After watching many of the same 90 Day Fiancé couples season after season on spin-off shows, a lot of fans were relieved when TLC announced the addition of six new couples for season 9, including 90DF franchise newcomers Emily and Kobe. As well as the six new couples, 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way stars Ariela Weinberg and Biniyam Shibre will be joining the cast. The last time fans saw New Jersey local Ariela and Ethiopian man Biniyam, the two were dealing with distance issues, cheating allegations, and family feuds, among other problems. Fans are eager to see what's new with them, and meet the franchise newcomers.
Not only does the upcoming season feature six new couples, but several of the new cast members are also from countries that have not yet been represented in the entire 90 Day Fiancé franchise. The never-before-featured countries to be represented on 90 Day Fiancé season 9 are Trinidad and Tobago, Serbia, and Cameroon (Kobe's home country). However, Emily and Kobe didn't initially meet in Cameroon. Instead, Kansas local Emily met Kobe in China. Keep reading to find out more about this 90 Day Fiancé couple, how they initially connected, and the struggles they are facing.
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Emily, 29, was working in China as an English teacher when she met Cameroon man Kobe, 34. The two met while they were both out dancing at a nightclub, and they had an instant connection. Emily and Kobe got engaged two weeks later. Much to their surprise, they discovered that Emily was pregnant with their first child shortly after. The couple filed for the K-1 visa to bring Kobe to Kansas to join Emily, but because of the pandemic, his visa has been very delayed. While
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