Stacey Solomon reveals she WILL take maternity leave ahead of birth of her third child... despite shunning the idea for fear of not getting paid By Natasha Patel For Mailonline Published: 12:16 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 12:48 GMT, 16 March 2019 Viewcomments She's a doting mum to two sons, and is currently expecting her first with beau Joe Swash. And Stacey Solomon spoke to Lorraine on Friday about her decision to take maternity leave from her various roles including the Loose Women panel. The television personality, 29, who confirmed her pregnancy in February told the talk show host: 'People say I can't take maternity leave but obviously I can if I want to, we're all self employed so it's different. Setting the record straight: Stacey Solomon spoke to Lorraine on Friday about her decision to take maternity leave from her various roles including the Loose Women panel 'Joe and I both have jobs that mean we could be out of work for the next six months but we are incredible privileged to be in a jobs we enjoy so we just take it as it comes. 'I’m not planning on having loads of maternity leave, but I’m not going to have none. I enjoy my work so much so that’ll keep me occupied, it'll get to that point in pregnancy where I’ll be like "when will it be over".' She added that she'll stop her work commitments a 'couple of weeks' before her due date to give herself time to adjust. Love: The television personality, 29, who confirmed her she's expecting her first child with Joe Swash said: 'People say I can't take maternity leave but obviously I can if I want to' Speaking out: She added: 'Joe and I both have jobs that mean we could be out of work for the next six months but we are incredible privileged to be in a jobs we enjoy so we just take it as it comes' But Stacey told The Chris Evans Breakfast Show earlier this month: 'I'm self-employed so if I don't work, I don't get paid. 'In this industry you can only earn while you're earning and it might be a situation that I have work now but in six months time I might not. I will carry on working.' Stacey and Joe confirmed last month that they were expecting their first child together, which would also be her third and his second. Taking a break: Stacey continued: 'I’m not planning on having loads of maternity leave, but I’m not going to have none' Big change: She added that she'll stop her work commitments a 'couple of weeks' before her due date to give herself time to adjust While the pair have kept mum on whether they will find out the gender of their new arrival, Stacey told Lorraine she is certainly interested in the prospect of having her first baby girl. She said: 'I definitely am interested, you have that curiosity about having a girl but we are just happy to be happens. 'Please god everything goes well, no matter if it’s a boy or a girl we'll be over the moon. We are so privileged to become a parent to another one.' Doting: While the pair have kept mum on whether they will find out the gender of their new arrival, Stacey told Lorraine she is certainly interested in the prospect of having her first baby girl Look of love: Stacey and Joe confirmed last month that they were expecting their first child together, which would also be her third and his second The star - who grew up in Dagenham - rose to public attention in 2009 on The X Factor. Joe shares son Harry, 11, with ex Emma Sophocleous while Stacey is mother to Zachary, 10, with Dean Cox and Leighton, six, with Aaron Barham. Joe previously told Loose Women: 'We've both got children, two different lives going on sometimes so this child is going to tie up the family... 'My kid and yours are going to feel like part of a big family, it's such a lovely family, we look after them now and they can look after us later.' Family: Joe shares son Harry, 11, with ex Emma Sophocleous while Stacey is mother to Zachary, 10, with Dean Cox and Leighton, six, with Aaron Barham Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility