{"id":125724,"date":"2025-11-06T22:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/125724\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T22:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T22:19:10","slug":"meet-the-8-new-couples-watch-the-season-8-trailer-the-ashleys-reality-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/125724\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 8 New Couples & Watch the Season 8 Trailer \u2013 The Ashley’s Reality Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>Raise your hand if you\u2019re feeling cautiously optimistic about this upcoming season\u2026<\/p>\n

A new season of TLC\u2019s 90 Day Fianc\u00e9: Before the 90 Days premieres next month with eight new geographically challenged couples hoping to turn their long-distance relationships into happily ever afters.<\/p>\n

While the upcoming season<\/a> will feature a lineup of all-new couples, fans can look forward to seeing a familiar face in the cast, as well as a franchise first as one legally married couple meet on-camera for the very first time. (Yes, really.)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meet the Season 8 couples below!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Elise (Florida) & Joshua (Australia)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fresh off her appearance on 90 Day: Hunt for Love is 32-year-old Miami real estate agent Elise, who is preparing to meet her boyfriend of 5 months, 39-year-old Joshua, a yacht broker from Sydney.\u00a0While Elise and Josh are embracing their whirlwind romance\u2013 which began on Instagram\u2013 Elise is bringing a history of broken engagements to the relationship and both she and \u201cthrill-seeking\u201d Josh must deal with friends who are skeptical of the couple\u2019s pairing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Annalyn (Philippines) & Jovon (Alabama)<\/p>\n

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Making a memorable franchise debut in the upcoming season are Jovon and Annalyn, both 38, who are already legally wed, but meeting face-to-face for the very first time. Annalyn and Jovon\u2019s six-year online romance began on Filipino Cupid and the two ultimately tied the knot in a virtual wedding during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This season, viewers will watch as the husband and wife (finally) meet in person and begin to navigate the different expectations they have regarding money, lifestyle and gender roles\u2013 all of which make their IRL husband and wife experience even more complicated than they imagined.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Laura (Washington) & Birkan (Turkey)<\/p>\n

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Like many 90 Day Fianc\u00e9 love stories, Laura and Birkan\u2019s romance began on social media. After a few short weeks, 47-year-old Laura\u2013 a \u201cfun-loving and active romantasy novel enthusiast\u201d\u2013 and 26-year-old Birkan\u2013 who is described as \u201cquiet and philosophical\u201d\u2013 were already discussing marriage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cWhat could go wrong?! Besides everything, I mean.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the twosome are facing a 20-year age gap, as well as doubters in the form of Laura\u2019s parents. Oh, AND Laura\u2019s best friend Michal might be \u201csecretly in love with her,\u201d so there\u2019s that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sheena (Philippines) & Forrest (Oregon)<\/p>\n

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Sheena, 40, and Forrest\u2013 both 32-year-old virgins\u2013 are finally meeting in person after seven years of long-distance dating. While Sheena has spent countless hours watching Forrest\u2019s daily life through his home security cameras, she and Forrest are more than ready to connect in person.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Absolutely not.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Forrest and security-cam loving Sheena, Forrest\u2019s parents are tagging along on his trip to \u201cinvestigate the red flags\u201d\u2013 specifically those involving Sheena\u2019s mysterious family.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lisa (Pennsylvania) & Daniel (Nigeria)<\/p>\n

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Lisa is a 51-year-old woman with a \u201ccolor romantic history\u201d who is ready to fly across the world to meet 39-year-old Daniel, a Nigerian man she met on social media. While Daniel doesn\u2019t know it (yet), the woman he fell in love with has been married five times and has been living as a lesbian for the last 21 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cSurprise!\u201d<\/p>\n

Between the uncertainty that Daniel (and his conservative family) will not accept her past, and the \u201cquestions swirling about money and trust,\u201d Lisa\u2019s romance with Daniel may be over before it really begins. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Aviva (Arizona) & Stig (Belize)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Aviva, 26, is traveling to Belize to meet her rapper boyfriend Stig, 30, following a two-year online connection that began with a social media video.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>PLEASE tell us he\u2019s recording a song called \u2018Baby Girl Lisa Aviva\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n

While Aviva is ready to settle down with her stage-performing beau, Stig\u2019s public persona comes with a lot of rumors, causing Aviva and those close to her to doubt whether the rapper can hack it in a real relationship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Emma (California) & Ziad (Morocco)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Emma, 28, met Ziad, 27, on an international dating app, where she was quickly swept up by his charm. While Emma is heading to Morocco with the hope that Ziad will put a ring on her finger, she\u2019s yet to tell him that she was previously engaged to another Moroccan man. In the upcoming season, viewers will watch as Emma begins to suspect that Ziad may be keeping some secrets of his own, causing her to question the legitimacy of their love story. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Trisha (Madagascar) & Rick (California)<\/p>\n

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Rick, a 52-year-old \u201cjack-of-all-trades\u201d and divorced single father, believes he\u2019s found the woman who can complete his family in Trisha, a 25-year-old midwife from Madagascar. Although the (seemingly) happy couple have been planning a future together, trust issues remain after Trisha recently ghosted Rick, causing their in-person relationship to get off on a bad note.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new season of \u201c90 Day Fianc\u00e9: Before the 90 Days\u201d premieres Sunday, December 7 on TLC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch the Season 8 trailer below.<\/p>\n

RELATED STORY: \u201c90 Day Fianc\u00e9: The Other Way\u201d Stars Brandan & Mary DeNuccio Expecting Second Child<\/a><\/p>\n

(Photos: TLC; YouTube)\u00a0<\/p>\n

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