'90 Day Fiance' recap: Mike gives Natalie her engagement ring back, Jovi flirts at stripclub, Julia complains Brandon doesn't care, Amira arrives in Serbia

90 Day Fiance featured Mike Youngquist giving Natalie Mordovtseva her engagement ring back, Jovi Dufren going "upstairs" with a dancer at a stripclub, Julia Trubkina complaining Brandon Gibbs didn't care about their wedding, Amira Lollysa traveling to Serbia for Andrew Kenton, Rebecca Parrott refusing to wed before Ramadan, and Tarik Myers frustrated over Hazel Cagalitan's lack of trust in him during the Season 8 episode that aired Sunday night on TLC.


90 Day Fiance's new season stars three returning couples from the franchise: Mike, a 35-year-old from Sequim, WA, and Natalie, a 35-year-old from Ukraine; Rebecca, a 49-year-old from Woodstock, GA, and Zied Hakimi, a 27-year-old from Tunisia; and Tarik, a 46-year-old from Virginia Beach, VA, and Hazel, a 28-year-old from the Philippines.

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Mike and Natalie previously starred on Season 7 of 90 Day Fiance, Tarik Myers and Hazel Cagalitan found fame on Season 2 of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, and Rebecca and Zied first appeared on 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' third season.

The four new couples starring on Season 8 of 90 Day Fiance are Brandon, a 27-year-old from Dinwiddie, VA, and Julia, a 26-year-old from Russia; Yara Zaya, a 25-year-old from Ukraine, and Jovi, a 29-year-old from New Orleans, LA; Stephanie Davison, a 52-year-old from Grand Rapids, MI, and Ryan Carr, a 27-year-old from Belize; and Andrew, a 32-year-old from Roseville, CA, and Amira, a 28-year-old from France.


90 Day Fiance features Americans who have fallen in love with foreigners bringing their fiances to the United States on K-1 visas.

However, once the couple is in America together, the American must marry their overseas partner within the 90-day period allowed by the visa or the foreigner has to return to their home country.

Below is the latest on several of 90 Day Fiance's eighth-season couples based on the thirteenth episode.

MIKE AND NATALIE

With 20 days to wed, Mike said he and Natalie were in a good place and she had taken steps forward "to stop fixating on the past."

The couple was throwing a big surprise 50th birthday party for Uncle Beau and Mike noted he was really looking forward to a relaxing and fun evening. The party was intimate, as Beau and a female neighbor were Mike and Natalie's only guests.


Mike could tell Natalie was starting to feel more comfortable in the U.S., and he was happy that Natalie liked his family and vice versa.

Two days later, Mike and Natalie went fishing in March 2020. Given time on Natalie's K-1 visa was running out, Natalie was worried Mike may not give her the engagement ring back.

Due to coronavirus, the pair had delayed their wedding a few weeks and picked a new wedding date. Natalie admitted she was extremely stressed about the idea of marrying on time, but she just tried to stay calm and level-headed.

While fishing, Natalie reminded Mike that her K-1 visa was going to expire in three weeks. Natalie didn't know how to tie the knot with Mike given the courts were closed, but Mike told Natalie not to fret about things that were out of her control.

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Mike also apparently still wasn't ready to get married because of "rough stretches" the couple had gone through. Mike assured Natalie that they were headed in the right direction, but Natalie could tell more work needed to be done and Mike wasn't ready to be her husband.

"It takes two people to get married," Natalie said.

Natalie didn't have a wedding date or an engagement ring, but she decided to go shopping for a wedding dress. Mike didn't know about Natalie's outing, but she said this was her last chance to get a dress.

Natalie FaceTimed with her mother on a laptop while she tried on wedding dresses, and Natalie didn't inform her mother that she and Mike were having problems.

Natalie fell in love with a strapless mermaid dress with tulle and a beaded bodice, and she nearly cried once she was dressed like a bride.


Natalie told her mother that she didn't know her wedding date because of coronavirus. Natalie said "in a perfect world," she'd know where and when she'd be getting married.

Natalie didn't buy the dress because of the risk she may not even have a wedding, and she said the whole situation scared her.

