‘Next chapter’: Australia’s ‘hottest WAG’s’ huge career move

After confessing Adelaide was “not for her”, influencer and WAG Chelsea Becirevic is heading to another city to launch her business.

Australia's hottest WAG reveals career move. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

The woman known as ‘Australia’s hottest WAG’ has announced she will be moving back to Melbourne within the next month, but she says Adelaide will always remain her “second home”.

Chelsea Becirevic, a successful model and influencer in her own right, has been dating AFL star Ivan Soldo since 2022.

However, the 24-year-old is now saying farewell to living full-time with the Port Adelaide ruckman as she heads to the Victorian capital ahead of launching their new fashion brand.

In a video uploaded to her Instagram story, Ms Becirevic shared a clip of the loungeroom in a luxury property, captioning it, ‘Next chapter’ with a key and house emoji, and tagging the location as Melbourne, Victoria.

In another post, she revealed: “Moving back to Melb in a month!” before asking her followers for beauty salon recommendations in South Yarra and Prahran, two of Melbourne’s most stylish, upscale suburbs.

She admits the decision to move was “kind of random and unplanned,” triggered after they fell in love with a property in Melbourne.

According to Adelaide Now, the move will enable her to dedicate more time to their label, I’M TAKEN, which is said to feature athletic wear and elevated essentials.

Soldo plans to stay in Adelaide at their shared home during the AFL season and is contracted with Port Adelaide until the end of the 2026 season.

Australia's ‘hottest WAG’, Chelsea Becirevic, reveals she is moving back to Melbourne. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

She recently shared this photo to her Instagram, hinting at the move. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

“So I’ll be setting up and working on our brand from there, while still going back and forth to Adelaide during Ivan’s season – he’s very settled there and obviously his work is based in Adelaide, but it’s such a quick trip so it’s pretty easy,” she told the publication.

She believes Melbourne is the ideal place to develop the business long-term, thanks to its creative vibe and strong fashion culture.

The influencer says the move allows her to focus on her soon-to-be-launched fashion label. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

Ms Becirevic, originally from the Gold Coast, moved to South Australia from Melbourne at the end of 2023, to support her partner’s career.

She described the move as “a big adjustment” and admitted that the City of Churches was “not for her” but knew it would only be a temporary home.

She said Adelaide was never for her, and feels more at home in Melbourne. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

The pair have been dating since 2022 and Soldo plans to stay in Adelaide for the time being. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

In 2024, the couple attracted intense media attention when Soldo requested a trade from Port Adelaide to a Melbourne AFL club after just one year on his contract, amid rumours that Chelsea’s unhappiness living in Adelaide played a role.

Ms Becirevic publicly dismissed those rumours, saying she had been unfairly blamed for her partner’s career decisions and that it “wasn’t anyone’s business”.

She has previously dismissed rumours that Soldo wanted to move to a Melbourne AFL club because of her. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

The couple are working on their fashion label, IM TAKEN, together. Picture: Instagram/chelseaaivy

Long-distance relationships aren’t anything new for them.

The influencer briefly moved to Dubai in May 2024 to work as an Emirates flight attendant but gave up the role in September to be with her footballer boyfriend back home in Australia.

She claimed that she “hated” being in a long-distance relationship, which was part of the reason why she came home, along with job dissatisfaction.

Hopefully the distance proves easier for the couple this time around.

Originally published as ‘Next chapter’: Australia’s ‘hottest WAG’s’ huge career move