Stacey Solomon has defended her luxury holiday to Turkey after fans accused her of being ‘smug’ on her ‘well subsidised’ holiday.
The TV presenter, 35, has recently taken a trip to Turkey with her husband Joe Swash and her five children Zachary, 17, Leighton, 12, Rex, five, Rose, three, and Belle, two.
Stacey has posted several moments of her vaycay on social media, including a bikini snap under a pool waterfall with a caption about body positivity that received huge compliments from her fans.
But not all of her followers have been impressed by the trip, branding it an extravagant freebie, leading to Stacey defending her holiday and choice of five star hotel (Regnum The Crown in Antalya-Belek).
She wrote on social media: ‘This is the third time I’ve come back here. This wasn’t a free holiday. I just love this place so much and think it deserves the BEST reviews and tags ever because it’s just incredible.’
In a further post, she added: ‘Our happy place @regnumthecrown. This is our third year coming back here which says a lot. I have NEVER been someone who goes back to the same place every year but it’s perfect for all our children and their different ages.
‘Nothing compares. It is very expensive. I do think it is worth every penny and more for what it has to offer. If I knew about this place earlier I would have had our honeymoon here and special holidays here because it’s just insane.’
Some followers commented that the holiday was discounted or a ‘freebie holiday as it’s massively expensive.’
‘So another well subsidized holiday for the entire family. It makes me throw up,’ said coco64139 on Instagram.
But many of her fans were quick to leap to her defence, with some arguing that she had worked hard for her money and career, and should be allowed to enjoy her wealth with her family.
‘Not understanding the backlash about your family vacay. You both work for your money so spend it how you like,’ said nailartnewbie777.
While on holiday, Stacey shared many fun moments with her family, including the moment her daughter Rose learned to swim.
The video showed Rose diving into a pool and swimming to her mother. Stacey captioned a video:
‘🥀 Mermaid Rose 🥀 New skill unlocked ✔️ We’ve spent everyday teaching Rose to swim & it’s been magical 🥹 She’s worked so hard & is actually swimming on her own 😭 Well done Rosey Posey we love you so much 🖤’
She also shared a video of herself enjoying a pool party with her husband Joe as they enjoyed a pool party at the hotel.
‘🖤 Mum & Dad 🖤 also once upon a time known as Stacey & Joe 😂 For one hour today we were them again 🖤 Forever Grateful for the craft afternoon at the kids club 😂🙏🏼 love you @joeswash 🖤,’ she captioned a video.
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