90 Day Fiance couple Brandon Gibbs and Julia Trubkina have been shown trying to make their relationship work as they disappoint Brandon's parents and face a pregnancy scare on Season 8, so did the couple stay together or have they broken up? What are the latest 90 Day Fiance spoilers on this couple?
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[90 Day Fiance Spoiler Warning: This report contains spoilers about Brandon and Julia and whether the 90 Day Fiance couple is still together.]
Brandon, a 27-year-old pest-control technician who helps to run his parents' farm in Dinwiddie, VA, entered his first serious relationship with Julia, a 26-year-old go-go club dancer from Krasnodar City, Russia.RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL TOGETHER? WHO HAS SPLIT? WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (PHOTOS)
Brandon said he fell in love with Julia at first sight because she was so beautiful. The couple then talked on the phone and Brandon flew to Russia after just a few weeks.
The couple then applied for a Tourist Visa so Julia could visit him in the United States, but once the consulate learned Brandon was her boyfriend, she was told to apply for a K-1 visa instead.
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Since Brandon couldn't stand the thought of living without Julia, after only five months of a long-distance relationship, he invited her to join him in Iceland -- and that's where he proposed marriage to her.
The couple then traveled to France where both of their families met for the first time.
"At first, my parents [Ron and Betty] weren't sure about Julia. They weren't sure if she wanted a Green Card or money," Brandon said.
Brandon told Julia over videochat they needed to live with his parents to save some money because he had burned through their savings from the trips they had taken as well as the K-1 visa process. Brandon said he had spent almost $10,000 in seven months.
Julia also wouldn't be able to get a job in the United States for a while, so Brandon knew he had to support her.
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Betty was apparently concerned about Julia's career as a dancer, saying she hoped she was never a prostitute, stripper or call-girl. Betty also wanted to get Julia on some birth control against her will.
Julia explained that while she didn't want to welcome children for another two or three years, she never had an accident before with her serious ex-boyfriend.
Once at the airport, Julia ran into Brandon's arms and she called Brandon "perfect." She appeared ecstatic to be reunited with her long-distant love.
But Julia's joy faded quickly when she learned about Betty and Ron's strict household rules, including the fact she and Brandon must sleep in separate bedrooms.
"I can't control my mother. I can't control how they will interact. They both have really strong personalities, and I just feel like they're going to clash," Brandon lamented in a confessional.
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Once at the farm in Virginia, Julia learned how to feed the animals and she had "an awesome reaction," according to Brandon, but her mind quickly changed when Brandon's parents demanded she wake up early in the morning and Betty had high expectations.
"I don't want this. This is not the life [of] my dreams. Brandon say we need to stay here before we marry, but I say to him, 'No, Brandon, this is not going to work.' I need to leave," Julia vented in a confessional.
Julia was ready to go back to Russia after only one day of working at his parents' farm.
"I wish she would see this as an opportunity and just give life on the farm a chance," Brandon told the cameras.
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But Brandon and Julia still planned to get married, and they set their wedding date on May 9, which Betty pointed out was Mother's Day weekend. Brandon's father agreed May 9 would be "a terrible wedding day."
Ron pushed for May 2, but Julia wanted May 9 because Brandon first contacted her with a sweet message on the ninth of a different month.
Julia stood her ground because May 9 was what she wanted, and Brandon defended her and stood up for her much to his family's dismay.
With 75 days to wed, Brandon felt torn between Julia and his disappointed parents, who believed Brandon had neglected his responsibilities at the farm.
Betty and Ron therefore asked Brandon and Julia to contribute more, but Julia complained, "I came here to be with your son, not to take care of your stuff."
Meanwhile, Brandon was sick of being scolded by his parents, and he was also upset that Julia's presence had ruined the dynamic of his family.
"It's not all working like we wanted," Brandon said, asking Julia to try harder around the farm.
"I'll try harder for you, Brandon," Julia concluded.
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To make his parents happy, Brandon woke up early the next day. He said it killed him that Julia didn't want any part of working on the farm with him, but she decided to wake up early as well to show her effort.
Julia said she was losing her mind and Brandon wasn't taking care of her because he wasn't fixing the situation or standing up to his parents.
