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Jessica Sansome & Jamie Barlow

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash share reality of 'mum and dad' date night

Stacey Solomon and hubby Joe Swash shared the reality of a rare night alone together on their recent holiday. And their 'mum and dad' time alone didn't last long, the MEN reports.

It came as the Loose Women star shared details of their time away in Abu Dhabi. The couple and their five children have enjoyed a break, just two months after Stacey and Joe welcomed baby daughter Belle into the world.

Stacey, 33, and Joe, 41, were given a few hours off parenting duties by Stacey's dad, David, as he joined the family-of-seven on their sunshine Easter break. Over the weekend, Stacey explained that her dad had joined them on their first family holiday in four years as she shared how the family had headed to Warner Bros World where the kids got to meet the characters and take on some of the rides. "It was a super fun special day..." the mum-of-five said.

Read more: Joe Swash fights back tears as Stacey Solomon pays moving tribute to him

She shared the message alongside a snap of the family posing in front of the sparkling Warner Bros sign where an eighth member of their party was spotted - Stacey's dad, David. "Grandad is here with us too," Stacey revealed. Because he helps us so much at home we thought he deserved a break too (or at least that's how I sold it to him [crying laughing emoji])." The Sort Your Life Out host added: "But really, it's because we need him more than ever abroad," alongside another crying laughing emoji.

But after a busy day at a water park with their brood, Joe and Stacey got to enjoy some time together and, later taking to social media, TV star Stacey issued a moving tribute to her husband. She shared a bunch of snaps with her millions of followers showing the pair enjoying a meal in a stunning candlelit set-up close to the beach as the sun set on another day in the UAE capital.

"Rare pictures of mum & dad," Stacey started the caption of her post. "Date night. For the first time in a very long time we had dinner together just the two of us. Well, sort of. Grandad & all the kids were in the hotel restaurant right behind us [crying laughing emojis]. See last video for how date night ended."

Paying tribute to her partner, the former X Factor star wrote: "Joe thank you for being the best dad & husband we could wish for. Sorry for the cheese but sometimes we deffo get stuck in the thick of it all and forget about us. To the moon and back Joe, forever."

She then added: "It's our last day tomorrow & I can’t believe it’s all over already [crying emojis]. What a dream it’s been. Feeling so lucky & grateful for the last week."

And as she shared more pics and videos to her Instagram Story, Stacey was heard in hysterics as she shared clip of Joe using the crying filter. Alongside the video she wrote: "Why are we like this though? Biggest kids of them all."

"Joe, what's the matter?" Stacey could be heard asking with a giggle behind the camera. "Why are you so upset, it's date night!" she added, still unable to hold back her laughter, as Joe replied: "It's freezing. I'm so cold," as he covered himself up under a blanket. But Stacey revealed how Joe was forced to hold back tears for real on the next update as they listened to their 'wedding song'.

She said: "We ended up playing out wedding songs all night. @ReadJoeSwashy holding back the tears as always," as the video showed the pair joining in with the song. But Stacey also shared the reality of how their night together ended after just two hours, sharing a picture of one-year-old Rose sitting on a comfy outdoor chair that was covered in rose petals with a love heart patterned cushion which read: "Be mine."

"And then our pickles cam to let us know 2 hours is far too long to be more than 15 meters away from them," Stacey shared alongside a crying laughing emoji and a tearful emoji. She added: "Wouldn't have it any other way."

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