Sam Burgess' ex-wife Phoebe denies she's rich and insists she has 'always worked'

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Her designer wardrobe is worth more than what many people earn in a lifetime.

So fans were understandably surprised when Phoebe Burgess insisted she ‘isn’t rich’ during her tell-all interview with Mia Freedman’s No Filter podcast on Thursday.

While discussing her high-profile divorce from retired NRL star Sam Burgess, Freedman boldly asked the former WAG: ‘Have you got lots of money, Phoebs?’

Money matters: Sam Burgess' ex-wife Phoebe denied being rich and insisted she has 'always worked' in an interview with Mia Freedman's No Filter podcast on Thursday

Money matters: Sam Burgess' ex-wife Phoebe denied being rich and insisted she has 'always worked' in an interview with Mia Freedman's No Filter podcast on Thursday

Money matters: Sam Burgess’ ex-wife Phoebe denied being rich and insisted she has ‘always worked’ in an interview with Mia Freedman’s No Filter podcast on Thursday 

Rather than answering the question, however, the 32-year-old carefully replied: ‘Well… I’ve never stopped working.’ 

Phoebe, who is said to have walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth following her divorce from Sam, jokingly added: ‘I’m just waiting for the helicopter to come pick me up after this chat! Can I actually bum a few dollars for a ride home?’ 

‘We threw in a free coffee!’ Freedman laughed, to which Phoebe replied: ‘I’m kidding. Look, I’ve always worked and I always will work.’

So humble: Phoebe, who is said to have walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth following her divorce from Sam, joked: 'I'm just waiting for the helicopter to come pick me up after this chat! Can I actually bum a few dollars for a ride home?'

So humble: Phoebe, who is said to have walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth following her divorce from Sam, joked: 'I'm just waiting for the helicopter to come pick me up after this chat! Can I actually bum a few dollars for a ride home?'

So humble: Phoebe, who is said to have walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth following her divorce from Sam, joked: ‘I’m just waiting for the helicopter to come pick me up after this chat! Can I actually bum a few dollars for a ride home?’ 

'I'm 32 years old, I live at home with my parents. I'm divorced, I've got two kids': Phoebe said her lifestyle is anything but glamorous, despite how idyllic it may seem on Instagram. Pictured with daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two

'I'm 32 years old, I live at home with my parents. I'm divorced, I've got two kids': Phoebe said her lifestyle is anything but glamorous, despite how idyllic it may seem on Instagram. Pictured with daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two

‘I’m 32 years old, I live at home with my parents. I’m divorced, I’ve got two kids’: Phoebe said her lifestyle is anything but glamorous, despite how idyllic it may seem on Instagram. Pictured with daughter Poppy, four, and son Billy, two 

Phoebe, a former magazine journalist, is now a social media influencer and spends her days modelling expensive designer clothing on Instagram.

She often uses her parents’ elegant home as a backdrop for her photo shoots.

But despite appearing to live a life of carefree luxury, she maintained: I have a mortgage. I was able to buy [my children and I] a home, which I am renting out at the moment as an investment property, which I was really proud of.’ 

Expensive taste: Phoebe, a former magazine journalist, is now a social media influencer and spends her days modelling expensive designer clothing on Instagram. Pictured in a $16,000 outfit at her parents farm in Bowral in October

Expensive taste: Phoebe, a former magazine journalist, is now a social media influencer and spends her days modelling expensive designer clothing on Instagram. Pictured in a $16,000 outfit at her parents farm in Bowral in October

Expensive taste: Phoebe, a former magazine journalist, is now a social media influencer and spends her days modelling expensive designer clothing on Instagram. Pictured in a $16,000 outfit at her parents farm in Bowral in October 

The investment property to which Phoebe was referring is a Mediterranean-style home in Bowral she purchased for $1.7million in April.

It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus a separate ‘powder room’ where the budding beauty mogul can get spruced up.

Elsewhere in the interview, Phoebe revealed her lifestyle is anything but glamorous, despite how idyllic it may seem on Instagram.

Cha-ching! Phoebe wore a Chanel handbag worth $4,500, a $650 Camilla and Marc blazer, designer shades, as well as thousands of dollars' worth of jewels in this selfie from September

Cha-ching! Phoebe wore a Chanel handbag worth $4,500, a $650 Camilla and Marc blazer, designer shades, as well as thousands of dollars' worth of jewels in this selfie from September

Cha-ching! Phoebe wore a Chanel handbag worth $4,500, a $650 Camilla and Marc blazer, designer shades, as well as thousands of dollars’ worth of jewels in this selfie from September 

Another day, another photo shoot! Phoebe posed in an outfit worth $13,200 in October, including a $495 Bassike skirt and a striped Blanca shirt, which retails for $209

Another day, another photo shoot! Phoebe posed in an outfit worth $13,200 in October, including a $495 Bassike skirt and a striped Blanca shirt, which retails for $209

Another day, another photo shoot! Phoebe posed in an outfit worth $13,200 in October, including a $495 Bassike skirt and a striped Blanca shirt, which retails for $209 

‘I’ve got a s**t tonne of baggage. I’m 32 years old, I live at home with my parents. I’m divorced, I’ve got two kids,’ she said.

Phoebe and her children, son Billy, two, and daughter Poppy, four, live at her parents’ sprawling $1.7million farm in Bowral, NSW.  

She is said to have pocketed a sizeable sum in her divorce settlement with Sam.  

Lion's share: The Daily Telegraph reported that Phoebe walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth, as well as a white SDVA Range Rover valued at $100,000

Lion's share: The Daily Telegraph reported that Phoebe walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth, as well as a white SDVA Range Rover valued at $100,000

Lion’s share: The Daily Telegraph reported that Phoebe walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth, as well as a white SDVA Range Rover valued at $100,000

New home: Phoebe recently purchased a Mediterranean-style property for $1,725,000 in Bowral, in the NSW Southern Highlands. Pictured at the property

New home: Phoebe recently purchased a Mediterranean-style property for $1,725,000 in Bowral, in the NSW Southern Highlands. Pictured at the property

New home: Phoebe recently purchased a Mediterranean-style property for $1,725,000 in Bowral, in the NSW Southern Highlands. Pictured at the property 

Hot wheels: More recently, Phoebe spent $77,575 on a Toyota Kluger. Pictured here in August

Hot wheels: More recently, Phoebe spent $77,575 on a Toyota Kluger. Pictured here in August

Hot wheels: More recently, Phoebe spent $77,575 on a Toyota Kluger. Pictured here in August

The Daily Telegraph reported last year that Phoebe walked away with 70 per cent of the marital wealth, as well as a white SDVA Range Rover valued at $100,000.

The former magazine journalist also reportedly walked away with Sam’s F45 gym in Bowral.   

More recently, Phoebe splashed out on a $77,575 Toyota Kluger, debuting the pricey vehicle on Instagram in August.  

The Burgesses married in 2015, before splitting for good in October 2019. They share custody of their children Billy and Poppy. 

It's over! The Burgesses married in 2015, before splitting for good in October 2019. They share custody of their children Billy and Poppy. Pictured on October 24, 2014 in Sydney

It's over! The Burgesses married in 2015, before splitting for good in October 2019. They share custody of their children Billy and Poppy. Pictured on October 24, 2014 in Sydney

It’s over! The Burgesses married in 2015, before splitting for good in October 2019. They share custody of their children Billy and Poppy. Pictured on October 24, 2014 in Sydney

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