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Julia then FaceTimed Brandon and said she no longer wanted to live on the farm and hated it as well as all of her chores.
"I hate this place," Julia complained. "Brandon, I don't want to stay here. I want to leave now... You hear me?!"
Brandon asked Julia to stop ranting and raving and asked if they could talk about it once he returned home from work. However, Julia pushed to have a conversation immediately, and so Brandon obliged.
Julia said if they didn't move, she would return to Russia.
"You don't care about this. You not fix problem and I not feel you love me. And I don't love you too if you don't love me. I hate you now, Brandon. I hate you," Julia complained.
Brandon told the cameras that Julia had no idea how lucky they were to be living in a place for free while he was saving money for their future together. Brandon felt like his effort was in vain due to Julia's reaction.
Brandon insisted to Julia that he was trying and their situation was just temporary. Julia argued, "I try for you!" But Brandon said the work wasn't as hard as Julia was making it out to be.
Still, Julia told Brandon they needed to leave his parents' house or else she was going to leave him.
"You choose," Julia said.
Brandon said he loved Julia and it hurt him to hear she'd be willing to leave, but Julia said she had given Brandon her life and so he needed to do the same for her.
"It's hard to hear, but I'm going to fix this for us. I'm going to talk to my parents and tell them we're leaving because I don't want to lose you. I'm going to be the man that you want me to be," Brandon said.
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Julia was so excited to start a new future with Brandon, but Brandon was worried about disappointing and upsetting his parents.
Regardless, Brandon was clearly ready to choose Julia over anything or anyone else.
Brandon later asked his parents to join him for dinner so he could talk to them. He knew he had to stand his ground because his relationship with Julia was in jeopardy.
Brandon explained "some things [had] happened" and so he and Julia needed to leave the farm because Julia wasn't happy after a few weeks.
Brandon blamed the animals for Julia's unhappiness and revealed he planned to rent an apartment and some how make that work financially.
Ron begged Brandon not to "make a stupid decision," but Brandon said he didn't have a choice because Julia either wanted to move into a place of their own or return to Russia.
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Ron and Betty were shocked and asked if Julia's problem had something to do with them, and Brandon admitted half the issue was the animals at the farm and the other half was Betty's neediness of Brandon and requirements of her at the farm.
Betty immediately broke down into tears, saying all she had tried to do was love and be accepting of Julia.
Betty hoped to be a family and eventually pass on the farm to Brandon so it could go on from generation to generation and Brandon's children would love the farm.
"That's a beautiful world you paint," Brandon said.
"But this has been our world!" Betty pointed out.
"But I don't think that was the world we were hoping for," Brandon explained.
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Betty said she had been hoping to gain a daughter and not lose her only son. Betty cried and complained that she didn't want Brandon to go, and Ron said his son didn't have money for an apartment and needed to save for a wedding.
"Either I'm staying here alone or we're leaving together," Brandon said.
"The fact that she's making you choose between us and her, that just makes me so sad," Betty pouted.
Brandon said he hated seeing his mother so emotional but it didn't change his mind or the situation at hand.
Betty asked if they could do anything to change Brandon or Julia's mind, and Brandon asked if maybe they could stay in the same room.
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Betty seemed to consider it, but Ron said "no" because that would be disrespectful. Ron hated the idea of relinquishing control, but he eventually gave in and let Betty take the lead.
With 70 days left to wed, Brandon and Julia went to a bar and Brandon asked Julia how she'd feel about continuing to live with his parents if they could stay in the same room and she no longer had to work with the animals.
Julia appeared shocked that that was even an option, and she agreed to stay for "a short time" in that case.
Brandon assured Julia that would be a better plan for them so he could continue to save money. Julia was proud of Brandon for standing up to his parents and fixing the problem with "a little fix."
Julia, however, was worried Betty was going to hate her going forward. Julia didn't want Betty to think she's "a bad girl" and try to change Brandon's mind about his fiancee.
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Brandon felt optimistic Julia could build a better relationship with his parents over time, but he pointed out they only needed to worry about one problem at a time.
In a preview for the next episode, it appears Brandon and Julia had a pregnancy scare, so what happened between the couple after that?!
