News

MAFS’ Richard debuts new girlfriend on Instagram with sweet “date night” snap

Andrea, who?

Married at First Sight Australia 2024‘s Richard Sauerman is leaving Andrea Thompson in his rearview, as he debuts his new girlfriend online.

While he and Andrea kicked off the 11th season of the marriage experiment as one of the strongest couples, their romance took a turn when Richard claimed his bae was letting past relationship trauma affect their experience.

Now, it seems the 62-year-old is leaving MAFS behind, taking to Instagram to reveal he has a new bae.

The South African-born TV groom shared a mirror selfie of himself and his new partner, Margie Johan, captioned: “Date nite [sic] — looking weirdly like twins.”

richard instagram debut
Richard Sauerman and Margie Johan. Instagram.

And we’ve gotta hand it to them, the matching jackets and glasses are very matchy-matchy!

Fans react to Married at First Sight‘s Richard Sauerman’s new girlfriend

In the comment section, many of Richard’s followers wished him and Margie well.

“Loved you on MAFS Richard. A true gentleman. Wishing you both all the happiness you deserve,” one fan penned.

Another wrote: “Really hope your dreams come true, it was hard watching MAFS. Wishing only great things for you.”

“Beautiful Richie!!!” a third expressed. “All the best, everyone deserves to be happy. Good on you.”

How long have Richard Sauerman and Margie Johan been dating?

While it’s unknown when Richard and Margie began dating, photos of the couple appeared on Margie’s Instagram as early as April 18, 2024.

The first snap was a smiling selfie simply captioned with a heart emoji.

Meanwhile, other pics of Richard and Margie were captioned, “my heart” and “a wonderful human”.

Margie and Richard. Instagram.

We love, love!

Want to CHATTR with us? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more entertainment news.