Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac reveals he sent his girlfriend Rebecca James his SHOW REEL

Sam ‘Sam Mac’ McMillan has revealed he sent his new girlfriend, Rebecca James, his television show reel so she would know who he is.

In an interview with The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Wednesday, the 38-year-old Sunrise weatherman admitted he was shocked to discover Rebecca didn’t recognise him from TV.  

‘She had no idea who I was, which it kind of made me feel, “Oh, that’s really beautiful,” but then part of me was, like, a little bit furious. Like, surely one of your friends has heard of me, someone!’ he said.

Don’t you know who I am? Sam ‘Sam Mac’ McMillan has revealed he sent his new girlfriend, Rebecca James, his television show reel so she would know who he is

With Rebecca based in Melbourne and Sam in Sydney, he said they spent ‘about six months’ talking online before finally meeting in person.

Describing their first meeting as ‘nerve-wracking’, Sam said he sent the stylist his show reel so she could see what he did for a living.

‘I sent her my show reel ahead of it so she’d see some of my crosses and she actually knew who I was,’ he recounted of their first meeting.

'No idea': In an interview with The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Wednesday, the 38-year-old Sunrise weatherman admitted he was shocked to discover Rebecca didn't recognise him

‘No idea’: In an interview with The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Wednesday, the 38-year-old Sunrise weatherman admitted he was shocked to discover Rebecca didn’t recognise him

Sam said they ‘finally’ met in person at the end of the last year, and added that things have been going well ever since.

‘We just got along so well straight away. And now we’re on, and I’m so happy, she’s awesome,’ he gushed.

The popular TV star announced his relationship with Rebecca on Instagram on March 27, and said they’d been introduced by a mutual friend.  

'She had no idea who I was, which it kind of made me feel, "Oh, that's really beautiful," but then part of me was, like, a little bit furious. Like, surely one of your friends has heard of me, someone!' he said

‘She had no idea who I was, which it kind of made me feel, “Oh, that’s really beautiful,” but then part of me was, like, a little bit furious. Like, surely one of your friends has heard of me, someone!’ he said

‘We very quickly struck up a great friendship. Insta chats, phone calls, Friday Zoom drinks, we spoke every single day for almost six months!’ he wrote.

‘So when restrictions eased late last year, we could finally meet in person. By this stage I felt like I knew everything about her… except if she was interested in being more than friends. 

‘It was so surreal sitting down for that first dinner in person. We knew each other so well, but also not at all. It’s not entirely relevant to the story but I want the fact that she was 24 minutes late to be on the record.’

Tuning in: Describing their first meeting as 'nerve-wracking', Sam said he sent the stylist his show reel so she could see what he did for a living

Tuning in: Describing their first meeting as ‘nerve-wracking’, Sam said he sent the stylist his show reel so she could see what he did for a living

Sam confessed that they were both nervous about taking their relationship to the next level after forming such a strong friendship.    

‘Eventually, over a few Harry Potter marathons & a glass or two of Zonzo, we discovered we were both feeling exactly the same. We were just so cautious about ruining the friendship,’ he continued.  

‘Bec is obviously super driven, & taking on the world. But it was her calmness & kindness that I was drawn to (& the fact she’s a 17/10). She makes me so happy & I’m absolutely delighted to share her with you guys.’   

'We just got along so well straight away. And now we're on, and I'm so happy, she's awesome,' he gushed

‘We just got along so well straight away. And now we’re on, and I’m so happy, she’s awesome,’ he gushed