MAFS BRIDE STACEY - ‘I stood by my JAILED EX'

The single mum has had her share of relationship hurdles

- Nikita Lee

As far as appearances go, Adelaide single mum Stacey knows that her blonde hair and designer clothes can make people assume she’s got no substance. But there’s much more to this MAFS bride than meets the eye, as her recently completed law degree – at the age of 25, no less – shows.

“Men often see me as this girl, a one-night stand, nothing exclusive,” she tells WHO. “And girls just automatically judge … I like to keep to myself and some people call that stuck-up, but it’s actually me protecting myself because I’ve been so hurt before.”

With no time for dating and a goal to be married by 30, the mum of two may have found her ideal husband in cheeky businessman Michael, who also has a young child. But is he the father figure she needs for her two young boys, Kosta, 3, and Kruz, 2, after overcoming one hardship after another?

How have you found the whole reality TV experience – not to mention marrying a complete stranger?