Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino (Jersey Shore Family Vacation) Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Profile

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is an American TV Personality, Host, and Author appearing in Jersey Shore Family Vacation Season 7. He made guest appearances on different TV shows including The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, The Howard Stern Show, Lopez Tonight, The Jay Leno Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, SportsNation, Conan, and Chelsea Lately.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Education

Sorrentino went to Manalapan High School where he attained his High School Diploma in 1999. He later joined Brookdale Community College where he attained his associate degree. In addition to that, he was also a student at Kean University and Monmouth University.

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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Career

From 2009 to 2012, he appeared as a cast member of Jersey Shore. He also made guest appearances on different TV shows including The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, The Howard Stern Show, Lopez Tonight, The Jay Leno Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, SportsNation, Conan, and Chelsea Lately. In addition to that, he was also a contestant in Dancing with the Stars season 11 in 2010 and was eliminated in 9th place with his partner, Karina Smirnoff.

Mike appeared in a public service announcement for The Candie’s Foundation in 2010 in their campaign to prevent teen pregnancy. The following year (2011), he was signed as a judge in New Stage which was aired in the YOBI.tv talent-show web series. In 2010, he made more than $5 million the second highest after Kim Kardashian. He got all this money from his partnerships with Reebok Zigtech shoes, Devotion Vodka, a rap song, a vitamin line for GNC, a clothing line, a ghost-written autobiography, as well as appearances on Dancing with the Stars and Jersey Shore.

Sorrentino made an appearance on the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in March 2011. However, his performance was poorly received by critics and audiences. In August 2011, Abercrombie & Fitch was offered $10,000 not to wear the company’s clothes. The company’s spokesman stated that Mike’s association with the company would damage the company’s image. Mike made an appearance on ABC’s Suburgatory as a D.J. on February 22, 2012, and later participated in The Choice in June 2012 which was aired on FOX.

On August 15, 2012, he appeared on Celebrity Big Brother Season 10 and came in fourth on September 7, 2012, during the finale. In addition to that, he also appeared in a PETA advertising campaign in October 2012 where he promoted the neutering as well as spaying of pets. Mike made a small character part in The Three Stooges in 2012 alongside other Jersey Shore cast Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi LaValle. In addition to that, actress Sofía Vergara was also in Three Stooges.

Mike alongside his family appeared on a reality show in 2014 which was aired on the TVGN network. In 2015, Mike participated in Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars season 5 alongside his wife, Lauren Pesce Sorrentino. The following year (2016), he participated in Worst Cooks in America season 9. He also made an appearance on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition in April 2017 alongside his brothers, Maximo and Marc Sorrentino. Mike reunited with most of the Jersey Shore cast members in Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in 2018.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Age

Sorrentino was born on July 4, 1982, in Staten Island, New York, U.S. He is therefore 41 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday every year on July 4th.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Height

Sorrentino stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Family

Mike was born in the New York City borough of Staten Island and grew up in Manalapan, New Jersey Linda “Peaches” Sorrentino and Frank Sorrentino. Growing up, he was raised alongside his brothers, Mike, and Marc, and his younger sister, Melissa Sorrentino. He made an appearance on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition in April 2017 alongside his brothers, Maximo and Marc Sorrentino.

His sister Melissa appeared in Say Yes to the Dress as a bride. Melissa is married to Michael Sussman a former TV News Producer. Moreover, Marc worked at Situation Nation, Inc. and MPS Entertainment, LLC, serving as the Situation’s manager and partner.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Dad Law Suit

Mike sued his father for illegally using his name and fame on his website. Mike’s company filed a $75,000 lawsuit for copyright infringement on Frank Sorrentino’s website. Mike went on to say that Frank and Robert Fletcher are using the website for illegal advertising purposes. He also publicized that he and his father have ever fighting about something since they were young.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Wife

Mike publicized his engagement to Lauren Pesce on April 26, 2018. Lauren is Sorrentino’s college sweetheart and got married on November 1, 2018. Lauren is the founder and owner of Skincare by Laurens and Bijoux Boutique. Bijoux Boutique is a shop that mainly sells all sorts of contemporary clothing including bodysuits, denim, outerwear, dresses, and so much more.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Wedding

Mike and Lauren’s wedding party was attended by over 200 guests and cost around $60,000. According to distractify.com, Lauren’s wedding gown cost $3,000 and $10,000, and took two gowns one from Stephen Yearick and Pronovias. She got her wedding shoes from Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Children

Lauren suffered a miscarriage about 7 weeks into her pregnancy and Mike shared this information in November 2019. On November 24, 2020, Mike publicized that they were expecting a son, Romeo Reign Sorrentino who was born on May 26, 2021. On January 24, 2023, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Mia Bella Sorrentino. Mia also has an Instagram Account where she has 54.2K followers. On September 26, 2023, Mike publicized that they were expecting another daughter in March 2024.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Net Worth

Sorrentino has an estimated net worth of between $20 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a TV Personality, Host, and Author.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Addiction

Mike publicized that he had been struggling with his addiction to oxycodone on March 21, 2012. Moreover, he stated that he has joined rehab to work on his addiction problem. On April 4, 2012, he checked out of the Cirque Lodge treatment center and recently stated that he has been sober since December 2015.

He publicized that he had bought $550,000 worth of drugs when he was addicted. Mike released an autobiography memoir in late 2023 named Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation — How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison where he extensively shares his addiction and rehab journey as well as personal struggles. On December 25, 2023, he posted a photo of himself and his family on his Instagram Account celebrating 8 years clean and sober.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Arrest

Mike was arrested for assault on June 17, 2014, after a physical altercation with his brother, Frank at his family’s tanning salon which is based in Middletown, New Jersey. After the arrest, he had to complete a 12-week anger management program.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Books

Here’s the Situation: A Guide to Creeping on Chicks, Avoiding Grenades, and Getting in Your GTL on the Jersey Shore
Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation – How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Podcast

Sorrentino and his wife, Lauren were the hosts of their podcast, Here’s The Sitch from March 2020 to September 2022. In this podcast, the couple talked about several topics including healthy living, recovery from addiction, fitness, and so much more. Their last episode was aired on September 13, 2022.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino House

Sorrentino and his wife Lauren reside in their New Jersey mansion alongside their children. The house features a gym, 7 bedrooms, and 10 bathrooms, and is 9,800-square-foot. According to Zillow, the house is reported to cost a total of $1.8 million. In addition to that, the house was designed by architect Rui A. Ponte and was built in 2004.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Company

Mike is the owner of The SitchStore where he sells tank tops, shirts, home decor, and gift cards. In addition to that, the shop has an official website The SitchStore.com where all the products are enlisted together with the prices for each item.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Jail/Tax Fraud/Jail

Mike was charged with tax fraud in September 2014 for not paying taxes on $8.9 million. More charges were imposed against Mike and Marc in April 2017 for the structuring of bank deposits to avoid reporting thresholds as well as tax evasion. He later pleaded guilty on January 19, 2018, to one count of tax evasion and was sentenced to eight months in prison and two years of supervised probation after his release as well as 500 hours of community service. On January 15, 2019, Mike started his sentence in Otisville, New York at the Federal Correctional Institution. Marc started serving his two-year prison sentence on January 17, 2019, in Fairton, New Jersey at the Federal Correctional Institution.