90 Day Fiance couple Brandon Gibbs and Julia Trubkina have run into some problems in their relationship on Season 6 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?, so did the couple survive the drama or split up? Are Brandon and Julia still together, and what do the latest 90 Day Fiance spoilers reveal about their current relationship?
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[90 Day Fiance Spoiler Warning: This report includes spoilers that reveal if Brandon and Julia are still together now or if the 90 Day Fiance couple has broken up.]
Brandon, a 27-year-old pest-control technician who helps to run his parents' farm in Dinwiddie, VA, fell in love with Julia, a 26-year-old go-go club dancer from Krasnodar City, Russia, at first sight.RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOW: WHO IS STILL TOGETHER? WHO HAS SPLIT? WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (PHOTOS)
After Brandon flew to Russia and then the pair dated for five months long-distance, Brandon proposed marriage during a trip to Iceland and the couple got engaged.
Brandon then applied for a K-1 visa and Julia moved to America.
While the couple was thrilled to be reunited, they hit some bumps in the road, such as Brandon and Julia being forced to sleep in separate bedrooms at Brandon's parents' house.
Julia also didn't like how controlling Brandon's mother Betty seemed to be and the fact she had been pushing for Julia to take birth control.
Once at the farm in Virginia, Julia realized this wasn't her American dream and she hated doing farm chores -- such as feeding the pigs -- and waking up early every morning.
"I don't want this... 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 threatened to return to Russia multiple times, but she and Brandon still proceeded to plan their wedding amid the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
In April 2020, Julia still had one month to go on her K-1 visa but coronavirus was rapidly spreading and posed a problem for her pending nuptials.
Brandon worried about rushing into a marriage, especially because Julia already threatened him with divorce during a fight, but he said he wasn't ready to give up on his relationship with Julia.
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RELATED LINK: '90 DAY FIANCE' COUPLES NOWThe couple therefore moved up their wedding day just to be safe, and Brandon and Julia exchanged vows in each other's languages.
Brandon read his vows in Russian and said, "How did I get so lucky to meet you? How did I get so lucky to call you my love? I feel like the happiest man in the world. From this moment on, you are my priority. I love you and I need you forever."
Julia cried tears of joy as Brandon read his vows, and she responded by promising to love him always as well as appreciate and respect him. Julia vowed to always make protein cookies and love him forever as his "Russian angel."
On 90 Day Fiance's Season 8 Tell-All special, Julia revealed there were "more rules" in Brandon's parents' home than ever before and she and Betty were butting heads although they love each other.
Julia said she wanted to leave the farm and be "the boss" in her own life. She also mentioned how she wouldn't mind having a child if she were to get pregnant by accident, but Brandon insisted she wasn't even ready to take care of a dog.
On the sixth-season premiere of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?, Brandon and Julia were shown traveling to Las Vegas for a vacation by themselves.
Brandon told the cameras he and Julia still had a lot to learn about each other but they both felt lucky to be married to one another.
Brandon revealed he was in debt but had received a new job offer. Brandon planned to move to a new company, working less hours but making more money -- which thrilled Julia.
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Brandon's father Rob said Brandon had become "submissive" to Julia's every "whim," such as visiting Las Vegas. Ron joked that his son was "whipped" by Julia.
Julia suggested to Brandon they should move to Vegas, but Brandon laughed and said that's not real life and it wouldn't be realistic for them to live in a big expensive city like that.
Brandon explained how he'd have to obtain a license to work in Las Vegas, which would be a long process, and Julia accused him of not living up to his promises.
"He make me angry and sad! I moved here from Russia and Brandon won't move to a different city for me," Julia lamented, adding that she could move somewhere alone once she received her work permit.
Julia was concerned Brandon may want "the farm life" forever.
While on vacation, however, Brandon and Julia agreed on living in Richmond, VA, for at least a period of time. Julia was happy to compromise, and then she learned her first interview for her Green Card had been scheduled.
Julia said she wanted to start working and making money by maybe doing a designer job, but Brandon worried her broken English might hold her back from many job positions.
Julia yelled at Brandon for not supporting her and for trying to break her dreams, but Brandon said he was just trying to be realistic and reasonable.
"Julia views my realistic view on things as pessimistic, but sometimes I think she's also just too much of a dreamer and she may want to bump down her expectations," Brandon said.
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When Brandon and Julia returned to Brandon's Virginia farm after their trip, Julia said she wants to have a dog or two in their own happy home instead of 35 animals. She hoped Brandon was going to keep his promise of moving to Richmond, VA, soon.
