90 Day Fiance couple Brandon Gibbs and Julia Trubkina are beginning to plan their wedding on Season 8 of the series, so what do 90 Day Fiance spoilers reveal about Brandon and Julia's relationship and whether they are still together? Did the couple get married or split?
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[90 Day Fiance Spoiler Warning: This report contains spoilers revealing if Brandon and Julia have split up or 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 felt love at first sight with Julia, and so he flew to Russia after just a few weeks of getting to know her.
The couple attempted to apply 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.
After only five months of a long-distance relationship, Brandon invited Julia 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.
Since Brandon had spent almost $10,000 in seven months for his relationship, Brandon broke the news they'd have to live with his parents for a while and save some cash.
Brandon and Julia then had a "perfect" reunion at the airport, but Julia was upset to learn she'd have to sleep in a separate bedroom from Brandon. Betty was also pushing for Julia to take contraception when Julia didn't want to.
"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.
Once at the farm in Virginia, Julia quickly hated the early-morning hours and feeding the animals.
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"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.
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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.
But Brandon and Julia still planned to get married, and they set their wedding date on May 9.
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.
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 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.
Brandon said he loved Julia and it hurt him to hear she'd be willing to leave him, but Julia said she had sacrificed her life for Brandon and so he needed to do the same and compromise.
"It's hard to hear, but I'm going to fix this for us... I'm going to be the man that you want me to be," Brandon said.
Brandon was ready to choose Julia over everything, so he told his parents that Julia was unhappy and giving him an ultimatum to move somewhere else or break up.
Ron begged Brandon not to "make a stupid decision," and Betty seemed shocked and devastated.
Betty hoped to be a family and eventually pass on the farm to Brandon, and she said she had been hoping to gain a daughter and not lose her only son.
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"That's a beautiful world you paint... but I don't think that was the world we were hoping for," Brandon explained. "Either I'm staying here alone or we're leaving together," Brandon said.
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With 70 days left to wed, Brandon told Julia that Betty was willing to bend the house rules for them, and Julia said she'd be okay with that arrangement for "a short time" because it was "a little fix."
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.
Five days later, Brandon said he couldn't be happier with Julia, especially thanks to Betty, who had finally allowed them to sleep in the same room.
Brandon and Julia then had a pregnancy scare and informed Betty and Ron that they might be expecting their first child.
Brandon admitted Julia being pregnant would be "a nightmare" because they didn't have enough money to have a big wedding or move out.
"You guys are getting off on the wrong foot to having a wonderful life," Ron said, before Betty noted she had many sleepless nights over her son's relationship.
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But Julia found out she was not pregnant, which she and Brandon both found as a relief.
Julia worried Betty and Ron would try to control things more because of the scare.
Brandon hoped to start birth control in some form, but Julia didn't want to. Brandon therefore decided it was time to start using condoms, even though he admitted he didn't like them.
With 61 days left to wed, Brandon and Julia realized they needed to obtain a marriage license, but Brandon told Julia if COVID-19 continued to be a problem, they'd have to just go sign the papers in court and have a big church wedding later on.
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In March 2020, Julia went shopping for a wedding dress, and Betty was able to tag along.
Brandon didn't seem excited or enthusiastic when providing his opinion on the dresses, and he didn't seem to like Julia's favorite style.
Julia and Betty begged Brandon to talk and show more emotion, but Brandon told the cameras he was indifferent to the dresses but had already shared his favorite one with Julia.
Betty admitted Brandon was "out of his element" and just didn't know what to do or say to help Julia make up her mind.
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 very happy couple.In early March, Brandon posted a photo standing next to someone in a grey sweatshirt and captioned it, "Hey Julia... The bus is coming."
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And Julia posted two photos of her in a wedding gown and defended Brandon, showing they're still a team.
"Bad omens of a wedding. I do not believe in these signs... The whole world must be divorced, since all superstitions cannot be observed. Brandon didn't want to go to the store, but I insisted," Julia wrote.
Brandon also posted two selfies with Julia, one of which featured Julia kissing him on the cheek, in late February.
Brandon captioned one picture of Julia and himself posing in a hotel room, "I'm just waiting on Sunday. #90dayfiance #brandonandjulia #beautiful."
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"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.
"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.
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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.
Several days earlier, Julia uploaded a photo of Brandon giving her a piggyback ride.
"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.
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"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."
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Julia said her English "is much better than before," probably because she's around English-speaking people all the time.
"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."
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."
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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."
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.
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