90 Day Fiance alum Nicole Nafziger has announced her relationship with Azan Tefou is officially over after five years of dating and constant speculation Azan was using her and their relationship was on the rocks.
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Nicole, 27, also used the same announcement to caption a collage of throwback photos featuring Nicole and her ex-fiance on her Instagram account.
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Nicole additionally told In Touch Weekly in a statement, "Azan and I have decided to go our separate ways. We had much love and respect for each other, but we weren't without our faults."
"Unfortunately, we can no longer continue our journey together," she added.
"This may be a shock to many because we stayed strong for so long through it all. But as we move forward and heal, we ask that you respect both parties and not constantly ask about it."
The reality TV star said, "Thank you to everyone who has supported us together and continue to support [us] as separate individuals."
Nicole insisted she still considers Azan to be "a good person" despite their split.
"[He] deserves to be happy as much as I do. We ended on good terms and I wish him the best," Nicole noted.
Breakup rumors have plagued the pair for months.
Nicole hinted her relationship with Azan may be over in late March when she told her Instagram followers, "Y'all wanted to know how I'm doing since I don't post much. Well, maybe this gives you an idea? I'm working on bettering my life," according to In Touch.
"Figuring out who I am and knowing what I want in life. I have good days and bad, but I continue to work for the life I deserve," she continued at the time.
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"Wish they had a crash course on knowing yourself. And can someone tell me how motivation works? Because I seem to be lacking some lately. Bettering your life is more than a job or situation. Mental state is so important."
Nicole wasn't posting much on Instagram at the time in general, and she and Azan had also noticeably deleted all pictures of each other on their respective accounts in February.
Nicole had also erased the "engaged to H" part of her Instagram bio and replaced it with, "Mom. Twitch Streamer."
Nicole and Azan spent four months together last year in Morocco, and Nicole's trip ended in August 2020 when she returned home to Florida to be with her then five-year-old daughter, May.
Nicole gushed about having "baby fever" once she settled back into her life in the United States.
"I'm so happy I got to see you baby. Hopefully next time I won't have to leave and we'll be a family with May," Nicole captioned a photo of the pair on Instagram on August 9, 2020.
Nicole claims she was stuck in Morocco with Azan beginning in mid-March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and the country shutting down international flights.
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Given there were several flights allowing Americans stuck abroad in Morocco to return home, 90 Day Fiance fans criticized Nicole for being a "bad mom" and not caring about her daughter.
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When one of Nicole's followers asked her on Instagram why she had decided against hopping on one of those flights in June 2020, Nicole clapped back, "Every time I've looked into it, it's [twice or thrice] the price of a normal flight that the passenger has to pay."
Nicole continued in her comment, "Y'all think you've got it all figured out because of whatever you [hear], but [were] you one of the people who had to actually email the government to see? Nope."
"Stop judging my [life] and decisions. Just an idea. I know you won't listen because it's easier to pin me as a bad mom and gossip about the drama. Soon enough, y'all can take a [peek] into my real life. Maybe," she concluded.
An insider told the magazine last summer Nicole's family wasn't "thrilled" about her trip to Morocco in the first place but "they understand that [Nicole is] an adult and can make her own decisions."
"She knows how her family feels about Azan but chooses to follow her feelings over theirs," the insider said, adding that Nicole was thoroughly "enjoying" every moment she got to spend with Azan.
Prior to Nicole's 2020 trip to Morocco, RadarOnline reported in November 2019 it had been two years since the couple of five years last spent time together in person.
"They still talk occasionally, but there have been a lot of fights between them on the phone," a source had said.
"The family is surprised they're still together... He can't get a visa. She's talked about going back to Morocco, but she doesn't have money. She has to save."
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Nicole and Azan met on a mobile dating app years ago when she was 21 years old and living in Bradenton, FL. Azan was 23 years old and from Agadir, Morocco, at the time.
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That later led into an appearance on Season 3 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? and then Season 4. Many fans were led to believe based on the footage that Azan was using Nicole for money.
Nicole and Azan's initial wedding plans in Morocco in 2018 fell through due to alleged time and financial constraints.
Nicole then planned to meet Azan for a fun vacation in Grenada, but Azan chose to cancel their reunion due to an alleged "family emergency."
Nicole therefore booked a trip back to Morocco in 2019, when she thought a wedding would be "highly likely." But the trip got canceled just two weeks later.
Nicole never disclosed the reasons behind canceling that trip to Morocco, but the frustration and disappointment all over her face on Season 4 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? pointed to Azan being the decision-maker.
During the Tell-All special for the spinoff's fourth season, Nicole announced her trip to Morocco didn't happen "because sometimes, things are just personal."
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