Brandon said he was nervous about Julia's first Green-Card interview, especially since they didn't have certain documents they needed -- including household bills with both of their names on them.
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Julia didn't want to get separated from Brandon and have to return to Russia alone. Brandon reluctantly said if Julia wasn't approved, he'd move to Russia if he had to, but he acknowledged it would be harder for him to acclimate.
"I think I give more [energy] to the relationship... [Brandon] gives more money, but I changed my life for him. If I'm not approved, then I go to Russia and Brandon not go with me, I guess. This is broken. We divorce," Julia complained.
Cameras weren't allowed in the immigration office for Julia's interview, but after hours, Brandon revealed, "She did not approve for the Green Card."
Julia, however, insisted everything was going to be okay.
"There is apparently a brand new requisite for the affidavit of support," Brandon explained. "[There is] a brand new document that might be needed, and even the officer doesn't know what it is yet and what the details are."
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Brandon said the pair would either receive an approval letter or a request for more information in the mail in about two weeks.
Brandon acknowledged it was a good thing Julia had not been "denied" her Green Card, but Julia worried she was "this close" to going back to Russia.
Julia also later learned it would be a lot more difficult to become a wedding or event planner as she had imagined.
After speaking with an industry professional, Julia realized she must do research, gain experience, work on her English, and get to know people in the Richmond, VA community.
Brandon, as a result, told Julia that he could introduce her to Melanie, his friend from high school who became like a sister to him. But Julia had no interest in meeting Melanie, and Brandon saw Julia's jealous side come out for the first time.
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After Julia embarrassed Brandon, it appears Brandon is about to lay down the law in his marriage. So how will that impact the couple's relationship?
So did Brandon and Julia last? Did the 90 Day Fiance couple split up or are they still together?
Brandon and Julia definitely appear to still be a happy couple.There is a lot of social-media evidence that Brandon and Julia haven't split since filming the Tell-All special.
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Brandon took to Instagram on May 20 and uploaded a sweet photo of Julia and himself embracing each other outdoors.
"We have spent so much time together but it just never feels like enough," Brandon captioned the image.
On May 17, Julia uploaded a funny video on her Instagram of Brandon and herself dancing.
Brandon and Julia apparently took a trip to New York in early May. Brandon posted photos of the couple on a boat and near the Statue of Liberty.
"Enjoying time with my wife. I sure will miss her when she gets her green card #90dayfiance #90dayfiancehappilyeverafter #Brandonandjulia," Brandon joked in his caption.
And Julia gushed about how thoughtful Brandon is considering he had purchased a bag for her that she fell in love with in a store but didn't want to spend too much money on.
Julia also captioned her own New York photos, "Just love life and grateful for everything I have. #90dayfiance#90dayfiancehappilyeverafter #Brandonandjulia #model#newyork #maxim #america #russia."
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On April 21, Brandon posted a photo of himself giving Julia a piggyback ride and captioned it, "Happy wife - Happy life."
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And Julia shared similar photos on her own Instagram account on the same day. She wrote alongside them, "Everyone asks, did I have friends in America? here is my best friend. #90dayfiance #brandonandjulia #90dayfiancehappilyeverafter."
And Brandon and Julia recently took a trip to Miami, FL, together! Julia revealed on Instagram this vacation served as their honeymoon. Coronavirus probably delayed the pair's honeymoon.
On March 8, Brandon uploaded an image of Julia and himself with their arms around each other and wrote alongside it, "Happy International Women's Day," along with multiple flower emojis.
Earlier in the month, Brandon posted a photo standing next to someone in a grey sweatshirt and captioned it, "Hey Julia... The bus is coming."
And Julia posted two photos of herself in a wedding gown around the same time to defend Brandon in light of the fact he had been unenthusiastic and seemingly bored while wedding dress shopping with his fiancee.
"Bad omens of a wedding. I do not believe in these signs. do you know how many of them? lots of. 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."
On February 12, Brandon also posted a video on Instagram of Julia kissing him on one cheek while his dog licked his other cheek.
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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.
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Pictures of the couple go back for months, and Julia also conducted a Q&A with her followers on Instagram Stories earlier this year and confirmed she enjoys 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.
"I try to learn everything but it's so hard for me," Julia added.
Julia also revealed she currently has a great relationship with Brandon's parents, although there was sometimes tension between Julia and her in-laws on 90 Day Fiance's eighth season.
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.
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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.
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