Married At First Sight’s Mike Gunner gushes about his new romance with ‘a girl who gets me’

‘Nice to have a girl who gets me’: Former Married At First Sight groom Mike Gunner gushes about his romance with new girlfriend Sonja Marcelline after disastrous TV marriage to Heidi Latcham

Former Married At First Sight groom Mike Gunner recently debuted his new relationship with Sonja Marcelline.

And on Tuesday, the electrician-turned-cosmetic tattooist, 45, opened up about their romance – saying he was happy to finally ‘have a girl who gets me’.

Alongside a photo he posted of himself and the American beauty cuddling at the beach, Mike told his Instagram followers Sonja had a ‘gentle and kind’ nature, and ‘warm’ hugs.

Former Married At First Sight groom Mike Gunner recently debuted his new relationship with Sonja Marcelline, and on Tuesday, the electrician-turned-cosmetic tattooist, 45, opened up about their romance – saying he was happy to finally ‘have a girl who gets me’ 

‘Nice to have a girl who gets me,’ Mike captioned the post. ‘I’m pretty direct and often my filter gets clogged but she likes that about me.

‘Her hugs are warm and she’s gentle and kind.’

Mike added that his girlfriend was also not shy about putting him in his place when it was necessary.

‘She puts me in my place when I need it but also sees my soft side,’ he said. ‘I need that.’

'She puts me in my place when I need it but also sees my soft side,' Mike said of Sonja. 'I need that'

‘She puts me in my place when I need it but also sees my soft side,’ Mike said of Sonja. ‘I need that’

Mike, who starred on the sixth season of Channel Nine’s social experiment in 2019 with ex-‘wife’ Heidi Latcham, debuted the couple’s romance on February 10.

Alongside a picture of the couple spending a night out with friends, Mike wrote: ‘My girl.’

Sonja has a Master of Science from the University of West Florida, and divides her time between Queensland’s Brisbane and the Gold Coast. 

'My girl': Mike, who starred on the sixth season of Channel Nine's social experiment in 2019 with ex-'wife' Heidi Latcham, debuted the couple's romance on February 10

‘My girl’: Mike, who starred on the sixth season of Channel Nine’s social experiment in 2019 with ex-‘wife’ Heidi Latcham, debuted the couple’s romance on February 10

She debuted their relationship on Instagram on Sunday – uploading her very first picture of them together in celebration of Valentine’s Day.

While the post was only captioned with a single red heart emoji, it spoke a thousand words as the couple appeared to be overjoyed in each other’s company.

They were spotted smiling ear-to-ear in the picture, while they closely laid next to one another on a beach.

Who is he? Mike rose to fame after starring on the sixth season of Channel Nine's social experiment in 2019 with ex-'wife' Heidi Latcham (left)

Who is he? Mike rose to fame after starring on the sixth season of Channel Nine’s social experiment in 2019 with ex-‘wife’ Heidi Latcham (left)