90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' Season 8 premiere date and cast of eight new couples, including one familiar face, have been announced by TLC.

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TLC has announced the eighth season of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days will premiere Sunday, December 7 at 8PM ET/PT.

The new season of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days will follow eight Americans traveling to the Philippines, Belize, Turkey, Morocco, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Australia to meet their online partners for the first time.

Each American is hoping to turn a long-distance connection into a lasting commitment.

The eight Americans include Elise, a bold and outspoken woman who looked for love on 90 Day: Hunt for Love earlier this year. Elise is apparently hoping to settle down with a man named Joshua from Australia.

In addition to Elise, a 32-year-old from Florida, and Joshua, a 39-year-old from Australia, the show is also going to star Jovon, a 38-year-old from Alabama, and Annalyn, a 38-year-old from the Philippines.

Aviva, a 26-year-old from Arizona, and Stig, a 30-year-old from Belize, will also be featured on Season 8, and they will be joined by Laura, a 47-year-old from Washington, and Birkan, a 26-year-old from Turkey, as well as Emma, a 28-year-old from California, and Ziad, a 27-year-old from Morocco.

90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' new season will also star Forrest, a 32-year-old from Oregon, and Sheena, a 40-year-old from the Philippines; Rick, a 52-year-old from California, and Trisha, a 25-year-old from Madagascar; and Lisa, a 51-year-old from Pennsylvania, and Daniel, a 39-year-old from Nigeria.

90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' new season will follow the end of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?'s ninth season, which is currently airing Sunday nights on TLC.

"These couples are stepping into the unknown, driven by love but challenged by distance, doubt, and deep cultural divides," TLC teased.

"From conflicting expectations and family pressure to hidden pasts and even surveillance-level possessiveness, the stakes have never been higher for these unconventional love stories."

In most 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days cases, a pair of lovebirds are hoping to get engaged and begin the K-1 Visa process.

A sneak peek of 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days' upcoming eighth season shows some Americans struggling to adjust to life abroad as well as drama.

"You're thinking about having a baby with your ex," Aviva complains to Stig.

"You're in a massive amount of debt. How much is it?" Laura asks Birkan.

Jovon from Alabama and Annalyn from the Philippines are legally married but will be shown meeting in-person for the first time.

Jovon and Annalyn's six-year online romance began on Filipino Cupid and culminated in a virtual wedding during the pandemic. 

"But with strong personalities and very different expectations around money, lifestyle, and gender roles, their first in-person chapter as husband and wife may be far more complicated than they ever imagined," TLC teased.

After meeting on social media and talking online for two years, Aviva will take a leap of faith to travel to meet her boyfriend Stig, a rapper known to his fans as Stig Da Artist, in Belize.

"Aviva is ready for forever, but Stig, ever popular with the ladies, has a constant swirl of rumors around him, causing Aviva and those closest to her to doubt whether he can fully commit. With trust issues looming, can their love survive the spotlight?" the network said.

Laura from Washington and Birkan from Turkey found each other on social media and have a 20-year age gap. After just a few short weeks, they were already talking about marriage.

Laura is a fun-loving and active romantasy novel enthusiast, and Birkan is quiet and philosophical, with a mysterious past, according to TLC.

Emma from California met Ziad from Morocco on an international dating app. Emma is flying to Morocco, hoping to end the trip engaged.

"But she's hiding a past engagement to another Moroccan man," TLC said.

"And Emma may not be the only one keeping secrets, as Ziad's behavior sparks doubts, making her question whether their love story is really what it seems."

After seven years of long-distance dating, Sheena from the Philippines -- who was watching Forrest's daily life in Oregon through his home security cameras -- are going to meet in person.

Forrest's parents will join him on the trip to investigate the red flags, especially around Sheena's mysterious family.

"Their long-awaited reunion may be more tense than romantic," the network teased.  

Rick from California is a jack-of-all-trades and a divorced single dad who believes he's finally found the right woman to complete his family, Trisha, a "fiery midwife" from Madagascar, according to TLC.

"They've been planning a future together, but trust issues loom large after Trisha recently ghosted him, leaving their in-person relationship off to a rocky start."

Lisa from Pennsylvania is traveling to see Daniel from Nigeria with an open heart and a colorful romantic history after the pair met on social media.

But Daniel apparently doesn't know that Lisa has been married five times and spent the last 21 years living as a lesbian.

"Unsure whether Daniel and his conservative family will accept her past, and with questions swirling about money and trust, Lisa's shot at love this time could be her most explosive yet," TLC said.

And Elise is a real estate agent from Miami who met Joshua, a yacht broker from Sydney, through Instagram. Five months later, they're ready to meet in person.

But Elise has a history of broken engagements, and she doesn't want to disappoint her family again.

When Elise's past is combined with Josh's thrill-seeking lifestyle, "this whirlwind romance could end in smooth sailing or a spectacular wipeout," according to the network.


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