90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starJulia Trubkinais no longer in the U.S.following the untimely death of her family member.Julia is from Russiabut was working in South Korea when she was introduced to Brandon Gibbs. Julia came to America on90DFseason 8 to marry Brandonand has since lived in Virginia. Julia often expressed displeasure with her living situation, commenting things like, “I go Russia” during arguments with Brandon. Immediately after her being announced as a90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9cast member, Julia, seems to have finally returned home.
Brandon didn’t agree with Julia’s parents coming to America onThe Last Resort, but this time, she went to them instead.
“Meet my family,”Juliasurprised her Instagram followers with a post featuring her and her family members from Belgrade, Serbia. Julia wrote, “I think only I can bring people together who haven’t communicated with each other for years,” as a caption for the photos showing her posing with her parents and sibling. Julia appeared happy in the pictures after spending the last few weeks grieving the death of her dog Simba. However, Julia’s followers couldn’t help but notice that Brandon was not a part of these family photos. Whenhigh_essencestagingasked, “Where is Brandon?” Julia didn’t respond.
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Julia moved to America in 2020 and married Brandon that April. It was revealed that her parents were divorced and couldn’t get along. They constantly argued and couldn’t even be in the same room together. Despite this, Julia still hoped they could visit her in the U.S. She longed to see them, but faced resistance from Brandon, who strongly opposed the idea.He made a big deal out of their potential visit, causing tension between them. Undeterred, Julia went behind Brandon’s back and applied for her parents’ visas without telling him, determined to reunite with them.
It seems Julia’s parents planned to visit the U.S. on a tourist visa, but Brandon opposed the idea. Fans speculated his reluctance stemmed from not wanting them to stay long-term or move in, potentially adding stress to his already strained marriage. Brandon may have suspectedthe visit was a trial run for permanent relocation, especially if Julia hoped her parents would help raise a future child. He also likely feared being financially responsible for them, further complicating his life. Their presence could have intensified existing tensions in the relationship.
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Julia gave up on the idea of becoming a mother after a doctor told her she’d never have a baby due to health complications. Though Brandon urged her to seek a second opinion, Julia didn’t seem interested and instead embraced being a pet parent. The sudden loss of her dog Simba to a strokedeeply affected her mental health. She may have flown to see her family to cope with the grief of losing her “son.” However, it’s unclear why Brandon didn’t join her or whether this new strain will feature in their90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?storyline.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 9 premieres Sunday, June 11, 2025, at 8 p.m. EDT on TLC.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?
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90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? follows the lives of couples from the original 90 Day Fiancé series as they navigate married life. The show explores the challenges, cultural adjustments, and evolving relationships these couples face post-marriage. It provides an in-depth look at how their dynamics change beyond the initial 90-day visa period and continues the narrative of their pursuit of a lasting union.
