James Gandolfini’s son Michael confirms romance with actress Mia Healey

Love is in the air for the late James Gandolfini’s son Michael Gandolfini, 24, and his girlfriend, actress Mia Healey, 24.

The Many Saints of Newark actor was spotted packing on the PDA with his Australian love in New York City this week, confirming their new romance.

The young couple was dressed casually with the New York native in a pair of grey pants with a white t-shirt and a plaid shirt worn open over it.

Mia, meanwhile, wore a pair of relaxed-fit jeans with a yellow t-shirt, pink Von Dutch ball cap and Nike trainers as she passionately kissed Gandolfini,

She carried a small, red handbag as she strolled with her boyfriend. 

Kiss: The pair were seen sharing a passionate kiss  during the day

Mia was born and raised in Sydney, Australia where she studied at the National Institute for Dramatic Art.

She is best known for playing Shelby Goodkind in Amazon Prime’s The Wilds.

The drama show ran for two seasons and was about: ‘A group of teens must survive after a plane crash leaves them stranded on a deserted island. 

‘The girls tell their stories to investigators who slowly piece together what happened to them,’ according to the IMDB synopsis.

She also appeared in the 2022 movie Black Spartans about the 1966 Michigan State national championship football team and its coach, Duffy Daugherty, who recruited Black players which helped propel Michigan State to an undefeated season and the national title.

It is not known how Michael and Mia met or how long they’ve been together. 

As for Michael, he’s following in his late father’s acting footsteps and even got to play Tony Soprano – the role his father played in The Sopranos – in The Many Saints of Newark.

‘Letting myself feel that connection to my dad is really great,’ he told The Face magazine at the time. ‘It’s there and it’s real, and seeing people moved by it means so much to me. It’s so special that I got to do this.’ 

Young love: The Many Saints of Newark actor was spotted packing on the PDA with his Australian gal in New York City this week

Tragic passing: Michael’s father passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack at the age of 51 during a trip to Rome in 2013

Award winning series: James starred in The Sopranos for its totality of six seasons tackling the leading role, and was the recipient of numerous accolades for his incredible performance; seen with co-star, Michael Imperioli 

Michael admitted in his interview that he ‘distanced himself’ from the series when his father starred in it, adding that auditioning for The Many Saints Of Newark never ‘crossed his mind’ because he ‘didn’t know anything about this character, this world. I want to be my own actor and my own young man.’

The Sopranos started its six-season run on HBO in 1999 and the show’s lead James died suddenly from a heart attack in 2013 at the age of 51. 

He added that he was worried he may audition and not land the role, explaining such an outcome would have been ‘so painful.’ 

Before filming, Michael watched all six seasons of the show back-to-back, sometimes speeding through an entire one in a day. ‘It was Sopranos 24/7,’ he said, adding that he even ate cannoli every night in a bid to feel more Italian.