Stacey Hampton has lashed out at claims that she is being financially supported by her ex-fiancé, former Rebels’ bikie boss Shane Michael Smith.
In an interview with Woman’s Day on Friday, the Married At First star refuted the very idea, saying that her luxurious lifestyle is unrelated to their relationship.
The claims arose when on a recent episode of the show, Stacey allegedly told her ‘husband’ Michael Goonan to ‘ask her ex’ about her collection of designer bags.
No way: On Monday, Stacey Hampton (pictured) lashed out at claims that she is being financially supported by her ex-fiancé
However Stacey insists ‘ask my ex’ was actually said in answer to a different question, unrelated to her designer goods.
The 26-year-old insisted: ‘There is no way I would say ‘Ask my ex’, that’s not even the correct way to answer the question’.
‘I would have said, ‘My ex used to buy me bags.’ I believe the ‘ask my ex’ would have been in reference to whether I’m high maintenance or hard to deal with.
‘Never in regards to my lifestyle would I associate him,’ she told the publication adamantly.
Supportive: Stacey’s ex-fiance is Rebels Adelaide boss Shane Michael Smith, who fathered her two sons (pictured together)
Her own woman: In an interview with Woman’s Day on Friday, the Married At First star refuted the claims, saying that her luxurious lifestyle is unrelated to their relationship
It’s no secret that the mother-of-two lives a comfortable lifestyle, which includes a $90,000 Range Rover and a $20,000 designer shoe collection.
On Wednesday, she revealed that her eldest son Kosta, four, goes to a private all-boys school.
Many viewers were left wondering how a single mother like Stacey could afford all of her luxuries when her MAFS homestay with Michael aired last week.
Questions: The claims arose after Stacey allegedly told her ‘husband’ Michael Goonan (pictured) to ‘ask her ex’ about her collection of designer bags during a homestay last week – but she says she was actually answering a question about whether she was ‘high maintenance’
The 26-year-old insisted: ‘There is no way I would say ‘Ask my ex’, that’s not even the correct way to answer the question. I would have said ‘My ex used to buy me bags.’ I believe the ‘ask my ex’ would have been in reference to whether I’m high maintenance or hard to deal with’
Stacey told Daily Mail Australia last week she had inherited a significant sum of money from her father and brother’s estates after they died several years ago.
She put the money into a family trust, which she later used to start several business ventures in South Australia.
‘I had my own financial stability [before MAFS] with more than Michael could have provided,’ said Stacey, hitting back at claims she’s a ‘gold digger’.
Loaded? It’s no secret that the mother-of-two lives a luxurious lifestyle, which includes a $90,000 Range Rover and a $20,000 designer shoe collection. Many viewers were left wondering how a single mother like Stacey could afford all of her luxuries
The family: Stacey has two sons, Kosta and two-year-old Kruz (both pictured). On Wednesday, she revealed that her eldest son Kosta, four, goes to a private all-boys school
Stacey has however publicly defended her ex-fiance, Shane Michael Smith, who is the father of her two sons.
Speaking to Who magazine, the law graduate lavished praise on the bikie and urged society not to judge him on his criminal past.
‘He’s honestly the greatest person and I think he’s ashamed of his past,’ she gushed.
On her own: Stacey told Daily Mail Australia last week she had inherited a significant sum of money from her father and brother’s estates after they died several years ago
‘I met him when I was really young, 19, through mutual friends and I wasn’t aware of his lifestyle but I feel for him so quickly,’ she continued.
‘At the time, I didn’t realise he actually had charges from ages ago that had come up – assault charges.’
Smith was convicted of bashing two nightclub bouncers in 2017.
The blonde bombshell dated the Rebels’ Adelaide president, 37, until they split in July 2017.
Defender: Stacey has however publicly defended her ex-fiance. Speaking to Who magazine, she said: ‘He’s honestly the greatest person and I think he’s ashamed of his past’