Mike wasn't convinced he and Natalie could work out their issues before her visa expired, so he noted it was time to make a decision -- even though he didn't feel ready for it.

Mike then decided to give Natalie her engagement ring back, and Natalie smiled big.

"Maybe you ask me," Natalie said.


"Will you be my fiancee again?" Mike asked.

"We start from scratch and forget everything?" Natalie questioned.

"You're just, like, ruining the whole thing," Mike said.

"It's just important that I know you forgive me," Natalie said.

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Mike said he was tired of Natalie nitpicking and the fact she couldn't let the moment be a happy one. Mike admitted he wasn't ready to forgive Natalie yet but he wanted her to be his fiancee again.


Despite their bickering, Mike put the ring back on Natalie's finger and the couple kissed.

Natalie finally felt loved, like she had won Mike's heart back. Mike was glad to see Natalie smile, and he said the ring looked good on Natalie's finger.

BRANDON AND JULIA

With 54 days to wed in March 2020, Julia, Brandon and Brandon's parents Ron and Betty toured a local church where Julia hoped to get married.

Julia wanted to see more enthusiasm and excitement from Brandon because he didn't seem to care about the wedding thus far, especially when she went shopping for a wedding dress.

Julia thought the church was beautiful, and she said she felt so happy, lucky and excited.

Julia wished her parents could attend the wedding, but since they couldn't, Julia looked forward to having a second wedding in Russia someday.


Julia asked Brandon how many guests would be attending the wedding and Brandon had no clue, and Julia accused him of not knowing anything. Julia said he'd probably get it right for his second wedding, which made everyone laugh.

Brandon and Julia had chosen May 9, 2020 for their wedding, which Betty wasn't happy about since Mother's Day happened to be the very next day. It was also apparently going to be a chaotic weekend for the church.

Julia, however, was set on marrying on the ninth because Brandon had first messaged her on the ninth of a month, saying, "You look like my future wife." Brandon forgot why May 9 was significant for Julia, and she was so annoyed that he didn't seem to care.

"It's like he gives me a new problem every day. Maybe [I'll] forget about this wedding too," Julia complained in a confessional.

Brandon assured Julia that he wanted to marry her because he loved her, but Julia said she wasn't feeling that from him. Julia even broke down into tears in the church because she didn't feel like Brandon cared at all.

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Julia said she felt like she was marrying Betty, not Brandon, but Brandon said he was doing all this for Julia to make him happy and the wedding wasn't his dream or his vision.

Brandon felt Julia was asking him to be somebody that he's not or feel emotions that he simply wasn't feeling. Brandon said he was willing to go the distance for Julia but couldn't fake who he is as a person.

JOVI AND YARA

Jovi was about to leave for work again in 12 days, but Yara said her relationship was much better and Jovi had been treating her very well. Yara was even starting to feel a little better about staying in New Orleans.

Yara enjoyed herself at a parade and Jovi hoped she would stay in this good mood because they were leaving for Las Vegas in just a few days for their wedding.

"I hope I can keep her in a good mood the whole way until we get married," Jovi said.

With eight days until her wedding, Yara went shopping for a wedding dress with Jovi's mother Gwen. Gwen thought it was weird she was helping Yara pick out a dress when she wouldn't even be able to attend the wedding.


Gwen was upset she wouldn't be able to see her only son get married.

"Even though I'm not really invited to the wedding, I'm here for her and I hope she can appreciate that," Gwen told the cameras. "I'm running out of time to try to convince her to let me go to Las Vegas for the wedding."

Gwen intended to try to talk Yara into letting her attend the wedding during their shopping adventure together.

Gwen got upset when watching Yara try on dresses, and Yara acknowledged she was starting to "feel a little bit guilty" and so she told Gwen that she could attend the wedding if she really wanted to go.

"I'm seeing another side of Yara now that I'm truly getting to know her a little bit better," Gwen said in a confessional.

Yara picked a beautiful form-fitted, long-sleeve sequin dress with an open back, and both she and Gwen hugged with excitement.


When Yara had eight days left on her K-1 visa, Yara slipped and fell in the street and landed on her back. The pair planned to fly to Las Vegas the next day, so the accident was a bit worrisome for the couple.

