JOE Swash and stepson Zach put on a dapper display as they posed for snaps before attending the TV Choice Awards tonight.
Zach, 17 – the eldest child of 44-year-old Joe’s wife Stacey Solomon – scrubbed up in a navy suit, white shirt and striped tie.
While the former EastEnders star opted for a black suit which he teamed with a low-cut black T-shirt.
He captioned his upload: “Zach & Me off to represent the Solomon Swash’s tonight at the @tvchoicemagazine awards.
“Proud to be your +1 Zachy. Love you boy.”
But eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice Joe was trying his best to minimize the height difference between him and Zach – by standing on his tip toes.
One wrote: “The tiptoes haha love your relationship with all the kids.”
Another said: “Joe on his tippy toes.”
Someone else wrote: “Joe on your tip toes is cracking me.”
And a fourth added: “Love how Joe is trying to be taller than Zach.”
Stacey is also mum to 13-year-old Leighton from a previous relationship while she and Joe share Rex, six, Rose, four, and Belle, two.
Joe is dad so son Harry, 18, from his relationship with ex Emma Sophocleous.
Last month The Sun told how Stacey is desperate to get fans back on side after a flood of negative backlash over her ‘out of touch’ posts.
A source revealed: “The bottom line is Stacey is no longer relatable.
“People think she flaunts her wealth and moans all the time – now Stacey’s being advised to rein it in and shut her mouth or risk ruining everything she’s worked so hard for.
“The plan is for Stacey to go back to basics and remember who her audience is. No more bragging about expensive holidays and keeping in mind not everybody is in her position.”