Stacey was born in
Neath,
Glamorgan, South Wales. He moved to London and worked for the
Bonhams and
Sotheby's auction houses. He then became head of Decorative Arts and later Director of Hamptons/Dreweatt Neate Fine Art. Stacey has made regular appearances as an antiques expert on the BBC programmes
Bargain Hunt,
Flog It!,
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and
Antiques Road Trip. In June 2009 Stacey took part in a light-hearted interview on the BBC lunchtime programme
The Daily Politics where he was asked advice about the value of items owned by famous people, in the wake of the
UK Parliament's expenses scandal. In 2011 Stacey opened an antiques shop in
Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex. In 2014 Stacey became an auctioneer and valuer with Reeman Dansie auctioneers in
Colchester, Essex. While there, he found an
ancient Egyptian
sarcophagus, propped up in an Essex house, which sold for £13,500. ==Personal life==