Stacey Solomon gave herself a black eye while trying to build a chicken coop for her new ducklings after revealing her plans to quit showbiz and become a stay-at-home mum.
The Loose Women panelist, 34, has built her Pickle Cottage and recently housed two ducks – for which she has already built a playpen.
But on Instagram on Tuesday morning, Stacey revealed that after an impulsive late-night decision to build the chicken coop for the ducks in low light, she accidentally gave herself a black eye.
A cut could be seen in the center of Stacey’s left eye, where she had dropped part of the cage on it while building it.
“I thought, ‘If I don’t hang it right now, I won’t hang it until this weekend,’” she said. “And any normal person would say, ‘It’s fine to put it up on the weekend, they’re only going to be in that coop for six weeks,’ but my toxic trait is that if something is in front of me, I have to do it right away. .
Stacey Solomon gave herself a black eye while trying to build a chicken coop for her new ducklings, she revealed on Instagram on Tuesday
The Loose Women panelist, 34, has built her Pickle Cottage and recently housed two ducks – for which she has already built a playpen
‘So I kept building a duck house in literally twilight, half-light and I got to the roof and got to the triangular piece on the roof and dropped it on my eye [laughs].
“Um, why am I like this? So that will be fun at the shoot tomorrow. Tomorrow it will probably be even worse. It’s always worse the next day.’
However, her injury didn’t stop her from expressing her excitement, adding, “But it was worth it.” I’ll show the chicken coop it looks really good.
“I still have to build the base and dig out the pond, but it’s really cool and I’m really excited.”
Stacey revealed the two new additions to her family on Instagram last week, when she shared a video of two of her children Rex, five, and Rose, two, cuddling the ducks as she asked fans for name ideas.
She wrote: ‘Welcome to Pickle Cottage Little Ones. We are so excited to love you and we hope you enjoy living here and being part of our crazy family. We have no idea yet what to name our new babies, so any suggestions are welcome.
‘Honestly, I’ve wanted to make our garden a home for ducklings for so long, so thank you @luisazissman for giving me the opportunity to raise your young.’
Days later, Stacey gave an update on her journey with ducks, sharing a video of her and Rex building a playpen for them.
Stacey revealed last week that she is ‘giving up her showbiz career to become a stay-at-home mum’ to her five children
But on Instagram on Tuesday morning, Stacey revealed that after an impulsive decision late at night to build the ducks’ coop in low light, she dropped some of it on her face and gave herself a black eye.
Stacey revealed the two new additions to her family on Instagram last week, when she shared a video of two of her children Rex, five, and Rose, two, cuddling the ducks
She wrote: ‘Welcome to Pickle Cottage Little Ones. We are so excited to love you and we hope you enjoy living here and being part of our crazy family’
“Duck DIY,” she said. “I think they love their new box. Honestly, the way they hemmed around as soon as I put them in.
‘I decided to make a duck run today (with the help of Rexy)! They’ve grown quickly, so before I finish their outdoor area and they can go outside, I thought I’d turn it into a run.”
Stacey said she planned to add an extra layer on top of the pen to make it higher as she was worried the ducks would jump out.
She added: ‘They are so sweet, bouncy and curious, it’s so fun to watch! The kids also added some toys.
‘Sorry about the duck spam, but I can’t help it! If I did something wrong here or if you have any ideas, please let me know. I’ve researched and asked at animal centers, but I’m a new duck mom, so I don’t know everything yet!’
The new additions to her family came as she revealed her plans to become a stay-at-home mom to her five children and all but give up TV shows.
Stacey told me Glad we had this conversation podcast she’s going to try and only work on ventures that can be done at home, aside from the occasional “passion project.”
Days later, Stacey gave an update on her journey with ducks, sharing a video of her and Rex building a playpen for them
“Duck DIY,” she said. “I think they love their new box. Honestly, the way they zoomed around as soon as I put them in’
She said her two eldest sons have now reached an important stage in their lives, and she also wants to spend more time with her youngest three, who she had with husband Joe Swash, than she did with her first two boys when they were little.
Stacey is mum to eldest son Zachary, 16, from her relationship with ex-boyfriend Dean Cox, second son Leighton, 12, fathered by ex-fiancé Aaron Barnham, and Rex, first daughter Rose and second Belle, 15 months , with her now husband, former EastEnders actor Joe.
Since Solomon first rose to prominence singing on The .