A doctor told Yara that she was fine and the baby was fine, but Yara wasn't feeling well.

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Jovi also felt guilt because his bachelor party was supposed to be that night and he'd have to leave Yara behind after her fall. Jovi told Yara that he wanted to go to his party but he wanted to be there for her as well.

Since Jovi had been great, Yara decided to give Jovi his last night out as a single man -- but "not for a long time." Yara asked Jovi to return home early, like in two hours, and not get drunk. She asked him to only have a few drinks, and Jovi promised to keep things within reason and stay in control.

Yara hoped Jovi would think about him, take it easy and be responsible. Jovi was excited because a few of his friends would be joining him in Las Vegas for the wedding.


Jovi managed to take a quick trip to the stripclub, which was Jovi's "home away from home," according to one of his friends. Jovi's friend Kline decided not to participate in the stripclub portion of the evening because he has a family at home.

Jovi apparently had a great time and determined he could go home a few minutes late. Meanwhile, Yara was waiting for him at the apartment, and her calls went unanswered.

At the stripclub, Jovi flirted with a dancer named Carter and his buddy instructed Carter to take Jovi "upstairs" and show him a good time. Jovi joked that his pal was forcing him to interact with the entertainer, but he was flashing a big smile.

TARIK AND HAZEL

With 18 days left to wed on Hazel's K-1 visa, the couple wasn't in a great place after their videochat conversation with their ex-girlfriend Minty.

Tarik was afraid Hazel was going to throw in the towel and refuse to get married, and he just hoped they could move past their issues given Hazel was upset at him and a bit jealous of Minty.

Hazel told Tarik that she was mad at him because she had only agreed to talk to Minty to see what was going on between Minty and Tarik but then Minty allegedly tried to steal Tarik from her.


"I'm worried if Tarik still wants Minty. I feel stupid," Hazel lamented in a confessional.

Hazel told Tarik that Minty had been very "disrespectful" to her, and Tarik agreed it was a bad idea to contact Minty and communicate with her at all.

"I don't trust you with her and I still think you call her because that's what you like," Hazel explained.

Hazel said she didn't want Tarik to chat with or Minty anymore, and Tarik wondered when Hazel was going to stop worrying about Minty and his past. Tarik said he needed Hazel to trust him and she was making him out to look like the "villain" or "the bad guy."

Tarik insisted he had done nothing wrong and never tried to get back with Minty.

"She is never going to be our girl," Hazel said.


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Tarik got angry and Hazel accused him of being very defensive. Tarik explained that he didn't like being accused of something he didn't do.

"What if one day he gonna fall in love with her again? But Tarik wants me to think that will never happen," Hazel said, adding that she didn't believe Tarik.

When the couple's wedding was only two weeks away, Hazel still wasn't sure whether she could trust Tarik 100 percent -- and so she was feeling "uncomfortable."

Tarik was then shown shopping for wedding attire, and he revealed his wedding date was June 7, 2020. Tarik told his friend that he didn't have cold feet but he and Hazel had endured many arguments.

Tarik explained "a fit of jealousy" had overcome Hazel but she wasn't in a contest with Minty.


When asked if he had any lingering feelings for Minty, Tarik hesitated and replied, "Umm, no... She's not [in my life anymore]."

Tarik determined he should probably delete Minty's number from his phone in order to please Hazel. Tarik said Hazel's behavior didn't bode well for the future considering throwing a girlfriend into the mix could spiral their relationship out of control.

"If you don't have [trust], you don't have a relationship," Tarik said.

ANDREW AND AMIRA

In France, Amira had 22 days left on her K-1 visa, and an immigration lawyer had told the couple it might be possible for her to quarantine in Serbia for two weeks and then travel to the United States.

"If it were up to me, I would just use the safer way and just reissue my visa, but Andrew doesn't want to wait," Amira said.

Amira worried about contracting coronavirus during her travels or getting locked up again, and she felt Andrew was putting pressure on her to go to Serbia even though she didn't really want to go that route.


"He's going to keep asking [for an answer] until he gets what he wants," Amira told the cameras.

Andrew promised Amira that he would do everything in his power to make sure Amira would be okay this time, and with that being said, Amira agreed to go to Serbia.

