Animal enthusiasts might find this trend a bit surprising, but the latest must-have accessory among the elite is decidedly unconventional: ducks.
An increasing number of celebrities are welcoming ducks into their homes. Among them is Stacey Solomon, 36, who recently delighted her Instagram followers by introducing Daisy and Delilah Solomon-Swash, her newest feathered friends.
These ducks reside at her Essex property, Pickle Cottage, where she lives with her husband, Joe Swash, and their five children. Solomon affectionately refers to her ducks as her “soulmates.”
Meanwhile, reality TV star Luisa Zissman has taken her passion for ducks to another level, nurturing a flock of 33. Her collection includes Cayugas, Pekings, Indian Runners, and Aylesburys.
“One of them is named Boris Johnson, and he’s my favorite. I also have Nicki Minaj and Cocomelon. Unfortunately, Rishi Sunak passed away,” Zissman shared.
She chronicles her life with ducks through ‘DuckTok’ and offers advice to fellow duck owners, including Boris and Carrie Johnson, who turned to her for help when one of their ducks became ill.
Carrie, 38, was given duck eggs and an incubator by Boris for her 36th birthday.
Luisa Zissman holds aloft her favourite duck Boris – named after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an Instagram post from March 9, 2025
Stacey Solomon (pictured) recently introduced her Instagram followers to two new duck additions: Daisy and Delilah Solomon-Swash
In a picture shared to social media, Stacey’s ducks are perched cosily in her Essex cottage
Luisa Zissman (pictured) has 33 ducks, including Cayugas, Pekings, Indian Runners and Aylesburys
The family, who owned five ducks named Twiglet, Gherkin, Black Head, Turbo and Pickle, soon welcomed three ducklings into their Oxfordshire home.
‘Day 2 of ducklings. We’ve got 3 and they’re all still alive!… I’m exhausted,’ Carrie wrote.
David and Victoria Beckham keep seven ducks at their Cotswolds estate.
Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo, recently sharing a video of two newly hatched ducklings scampering over his chest as he lounged on a sofa.
‘My ducklings have finally hatched, any name suggestions?’ he asked followers.
Anna Williamson, presenter of Celebs Go Dating, has become a ‘duck guru’ to the stars.
Since acquiring ducks five years ago after moving to a country home with a lake she has supplied hatchlings to some of Britain’s best-known celebrities.
In the US, actress Amanda Seyfried, 40, keeps ducks on her farm in the Catskill mountains while lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart counts them among her extensive menagerie of animals, which includes everything from horses to peacocks.
The former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is another to have had his home invaded by ducklings after his wife, Carrie Johnson, adopted two butter yellow babies into their home (pictured)
Amanda Seyfried (pictured) is the proud owner of a number of ducks where she lives on a farm in the Catskills Mountains of New York
So why ducks?
Experts suggest they offer a slice of countryside charm, are low maintenance compared to larger livestock – and provide highly shareable social media moments.
Once dismissed as simple farmyard animals, ducks are now waddling their way into the upper echelons of celebrity culture, proving that in 2026, status isn’t just about what you wear or drive, but what you keep beside your garden pond.
