Thursday 8 September 2022 01:08 AM Stacey Hampton speaks out after Rebels bikie boss Shane Smith dies trends now
Married at First Sight star Stacey Hampton has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her bikie ex and hailed the father of her two sons as an amazing dad with a heart of gold.
Senior Rebels boss Shane Smith, 38, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Adelaide's north-east early Wednesday morning.
The father-of-four died at the scene, despite paramedics' desperate attempts to revive him.
Ms Hampton, who appeared on season seven of MAFS in 2020 dated the Rebels' Adelaide president from the age of 19 until their split in July 2017, a month before he was convicted of bashing two nightclub bouncers.
He was also the father of her two young boys Kruz and Kosta and had her name tattooed on his hand.
Ms Hampton has remained on good terms with her ex since their separation five years ago.
Married at First Sight star Stacey Hampton (right) has paid tribute to her ex Shane Smith
'He is now at peace with his brother, mother and friends,' Ms Hampton told Nine News.
'He was an amazing father. He adored his children and his parents.
'Our hearts are broken, and our lives will never be the same.
'He had a heart of gold and adored his family and friends.'
Mr Smith described himself on his Facebook profile as a 'straight up, loyal to those loyal to me, one club one life, family is everything.'
His tragic death takes South Australia's 2022 road toll to 52 lives lost.
His distraught sister was among those who laid flowers at the scene in Redwood Park on Wednesday.
Mr Smith's passenger on the back of his bike, a 45-year-old man, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Rebels Adelaide president Shane Smith (left) was also a boxing trainer. He's pictured with boxing great Danny Green
Shane Smith's death in a motorcycle crash takes South Australia's 2022 road toll to 52
The Rebels paid tribute to 'another brother taken way too soon,' just days after the sudden death of bikie enforcer Bradley Daniele in hospital.
'Today marks another dark day for our club, were all in disbelief of the passing of our brother Shane 1%er,' the club wrote.
'Our sincerest condolences to our brothers in Adelaide, Shane's immediate family especially his four beautiful children.
'You will be greatly missed and Never forgotten. A REBEL FOREVER FOREVER A REBEL.'
It's the latest tragedy to hit Ms Hampton, who also lost her brother in a separate motorbike accident in July 2015 and lost her father to suicide in 1995.
Married At First Sight's controversial bride Stacey Hampton (right) was engaged to Rebels bikie boss Shane Michael Smith, 37, (left) with whom she shares two sons (one pictured)
Older brother Jaimie, who stepped up to raise Ms Hampton after their father took his own