So are Brandon and Julia still together now or did the 90 Day Fiance couple break up?
Brandon and Julia definitely appear to still be a happy couple.As recently as February 12, Brandon posted a video on Instagram of Julia kissing him on one cheek while his dog licked his other cheek.
"Love who loves you back. Happy Valentine's day guys. #90dayfiance #Brandonandjulia," Brandon captioned the video.
Around the same time, Julia posted a picture of Brandon hugging her on the beach.
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"I want to congratulate everyone on the upcoming Valentine's day and wish to find a person next to whom you will not need anyone else. #90dayfiance #Brandonandjulia," Julia wrote alongside the image.
Julia also took to Instagram in mid-January 2021 and dropped other hints she and Brandon remain a couple.
On January 20, Julia posted a hilarious photo with Brandon in which she stuffed her shirt and asked fans to come up with a funny name for the picture. And about a week earlier, Julia also posted a sweet selfie of the couple.
"Just cute photo #90dayfiance#Brandonandjulia," Julia wrote alongside the January 12 picture with a blowing-kiss emoticon.
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Several days earlier, Julia uploaded a photo of Brandon giving her a piggyback ride.
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"It seems to me that this week we will not be in the episode. a little positive to you all #90dayfiance #90dayfiance8 #Brandonandjulia," Julia captioned the photo, adding three kissing emoticons.
And a photo surfaced on Reddit of Brandon and Julia spending New Year's Eve together in someone's apartment with two male friends.
While the picture indicates the group had welcomed 2021 together, many Reddit users commented on how Julia appeared to be photoshopped into the picture and whether the photo was authentic.
Julia also conducted a recent Q&A with her followers on Instagram Stories and dropped additional hints that suggest she is still with Brandon and living in the United States.
"Everything is pretty nice," Julia said of her current life. "It's pretty in my life. I've never had, like, an easy life," Julia said. "I all the time chose a hard life."
Julia said her English "is much better than before," probably because she's around English-speaking people all the time.
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"I try to learn everything but it's so hard for me," Julia added.
When asked whether she likes living in Virginia, Julia responded, "I guess you'll watch the episode to see how I'm enjoying it."
When an Instagram user called Julia and Brandon "the cutest couple," Julia replied, "Thank you so much."
Julia also revealed she currently has a great relationship with Brandon's parents, although there is tension between them on the currently-airing season of 90 Day Fiance.
A fan asked how Julia essentially puts up with her "parents-in-law," and Julia responded, "I love my parents a lot because my parents want what is best for me. If I could choose other parents I would never choose other parents because my parents are the best and I love them a lot."
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In addition, Julia said she hopes she can "start working" soon and put her degree in design to good use in either apartments or homes.
As far as her favorite experience in the United States goes, Julia revealed, "I like people in America because everyone smiles and everyone tries to help. You never ask for help but people try. This is so cool."
When asked whether she likes Russia or America better, Julia said there are some things she likes better in Russia and other things she likes better in the United States.
She noted the countries are just "different." For example, Julia said she cannot drive yet in America while she has her license back in Russia.
Julia shared excitement, however, when someone mentioned all the states she can travel to in the United States. Julia said she'd love to visit New York especially.
Julia told her followers it was "hard to leave [her] house and family" in Russia, but she added, "My parents understand this."
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But Julia played coy when asked direct questions about whether she married Brandon and is still in the United States and living with Brandon's parents.
Julia admitted she doesn't want to "get in trouble" by breaking her NDA contract with TLC.
When one fan wrote that it seems like she married Brandon, Julia replied, "I don't know!"
And she explained to fans, "I can't say where I stay right now or what I do right now."
But Julia did admit her favorite thing about Brandon is that "he is so cute." Julia beamed when talking about Brandon, so it appears unlikely that they've broken up.
Julia also appeared to spend Christmas in America, as she posted a photo of herself posing next to a giant Christmas tree decorated in gold ornaments inside of a store.
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"I know how important Christmas is in America! it is a sweet and family holiday when all dreams come true," Julia captioned the photo.
"in Russia the New Year is more important on December 31st. I wish everyone that wishes come true, love and be loved! #90dayfiance #90dayfiance8 #Brandonandjulia."
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