{"id":558944,"date":"2026-03-23T11:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/558944\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:36:20","slug":"mafs-martha-kalifatidis-and-michael-brunelli-welcome-their-second-child-and-reveal-beautiful-name-our-girl-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/558944\/","title":{"rendered":"MAFS’ Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli welcome their second child and reveal beautiful name: ‘Our girl is here’"},"content":{"rendered":"

M\ufeffarried At First Sight’s<\/a> Martha Kalifatidis<\/a> and Michael Brunelli<\/a> have welcomed their second child, a beautiful baby girl!<\/p>\n

The parents announced the exciting arrival \ufeffof their daughter on Instagram<\/a> and confirmed her gorgeous name, which holds a very special meaning.<\/p>\n

“Our girl is here. Sunday Maria Brunelli, two weeks early and completely perfect. We are smitten,” they captioned the adorable photo of the newborn.<\/p>\n

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\"MarthaMartha and Michael welcome baby Sunday. (Instagram @martha__k)<\/p>\n

Martha revealed their baby girl was named after her great grandmother Kyriakia, a Greek name which translates to ‘Sunday’. \ufeff<\/p>\n

In the announcement photo, baby Sunday was wrapped in the sweetest pastel yellow knitted outfit. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Martha and Michael are already parents to three-year-old son Lucius, who was photographed next his baby sister in a heart-warming black and white snap.<\/p>\n

\"MarthaMartha and Michael bring their baby daughter home. (Instagram @martha__k)\"MarthaMartha and Michael are now parents of two! (Instagram @martha__k)<\/p>\n

\ufeffFriends and family rushed to the comments section to congratulate the pair, who first announced they were expecting their second child in October 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the help of Looch, Martha and Michael found out they were having a baby girl and shared the news in a gender-reveal video.<\/a><\/p>\n

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In the video, the women in the family jumped up and down in celebration as Martha embraced her mum before giving Michael a big kiss.<\/p>\n

“Oh my god,” Michael reacted at the time.<\/p>\n

\"MarthaMartha and Michael share a close-up of the tot’s tiny finger. (Instagram @martha__k)<\/p>\n

It was an incredibly sweet moment for Martha who in the past admitted she had “planned [her] whole life for this girl”<\/a> when during her first pregnancy she was convinced she was having a girl.<\/p>\n

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Of course she was super grateful and excited to welcome her baby boy, but her girl-mum dreams came with true with bub number two.<\/p>\n

\"MarthaAnd what a beautiful girl she is! (Instagram @martha__k)<\/p>\n

“Congrats guys! \ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0d so special,” commented Tammy Hembrow.<\/p>\n

“Perfect little angel \ud83d\udc7c congratulations on your bby girl arriving,” said Ella Ding.<\/p>\n

“Awww my great yaiyais name was Sunday! How beautiful. Shes gorgeous. Congratulations Martha and family \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,” \ufeffadded one follower.<\/p>\n

Martha and Michael announce baby number two<\/p>\n

In October 2025, the TV golden couple took to Instagram to reveal they are expecting baby number two.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSThe Kalifatidis-Brunelli clan is getting bigger! (Instagram @martha__k)<\/p>\n

They made the announcement \ufeffwith a video of first born Lucius kissing his mum’s belly.<\/p>\n

“Knocked up n’ knocked out. Will be back bigger (\ud83e\udd30\ud83c\udffb) and better soon\u2026 fingers crossed!\ufeff” they wrote.<\/p>\n

Martha uploaded a collection of photos of what pregnancy has been like the second time around so far.<\/p>\n

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Fans will recall Martha’s struggle with hyperemesis gravidarum<\/a>, severe nausea and vomiting, during pregnancy, \ufeffbefore they welcomed Looch into the world in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Martha and Michael met and fell in love during Season 6 of the experiment. They are engaged and welcomed their first son Lucius in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Martha and Michael’s relationship timeline\ufeffMichael and Martha get married… at first sight<\/p>\n

The couple first laid eyes on each other at their opulent wedding ceremony in Melbourne, with the entire affair airing to the nation in 2019.<\/p>\n

There was an instant connection and Michael remarked that he had “struck gold”.<\/p>\n

Michael and Martha announce their engagement \ufeff<\/p>\n

In December 2021, Michael and Martha confirmed their engagement.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Mrs B,” she captioned the post of herself and Michael cuddled up and flashing her rock.<\/p>\n

Martha wrote, “I didn’t like engagement rings\u2026 until I saw this. \ud83e\udd7a I love it so much, thank you Arman (baba).”<\/p>\n

Michael and Martha announce their first pregnancy \ufeff<\/p>\n

In August 2022, the couple confirmed they were expecting their first child together<\/a> and had discovered the news during their trip to Europe.<\/p>\n

The couple revealed her pregnancy journey so far hadn’t been smooth sailing, with complications leaving the reality star bedridden for weeks.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSMartha and Michael welcomed their first child in 2003. (Instagram)<\/p>\n

Michael also shared some photos on his Instagram story, revealing they found out Martha was pregnant while in Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n

Martha and Michael welcome baby Lucius<\/p>\n

On February 27, 2023, the couple became first-time parents.<\/p>\n

They announced the safe arrival of the baby boy on Instagram, and revealed his adorable name.<\/p>\n

“Lucius Brunelli. He’s here, he’s perfect,” Martha wrote alongside a photo of their son.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The name Lucius is a boy’s name of Latin origin, meaning “light”.<\/p>\n

\"MAFSMartha and son Lucius in hospital. (Instagram)<\/p>\n

Michael commented on the post to tell followers the correct pronunciation, writing: “LOO-SHUS” if you’re wondering \ud83d\ude05\ud83d\udc99.”<\/p>\n

Since Looch’s birth, the couple have regularly given insight into the lucky tot growing up \u2013 from his birthday celebrations to family trips both across Australia and abroad.<\/p>\n

And now they have a second beautiful tot to welcome to the world!<\/p>\n

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