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Stacey Solomon’s Anger as Ex Boyfriend Exposes Their Past — and Admits He “Got What I Wanted, Then Left”
For years, Stacey Solomon has built her reputation as one of the UK’s most beloved television stars and a devoted mum of five. But last week, her name was unexpectedly dragged back into a relationship she’d long left behind — after her ex-boyfriend Steve-O reopened old wounds in the press.
The Jackass daredevil, now 50, sparked outrage with a series of resurfaced comments from his 2022 memoir, in which he claimed that during their six-month whirlwind romance in 2015 he had been “smitten” with Stacey, only to then cruelly confess he “got what [he] wanted and walked away.”
For Stacey, now 35 and happily married to actor Joe Swash, the fresh headlines have been devastating.
“Stacey is furious. She can’t believe she’s being dragged back into this story after nearly a decade,” an insider tells Closer. “To have such personal words splashed across the media — it’s humiliating for her. She wants it left in the past.”
The couple met on Channel 4’s The Jump, bonding quickly as Stacey fell for Steve-O’s carefree attitude. At the time, she was raising her two young sons alone and beginning to carve her place as a household name. Their relationship moved fast, with Stacey once admitting she thought she’d never see him again after filming wrapped, only for the romance to ignite.
But within six months, it all collapsed. Stacey was said to have struggled with the long-distance setup, while Steve-O told a very different version in his book.
“I lavished her with attention, I became part of her life and even her children’s lives,” he wrote. “And then — poof — I was gone. I still beat myself up for it, but I don’t think Stacey cares.”
The remarks have reopened a chapter Stacey would rather forget. According to friends, the resurfacing of Steve-O’s words feels like betrayal all over again.
“She’s built a wholesome, family-focused brand with Joe. To suddenly be tied back to an old fling who openly brags about walking out — it’s damaging,” the source adds.
Since their split, Stacey’s life has transformed. She began dating Joe Swash in 2016, marrying him in 2022. Together they’ve built a family at Pickle Cottage, with three children of their own alongside Stacey’s two sons and Joe’s eldest, Harry.
Meanwhile, Steve-O has battled and overcome substance abuse and now claims 16 years of sobriety. Though he admitted guilt about “ghosting” Stacey, his blunt confession that he “got what [he] wanted” continues to overshadow the narrative.
For Stacey, it’s a painful reminder that no matter how much she moves forward, parts of her past remain stubbornly out of her control.
Stacey wishes this drama could all be left in the past ©Imago
