
In October, 2017, Australia’s highest paid escort, Samantha X, announced she had made the decision to quit sex work.
“There it is in black and white folks … October 24th hanging up the heels day. New life awaits,” Samantha, whose real name is Amanda Goff, wrote in an Instagram post.
On her blog, Samantha outlined her plans for the future, writing, “It is with great sadness, but also great excitement, that after six wonderful years as Samantha, I am hanging up my Louboutins to move onto a brand new life and new projects.
In the coming weeks, it emerged that Samantha X was dating Channel 7 reporter, Ryan Phelan.
They met after Samantha appeared on Channel 7 to promote her book, Back On Top, and Phelan asked her out on a lunch date.
“We have pretty much spent every day together since [we met] I fell in love with Amanda, no one else,” the 43-year-old told The Sydney Morning Herald at the time.
But in January, 2018, Samantha announced that the pair had split, telling Daily Mail, “The love was very deep between us, but sometimes love isn’t enough.”
Now, 10 months after Samantha quit sex work, she has shared that “Samantha is back in business”.