Stacey Hampton was recently forced to defend her frequent flights between Adelaide and Melbourne during the coronavirus pandemic, insisting they are ‘essential travel’ for work purposes.
And on Tuesday, the Married At First Sight star gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her latest business trip – and it’s very glamorous to say the least
Stacey, 26, is currently staying at the five-star Crown Towers Melbourne with her best friend, Bitcoin investor Anthony Hess.
All work, all play! Married At First Sight’s Stacey Hampton, 26, is staying at the five-star Crown Towers hotel with her friend Anthony Hess (pictured together on Tuesday). The reality star flew from Adelaide to Melbourne earlier this week on what she describes as an ‘essential’ work trip
Anthony has been documenting their trip on social media, posting elevator selfies with Stacey and photos of champagne chilling in an ice bucket in their suite.
He also shared a photo of all the room service food they had ordered, including fries, chicken nuggets, sandwiches, steamed vegetables, risotto and more.
Earlier that day, they had arrived at their hotel in a brand new Range Rover.
Cheers! The blonde businesswoman sipped champagne in the hotel lobby in this photo shared to Instagram by Bitcoin investor Anthony Hess
Power couple: Anthony has been documenting their trip on social media, posting elevator selfies with Stacey and videos of the law graduate strolling through the lobby
Since March 21, Stacey has flown almost 6,000km on four round trips – but she insists they are all ‘essential travel’.
The law graduate turned aspiring influencer told Daily Mail Australia she has been following the government’s advice on business trips and self-isolating in hotels during any downtime.
‘I’ve been travelling to Melbourne for my charity and I also do essential service work for a transport company every second week,’ Stacey said on Tuesday.
Bottoms up! Anthony and Stacey ordered a bottle of champagne to their luxury suite
‘I’m only travelling to and from business locations, otherwise I’m isolating in my hotel until I return. I do the legal and accounts for the transport company [in Melbourne].’
The mother-of-two supposedly has ‘clearance’ to travel for work during the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of Australians stay at home to help flatten the curve.
Stacey, who lives in Adelaide with her two sons, Kosta and Kruz, was pictured in Melbourne on March 21, returning to her luxury Crown Towers suite.
Feast: Anthony also shared a photo of all the room service food they had ordered, including fries, chicken nuggets, sandwiches, steamed vegetables, risotto and more
The queen has arrived! Earlier that day, they’d arrived at their hotel in a brand new Range Rover
She was then spotted shopping for a Mercedes in the Victorian capital on April 4.
On April 14, she was photographed strolling around Port Melbourne joined by a male friend and a personal security guard.
On Monday, Stacey made the 750km journey from Adelaide to Melbourne yet again, which means she will have travelled 6,000km in five weeks once she returns.
Driving in style! Before heading to the hotel, Stacey posed for this photo inside the Range Rover she was driving while in Melbourne
Stacey announced on Saturday she was launching a nonprofit postnatal depression charity called Not Alone, Always Here Inc., based in Melbourne.
She said of the new venture: ‘I have started my own charity. It’s for postnatal depression.
‘It’s to target people who don’t understand the symptoms, they don’t understand what they’re enduring and going through.’
Essential travel: ‘I’ve been travelling to Melbourne for my charity and I also do essential service work for a transport company every second week,’ Stacey explained on Tuesday
Stacey, who suffered postnatal depression herself, added: ‘I think there is a much greater need for it, now more than ever because of this pandemic.’
The law graduate previously revealed her reluctance to work a full time job, saying that motherhood is her main priority.
‘My mum worked two jobs to make sure we had a good life, I never saw her, so I want to be that mum who is home for the children. My kids come first,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
Kicking back! The aspiring influencer enjoyed a relaxing a bubble bath during a previous work trip to Melbourne (pictured)
‘A lot of people ask why I’m not using my law degree, but not many law firms like to take on people who only want three days a week.
‘If I did five days a week then I feel like I’m not being fair on my children and I’m not there for them.’
She finished: ‘Being a single parent has impacted me quite a lot, but I’m also so blessed and wouldn’t have my life any other way.’
‘I want to be that mum who is home for the children’: The law graduate recently said she was unable to work a full-time job because of her two sons, Kosta and Kruz (pictured together)