Stacey Solomon has revealed she had to be rushed to hospital on the last day of her family holiday to Jamaica.

The Loose Women star, 34, jetted off to the Caribbean with 20 of her family members for a festive break.

She was joined by her husband Joe Swash, their children, Stacey’s sister Jemma, her dad David and her nieces and nephews.

However, on the day before their flight back home, she fell ill and ended up having to go to hospital to be treated.

Stacey took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to update her followers on her ordeal and explain why she had been absent from social media.

Stacey Solomon has revealed she had to be rushed to hospital on the last day of her family holiday to Jamaica

The Loose Women star, 34, jetted off to the Caribbean with 20 of her family members for a festive break

She was joined by her husband Joe Swash , their children, Stacey’s sister Jemma, her dad David and her nieces and nephews

Apologising for ‘falling off the face of the Earth’ she explained: ‘We had the worst exit from Jamaica of all time.

‘And I can’t even like get over it. Because it doesn’t feel real in my head. And today’s the first day, I felt like I’m walking around the house and feel normal.’

She recalled: ‘But anyway, cut a long story short on the day before we were travelling home, I started to feel a little bit ‘flu-ey’ so I was like oh I’m getting that flu that everyone’s got. Annoying. That’s alright, we’re going home tomorrow, so I’ll just get through it, get over it and carry on.

‘So I carried on and as the day went on it just got worse and worse. So I was like, “You know what Joe, you take the kids to dinner, I’m just going to go to bed. I don’t feel great, I need to sleep this off.”

‘And then he got back from dinner, took one look at me and rang my sister and my mum because he was like she looks a mess. He was like you were sweating and laying there and I was like, “Oh my god”.

‘So my sister comes into the room and I know it’s serious when my sister comes in. Because she’s a nurse she’s very much like you’re fine unless you’re not fine and then she’ll be like hold on a second.

‘So she came in and was like, “We need to sit you up, cool you down, get you some paracetamol”. Did all her nursing stuff and every time she checked my temperature, all I remember was her not saying anything and I was like, “Jemma what’s happening?” And she was like, “No it’s okay!”

‘But it weren’t. Because afterwards she told me my temperature was going up and not coming down and that is not a good sign.’

Apologising for ‘falling off the face of the Earth’ she explained on the day before their flight back home, she fell ill and ended up having to go to hospital to be treated

Stacey explained her temperature had soared and she had to be taken to hospital to be given an IV drip and put on oxygen

She began laughing as she concluded: ‘So yeah I ended up in hospital in Jamaica. I don’t know why I’m laughing but it doesn’t feel real’

Stacey continued: ‘So they called the medical team inside the hotel and the nurse came down and took one look at me and put an oxygen mask on.

‘And then she was covering me in wet towels and my temperature was still too high so she literally said she needs to get to the hospital and get some IV antibiotics and fluids in her and tests.’

She began laughing as she concluded: ‘So yeah I ended up in hospital in Jamaica. I don’t know why I’m laughing but it doesn’t feel real. Do you ever have an experience where you’re like, did that even happen to me?

‘I was perfectly normal, like absolutely fine one minute and then next minute, I’m not joking I was in hospital on an IV drip with an oxygen mask on! I’ve never had a oxygen mask in my life. I’m so dry from everything and I just feel so gross.’

Stacey went on: ‘So anyway the IV and everything went in and I did start to feel instantly so much better. Still rough as hell but way better than what I was.

‘We were there from the night before we were meant to leave until the morning and I was obviously like, “Please let me go home, I don’t want to stay here on my own when I’m not well, just let me get home.”

‘And they got me to a point where they were happy for me to fly home. So I did the flight home. Poor Joe had all the kids for 10 hours!

‘And I literally went to sleep as soon as I got home and today is the first day I’ve started to feel like a normal human again.’

Stacey begged the hospital to let her fly home with the rest of her family and said that she felt much better on Sunday and ‘like a normal human again’

She thanked her followers for messaging her and checking in during her absence and admitted that the experience had ‘scared’ her so she was going to take it easy for the next few days

She then added: ‘I just wanted to update you and I think I’m just going to really listen to my body because I’m one of those people that’s like it’s fine and then I end up in hospital in Jamaica.

‘So I’m not going to do that, I’m going to listen to my body and let myself get well and I’ll just have to have Christmas decorations up by February. I’ll be that weirdo!’

She thanked her followers for messaging her and checking in during her absence and admitted that the experience had ‘scared’ her so she was going to take it easy for the next few days.

Stacey said: ‘I’m just going to rest up and hopefully in a couple of days I’ll feel back to normal. But even then I’m going to take it slow because I don’t ever want to be in that situation again. It actually scared me a little bit.’

Singer Stacey looked fighting fit earlier in the holiday, sharing a number of pictures of herself looking fantastic in a red bikini on Instagram.

Joking that the bikini ‘came from a costume shop in a Baywatch packet,’ the Loose Women exuded confidence as she posed on the beach.

Having previously vowed that 2024 would be her ‘f**k it’ year, Stacey donned the bikini to soak up the sun.

Captioning the post, Stacey wrote: ‘A moment on the grid for “my” Christmas present from Joe *cough* from Joe to Joe, my new bikini.

