90 Day Fiance: Andi Jane Ignores Some Big Red Flags – The Other Way Recap [S08E01]
On 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Andi Jane took the advice of a psychic to meet her soulmate Nigel, but the red flags mount as she prepares to move to be with him. Jessy Peralta finds love in Italy, but her friends question the chemistry. Niles Valentine returns and heads to Ghana to see Matilda Nti but he’s hiding something. And Alimna (Ally) fears telling her parents she’s pregnant by Jonathan Pearce, an older American. Lots to unravel in this recap of Season 8, Episode 1 Love, Lies and La Dolce Vita.
90 Day Fiance: Andi Plans to Move Down Under
On 90 Day Fiance, Andi Jane is finally finding success in her music career. She and her bluegrass band are scoring gigs and she just released an album. But a trip to a psychic three years ago has changed her trajectory. After belting out a song to a crowd in Nashville, she explains what happened. The psychic told her she’d meet her soulmate on a beach. Enter Nigel, who quickly invited her to meet him on the beach in Mexico just after they met.
It fit the prediction, and Andi Jane fell hard for Nigel. In her words he’s a wild man from Australia. She loves that he lives fast and loose. Until she doesn’t. But it’s not going to stop her from moving to Australia to be with him. Her family expresses concern. And they don’t even know the half of it. It seems while they were in Mexico they got pulled into a shady timeshare deal. Andi Jane agreed to foot the bill on her credit card for ten grand.
But after a few months Nigel stopped helping her pay it on 90 Day Fiance. Her mom is angry and explains Andi Jane is too kind. And attracts people who take advantage. She calls her a bum magnet. Over burgers and hot dogs Andi casually lets it slip that they are in a non-monogamous relationship. And later Andi Jane admits Nigel planned a weekend trip with a lover at a music festival. Andi weeps at the thought of leaving her life behind. But clings to the belief the psychic was right.
The Other Way: Jessy Leaves the Bronx Behind
Jessy Peralta is new to 90 Day Fiance. She’s young and Bronx born and raised. She loves her borough, but hasn’t found love there. Things changed when she headed to Miami for work. She met Vittorio Palchetti who also works in fashion. They hit it off in spite of him not being her usual physical type. Vittoria has asked Jessy to move to his town of Florence, Italy. Jessy prepares by getting her hair done and enjoying a night out with friends.
They tease her about him being skinny. Vittorio Palchetti admits he has a strong feminine side. But is into women. And he loves everything about Jessy Peralta. Her New York accent, her personality and her beauty. His muse and friend Irma disagrees. She finds Jessy superficial. And tells him he should be with an Italian girl. She hints to production there may have been a spark between them. Jessy and Vittorio both admit they haven’t taken things all the way yet.
90 Day Fiance: Niles and Matilda Return
It’s been two years since Niles Valentine and Matilda Nti married on their original season of 90 Day Fiance. The pair struggle with the distance. Niles admits his promise to Matilda of getting her to America in five months has failed. So he’s making a bold move. He’s packing up and moving to Ghana for good. But Matilda doesn’t know this yet. Niles fears it will crush her since her dream is to live in America with him.
Niles Valentine is an avid gamer. And has amassed quite a collection of fantasy figurines. He’s selling them to fund his move to Ghana. Matilda admits it’s been hard being away from Niles. She goes about her daily life and longs for the day she can go to America and continue her education and start a family. Meanwhile Niles confides to a friend over funky flavored sodas that he’s keeping his plan to move permanently a secret from Matilda Nti. His friend is shocked and cautions it’s a bad idea.
TLC Couple Ally and John Face Challenges
Alimna (Ally) is six months pregnant and attending a birthing class on 90 Day Fiance. She confides her parents don’t know she’s pregnant. Or that the father is a much older American. She fears her parent’s reaction since they are strict Muslims. Ally was a carefree single in Singapore until she met Jonathan Pearce while out partying. They hit it off and now John is leaving his established life including two sons and a business behind.
Jonathan Pearce describes himself as weird yet accomplished. He owns a sonar equipment design business with his dad. He shares a home with his dad, his two sons and his ex. Ally isn’t thrilled with the arrangement. John shares his plan to relocate to his oldest son. He’s very mature and encourages him to go be with Ally and the baby. But their blissful reunion is short-lived when they argue about John not giving up his vaping habit. Till next time!