TLC'S "90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS" RETURNS WITH EIGHT NEW COUPLES ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

--Eight Lovestruck Americans Travel to Nigeria, Philippines, Ghana, Poland, Brazil, Jordan, South Africa, and Croatia to Meet Their Online Partners for the First Time--

(Los Angeles, Calif.) - An all-new season of 90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS, featuring a completely new cast, returns to TLC. The series follows eight love-struck Americans who travel across the world to meet their partners, who they've been dating exclusively online for the very first time. While overseas, the couples will determine if their online relationships translate in-person.

This season, the Americans travel to Nigeria, Philippines, Ghana, Poland, Brazil, Jordan, South Africa, and Croatia to finally meet their partners face to face. While overseas, the couples attempt to navigate the cultural and personality differences they inevitably face as they take their relationship to the next level. 90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS premieres on Sunday, September 1 at 8pm ET/PT on TLC and Max.

Please meet this season's couples:

Tigerlily, 41 (Texas) & Adnan, 23 (Jordan)

Tigerlily is a glamorous 41-year-old mother of two with a taste for the finer things in life. After leaving a controlling ten-year marriage she vowed to never marry again - until she met Adnan, a 22-year-old model from Jordan on social media. Despite their age gap, their relationship has progressed quickly and after only four months of talking, Tigerlily plans to marry Adnan on the day she arrives in Jordan. While her friends are telling her to wait and warning her that Adnan's Muslim faith could mean there are huge cultural differences she hasn't considered, Tigerlily is ready to risk it all for love. Will this finally be the happily ever after she's looking for?

Rayne, 38 (New Mexico) & Chidi, 34 (Nigeria)

Rayne is a chicken farmer from New Mexico. Having never been lucky in love, she has long craved intimacy and physical affection - and she thinks she may have finally found it with Chidi, a man from Nigeria with whom she has been talking online for the past five years. Not long after they their relationship started to blossom Rayne sent Chidi sexy selfies and was baffled when he wasn't responding to them...until she found out he was blind. Rayne loves the fact that Chidi is blind because it eases her insecurities about her looks. Rayne's family and friends have concerns that she isn't ready for the realities of being with a blind person and that her unconventional beliefs will not mesh with Chidi's Christianity, but Rayne is sure she and Chidi are meant to be together. After five years, Rayne knows this trip is high stakes for them both and is looking for a sense of commitment from Chidi - and a willingness to move to the U.S.

Loren, 33 (Nevada) & Faith, 31 (Philippines)

Loren is a jack of all trades eking out a living in Las Vegas. Along his journey of self-discovery he met Faith, who is transgender from the Philippines, on a dating site and they fell in love. Unbeknownst to Faith, Loren hopes that his trip to meet her will be a permanent move to the Philippines, where he feels he can be more financially stable. Loren plans to devote every aspect of his life to make Faith happy and is eager to finally meet her in person, but he has not been completely honest about his financial situation nor his opinion on monogamy. Faith is excited, but nervous about opening herself up to Loren because she's never had a boyfriend before. With so much at stake, including a potential move and proposal, this trip has a lot riding on it for the couple.

Niles, 28 (Alabama) & Matilda, 23 (Ghana)

Niles and Matilda met online two years ago. What started as a pen pal turned into a love affair once Niles realized Matilda had all the amazing qualities he wanted in a partner. Niles has found some difficulty in romantic relationships in the past. Certain of his love for Matilda, Niles proposed to Matilda over the phone. But while Matilda believes they are going to get married on this upcoming first visit and is actively planning the wedding, Niles wants to wait but is afraid to tell Matilda fearing her reaction.

Joe, 34 (Florida) & Magda, 23 (Poland)

Joe is a charming and hardworking 34-year-old Italian Jersey boy who has fallen for Magda, a 23-year-old volleyball player from Poland. Magda is the first girl Joey deleted all his dating apps for, and she's all in for him- even recently quitting her job to prepare for her anticipated move to the U.S. Magda is ready to start making babies as soon as possible, but as much as he's into her, Joe isn't sure he's ready for a family with a woman he hasn't even met in person yet and is worried this is all moving a little too fast.

Brian, 52 (Illinois) & Ingrid, 33 (Brazil)

Brian is quadriplegic and despite the various challenges of being in a wheelchair, he leads an independent and active lifestyle, and has traveled the world playing and coaching wheelchair rugby. While in Brazil, he fell in love with the culture and found that Brazilian women were more accepting of his disability. After several failed relationships, he met Ingrid on a dating site almost two years ago, but they never had the opportunity to meet in person until now. Brian truly believes that this time is different, and that Ingrid could be the one -but he's nervous - when she learns the truth about his past, will she be able to handle it?

Veah, 27 (Florida) & Sunny 26 (South Africa)

They've fallen in love and are both anticipating a proposal on this trip, but they have trust issues, and Sunny is especially uncomfortable with Veah's ongoing friendship with her ex. They hope the fighting will subside when they meet in person but unbeknownst to Sunny, Veah, an anxious traveler has arranged for her ex-boyfriend to accompany her to South Africa to meet Sunny so that she doesn't have to travel alone. Will this trip seal the deal for their relationship or will her decision to bring her ex-boyfriend ruin everything?

Vanja, 41 (Florida) & Božo, 38 (Croatia)

Vanja is a vibrant 41-year-old Floridian who's fallen for Božo - a Croatian basketball player she matched with on dating app while on a solo trip in Europe. They didn't get to meet up at the time, but they've kept in touch and now Vanja is completely smitten and going to Croatia to meet him in person for the first time. Vanja is hoping for a ring, but friends and family have their concerns that she and Bozo are not on the same page and that Vanja is heading to Croatia to get her heart broken.

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90 DAY FIANCÉ: BEFORE THE 90 DAYS is produced by Sharp Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television - Nonfiction, for TLC.

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