Michael was one of the stars in last year's big-hearted series Love on the Spectrum.
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The series followed a group of men and women on the autism spectrum as they looked for a partner.
The 26-year-old Michael, from Wollongong in NSW's Illawarra, became the favourite with many viewers, in part because of his straight talking and the way he wore his heart on his sleeve.
He said he does get stopped by people while walking around the city.
"Yes, people recognise me in public and send me messages," he said.
"People have come up to talk to me on the street, which is flattering. Not on a daily basis, just on the odd occasion and randomly.
"Sometimes people ask to have selfie with me which is also flattering."
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The level of attention is sure to grow now that he has come back for the second series of the show, which airs on the ABC on Tuesday night.
He took part in the first series because he felt it was his "best bet" to find a partner.
And, having not had much luck since the series ended, he decided to come back and give it another crack.
"I wanted to continue my quest to find true love - a quest I didn't want to give up on," he said.
"I achieved something I never expected to achieve by being in the first series and that was attention from people and an audience.
"People were drawn to my blunt sense of humour, my dapper style and my hilarious one-liners - and I wasn't even trying to be funny.
"So, I was certainly was very excited when I was asked to be part of series two."
He has a wishlist of what he's looking for in a partner, which includes intelligence and a person with a kind heart from a good family.
"Someone willing to do the right thing, enjoys the simple things in life and is undyingly loyal," he said.
"Someone who values family, friendship and spirituality."
On his quest for that person, the first episode of the new series shows Michael going to Pepe's at North Wollongong for a speed-dating event.
The camera crews are there too, filming him as he tries to make small talk with someone he's only just met.
That might seem a little off-putting, but Michael just takes it in his stride.
"Honestly, I barely notice it, it feels like the camera is not even there," he said.
"The thing is, I feel unaffected as I just pretend that they are not there and I am confident enough to have cameras around me."
Even if there's no camera there, he said some people can struggle on a date.
"For some people on the spectrum it can be daunting and nerve-racking but for others it's not as difficult as one might think," he said.
- The new season of Love On The Spectrum starts on ABC TV and iView from 8:30pm tonight (Tuesday May 18)