Tearful Stacey Solomon announces major career move inspired by her daughters after ‘losing her confidence’
STACEY Solomon got emotional as she revealed a major new career move inspired by her daughters.
The popular TV personality, 35, has branched out and built a successful, diverse career since finding fame on The X Factor in 2009.
Now Stacey is adding another string to her bow by launching her debut perfume named after her girls Belle, one, and Rose, two.
Announcing the news on Instagram last night, she said: “I feel so lucky and grateful to have been able to live our what I can only describe as my wildest dreams, and that’s such a huge privilege, one I’ll never take for granted and certainly never forget. But it’s time for a change and a new focus.
“I’ve made space in my life to follow a dream of mine and create something special that hopefully you will love and will live on forever through my children.
“I’m so overwhelmed with the feeling of excitement and fear as I step into a world which I can only say is bloody scary but also thrilling. This is a long time coming mostly because I haven’t had the confidence more than anything. But not anymore.”
Stacey shared a sketch of the perfume bottle before launching into a Q&A with followers who had questions about the new scent.
“First things first, it is a perfume, it’s just one perfume I’m launching,” she said.
“I’m really, really excited about it. I am also super nervous about it because I’ve let go of a lot of things this year that are guaranteed income that I won’t have next year. And none of this project is guaranteed to be successful in any way, so it feels like a massive risk and is scary.”
The Sort Your Life Out host has been hands on with the project and spent hours seeking out the perfect combination of ingredients.
“When I say I’ve been through hundreds of formulas I’m not exaggerating,” said Stacey. “Two of the ingredients in the final formula are Tuberose and Amber.”
She continued: You have literally changed my life. I get to live dreams of mine that, when I was growing up, they were… not even dreams of mine, they weren’t even on my radar of dreams because I realised just how far away that was.”
When fans showered her with supportive messages, Stacey shared a handful and added: “Not me crying into my inbox.”
Yesterday was Stacey’s last working day in her office and she’s now enjoying downtime with family over the festive period.