in the latest instalment of their BBC show<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Joe Swash was overcome with emotion, sharing a poignant personal struggle, while <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/stacey-solomon\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacey Solomon<\/a> provided support and solace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Returning to our screens for another engaging episode of BBC&#8217;s &#8216;Stacey and Joe&#8217; on Tuesday (April 15), the series gives viewers a heartwarming peak into the couple&#8217;s domestic life since its premiere last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In the show&#8217;s latest segment, while Stacey busied herself crafting eerie decorations for her upcoming Halloween bash, Joe set off to explore a glamping expo. There, he was confronted with the stark financial reality of his ambition to construct a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fishing\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">fishing<\/a> lake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The episode took an intimate turn as Joe confided in Stacey about his lifelong battle with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), reflecting on how it has shaped him.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Screen-Shot-2025-04-15-at-210007.jpg\" alt=\"Stacey and Joe\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Things took an emotional turn <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Being a kid, I don&#8217;t think ADHD back then was even recognised, so I had ADHD and a touch of dyslexia, so I really got tarred with the brush of being a naughty kid,&#8221; he revealed with candour, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/stacey-solomon-comforts-teary-joe-31432052\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wales Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Joe went on: &#8220;I feel like I sort of invented this character to sort of protect myself a little bit, just making people laugh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">As part of the episode&#8217;s journey, Joe visited a psychiatrist to &#8220;try and get a grip&#8221; on managing his ADHD amidst a hectic work schedule. Following the consultation, Joe considered giving medication another chance and returned home to Pickle Cottage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Screen-Shot-2025-04-15-at-210019.jpg\" alt=\"Stacey Solomon comforts teary Joe Swash as he breaks down over heartbreaking admission\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Stacey comforted Joe(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In a heartfelt discussion with Stacey, Joe expressed relief at having consulted the psychiatrist: &#8220;It was nice to speak to him, because he understands the ins and outs of what&#8217;s going on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He then confided in a raw moment: &#8220;It&#8217;s opened up a box of worms for me, where it goes a little bit deeper than I thought it was going to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Overwhelmed with emotion, Joe struggled to hold back tears, to which Stacey responded compassionately, &#8220;I know that&#8217;s difficult to think about but ultimately you&#8217;re a good person Joe and you&#8217;re not able to be your best self at the moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;And you don&#8217;t deserve that to be happening to you. This is about getting back on your feet,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Joe, unable to contain his emotions, broke down and as he wiped away his tears, he managed to say, &#8220;Yeah&#8230; so that&#8217;s that.&#8221; In an instinctive reaction, Stacey swiftly moved to console him, enveloping him in a comforting hug and assuring him with the heartfelt words, &#8220;I love you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Stacey and Joe airs every Tuesday at 8pm on BBC One.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stacey Solomon was left in tears as she comforted partner Joe Swash over a heartbreaking admission the former&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25760,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3940],"tags":[4080,77,656,655,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-25759","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-joe-swash","11":"tag-stacey-solomon","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114349738149238389","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25759"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25759\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}