Andrew seemed so excited about the news and gushed, "We're going to make it happen baby!"

Amira said she didn't want to lose Andrew and so she said, "Yes." Amira realized she was going "crazy for love" and was "willing to do anything" for Andrew.

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Andrew told Amira that he'd book the flight for her, and he called her "so brave." Amira just wished for the best and hoped everything would work out this time around.


Amira cried about giving up her family, friends and a part of herself to have a future with Andrew. No one in Amira's life supported her plan to go to Serbia or her relationship with Andrew.

Amira hoped to live in San Diego, CA, or Las Vegas one day with Andrew, and she noted that everything she was doing was out of love for Andrew.

Once Amira landed at Belgrade airport, it appeared everything went fine and smoothly. Amira had to spend 14 days by herself in Serbia and then fly to the U.S., and she had so many fears.

Amira was going to be stuck in a hotel room in a foreign country for two weeks, and she wasn't even sure the place was safe for her. She felt exhausted, but Andrew was totally relieved Amira's traveling experience went as planned.

Andrew told Amira to cheer up because they were halfway there, but Amira was still filled with doubts and pain. Andrew was apparently unaware of the sacrifices she had made for him, including losing her family and giving up on her studies.

REBECCA AND ZIED

With 67 days left to wed on Zied's K-1 visa, Rebecca admitted to Zied that she was really stressed out. Things had been tense between the couple since Zied had revealed he wanted to get married in the next few weeks, before Ramadan, in the courthouse because they couldn't live together otherwise.


Rebecca told Zied that she wasn't going to marry him before Ramadan, but Zied pushed, "I want this, Rebecca."

Zied said a ceremony before Ramadan was very important to him, but Rebecca insisted she didn't want a courthouse wedding.

"I waited two years for you to get here, and then because I won't marry you in two weeks, you want to go stay somewhere else," Rebecca said with frustration.

"Yeah," Zied replied.

Rebecca said it had been okay for the couple to stay in the same hotel room and sleep in the same apartment up to that point, and Rebecca was annoyed Zied seemed to be picked and choosing what's important to him in the Islamic faith.

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"It's possible he could be playing me just like my ex from Morocco did," Rebecca admitted. "[This situation] makes me feel like telling him, 'Go live somewhere else.'"

Rebecca accused Zied of springing this on her, and she wasn't happy since her work schedule was hectic and they were also in coronavirus times. Rebecca said she wasn't going to rush their marriage and didn't understand why Zied was acting this way.

Rebecca decided, as a result, to just live apart from Zied until they could marry after Ramadan. Rebecca told Zied that he could stay with Tiffany or somewhere else and since they had already waited two years, they could wait another month.

"I am here for you Rebecca, I am not here for America," Zied insisted.

Zied was frustrated Rebecca still questioned his intentions given he had given up his friends and family to move to America to be with her. Zied admitted he was not happy in America and didn't know what to do.

STEPHANIE AND RYAN

Stephanie said she and Ryan were over and it was possible she might have a future with Ryan's cousin Harris.


Stephanie told Harris that she should have listened to him and met him first, and she thanked him for saving the day. Stephanie told Harris that she always felt something for him deep down and their previous intimate encounter was "not revenge sex" when she and Harris were fighting.

Stephanie said Harris had called her daily after she and Ryan broke up the first time and so she started developing feelings for him. This was the first time Stephanie could spend some quality time with Harris and get to know him better.

Harris has children, however, and appeared to be on and off with the mother of his children. The pair were together for 14 years and welcomed three kids together.

Harris said he had ups and downs with his wife all the time and she left him at times, which was the current situation for Harris. Harris said he couldn't force someone to love him and if his wife didn't want to be with him, then that's how it was going to be.

Stephanie expressed regret over not filing a K-1 visa for Harris.

"I'm already be over there with you, Stephanie. You don't need to think about it twice," Harris said.


Harris thought he could do a lot better for himself and his family in America given Americans "are rich," and he believed he could treat Stephanie well -- the way she deserves -- and take care of her.

Stephanie said she had strong feelings for Harris but she had just broken up with her fiance hours ago. Stephanie was therefore a bit hesitant to jump into a serious relationship with Harris so quickly.

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