Why a pet duck has become the must-have animal accessory for the rich and famous

By MOLLY CLAYTON, INFLUENCER EDITOR Published: 00:30, 12 April 2026 | Updated: 00:30, 12 April 2026 For animal lovers it may ruffle a few feathers – but the latest fashion accessory favoured by the rich and famous is quackers. A growing number of celebrities are getting ducks for their homes, including Stacey Solomon, 36, who recently introduced her Instagram followers to two new additions: Daisy and Delilah Solomon-Swash. They live at her Essex home, Pickle Cottage, with husband Joe Swash and their five children. She calls the ducks her 'soulmates.' Reality TV's Luisa Zissman has gone further with 33 ducks, including Cayugas, Pekings, Indian Runners and Aylesburys. 'One is called Boris Johnson. He's my favourite. I've also got Nicki Minaj and Cocomelon. Rishi Sunak died, I'm afraid,' she said.  She documents her 'DuckTok' life online and advises other owners including Boris and Carrie Johnson, who sought guidance when one of their ducks fell ill. Carrie, 38, was given duck eggs and an incubator by Boris for her 36th birthday. 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 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. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.