Overview

• The Sept. 23 BBC One episode featured Dean Cox and his wife Nikki joining Stacey and Joe Swash for a fish‑and‑chips dinner to mark Zach’s 17th birthday.
• Stacey recalled discovering she was pregnant at 17 after her step‑mum noticed the signs during a cafe visit and urged her to tell her parents.
• Zach told cameras he sees his dad every two to three weeks, highlighting ongoing contact across households.
• The birthday scenes were filmed in March to coincide with Zach’s actual birthday, which Stacey also celebrated with an emotional Instagram post.
• Reports noted minor discrepancies over Dean’s age at the time of Stacey’s pregnancy, with one account quoting 18 and another 20.