Stacey exuded confidence in a plunging red bikini as she posed up a storm on the beach after husband Joe Swash gifted her the two-piece for Christmas

Joking that the bikini ‘came from a costume shop in a Baywatch packet,’ the Loose Women star wowed as she posed on the beach

‘Pretty sure he bought this from a costume shop in a Baywatch packet. But I actually like it.

‘Not my usual choice of swim wear. But i can honestly say I’ve never felt so attended to since we got here. It’s working wonders with beach drinks.

‘And this is an on-site as to what joes camera roll looks like right now. He’s spent his day enjoying his present to me.

‘Anyway it is the ”F**k it” year so posting these because, well because f**k it why not. Happy Thursday Everyone.

‘And just a little note to say… wear the bikini. Your body deserve to wear whatever you put it in. As long as it makes you happy who cares!

‘Plus you might find yourself getting ALL the drinks down on the beach.’

Stacey previously revealed that Joe had gifted her the red bikini for Christmas, in the hope that she would wear it during their holiday.

Joe, 41, stood behind her shirtless while brushing his teeth as Stacey told her followers that he had clearly bought the skimpy two-piece for himself.

Having previously vowed that 2024 would be her ‘f**k it’ year, Stacey said she’d never felt ‘so attended to,’ since she donned the bikini to soak up the sun

Captioning the post, Stacey wrote: ‘A moment on the grid for ‘my’ Christmas present from Joe *cough* from Joe to Joe, my new bikini’

In her lengthy post, she went onto quip: ‘Not my usual choice of swim wear. But i can honestly say I’ve never felt so attended to since we got here. It’s working wonders with beach drinks’

She explained: ‘So Joe bought ‘me’ a Christmas present, which was a new bikini’ as Joe chimed in: ‘Lovely bikini!’

Stacey insisted: ‘He definitely bought it for himself’ as Joe was quick to deny: ‘I didn’t!’

She then joked the bikini looked like Pamela Anderson’s, who regularly sports skimpy swimwear pieces, including her famous Baywatch swimsuit.

Stacey quipped: ‘It looks like you’ve robbed Pamela Anderson’s wardrobe!’

The pair burst into laughter and Joe then encouraged: ‘Come on show everyone!’

Stacey shot back: ‘I don’t know if I can Joe! All I’ll say is, he’ll be lucky if this bikini hasn’t been swallowed whole before the end.’

Joe laughed as he joked: ‘It cost me 15 quid. She’s got five quid up her bum!’

Their two-year-old daughter Rose came over to see what was going on and Stacey said to her: ‘Rosie what is your daddy like?’

‘Anyway it is the ”F**k it” year so posting these because, well because f**k it why not. Happy Thursday Everyone,’ Stacey added

The stunning snaps also showed Stacey larking about in the ocean with her children

She then added: ‘It’s lovely but I don’t know if I can wear this’.

Joe said: ‘Stop teasing them, show them what you’ve got!’ but Stacey shut him down straight away, yelling: ‘No!’

She captioned the hilarious video: ‘Joe 100% got ‘my’ Christmas present for himself. I look like I’ve stolen Pamela Anderson’s bikini.’

The couple jetted off to Jamaica with 20 of their family members for a festive break.

They were joined by their children, as well as Stacey’s sister Jemma, her dad David and her nieces and nephews.

Stacey is mother to sons Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11, who she has from previous relationships as well as son Rex, four, Rose and baby Belle, ten-months, who she shares with Joe.

Joe also has 16-year-old Harry, from a previous relationship with his ex-fiancée Emma Sophocleous.

The couple paid for their extended family to join them in Jamaica, and on Saturday Stacey defended the move after cruel trolls criticised her for posting about the treat on social media.

Stacey previously revealed that Joe had gifted her the red bikini for Christmas , in the hope that she would wear it during their holiday

Stacey revealed they had jetted to the sun in a post-Christmas update, telling her followers that ‘not in my wildest dreams did I ever think I’d be able to do this. 20 of us, 10 hours later & we have made it to paradise. Merry Christmas Everyone. Lots of love from ALL of us.’

While most fans of the star offered positive comments, others weren’t as kind, with one writing: ‘It gets a bit too much exposing the wealth that other peeps can’t dream of. You can’t be a working class hero and a mega spender!’

One follower defended Stacey saying: ‘Why are people being so jealous of them yes we all work hard but Stacey started off being a single parent and going without then got a break on X-factor and she has worked her butt off ever since and met Joe!

‘They both have come from nothing, to work for what they now have. So they are allowed to go on holiday and have quality time together with the family.’

But a third pointed out: ‘Sadly most people are really struggling atm it’s the worst it’s been for decades – lovely Stacey can do this but maybe don’t post such in-depth details on social media…..sometimes private is best.’

In response, Stacey spoke to her followers and said: ‘Just laying in bed reading your messages. I love you all so much.

‘I promise as soon as we are all home I’ll start the big January clear out & we can all get sorted for 2024!

‘I can not wait! But I so needed this time with my family. So much can happen in a year & I’m so grateful to be spending special time with our parents & sisters & nieces & nephews.

‘I am definitely sticking to the ‘fudge’ it year for 2024. I feel like I’ve already started. No more worrying about what people say or think. It’s time to just live. And those who matter don’t mind, those who mind don’t matter. Love you all to the moon and back.’