90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days – Niles and Matilda’s relationship timeline explored

90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 7 episode 20, titled Tell All Part 1, premiered on January 12, 2025, on TLC. The episode brought back all the couples months after filming for the season to update on the current status of their relationship.

One of the couple present was Niles and Matilda. Niles shared during the episode that he was still trying to work on Matilda's visa process so that she could come to the USA to live with him.

Niles and Matilda met online and dated for two years before appearing on 90 Day Fiancé. Niles was smitten by Matilda and proposed to her during one of their video calls. Matilda was hoping to get married when Niles flew to Ghana to meet her.

While Niles was hesitant about marrying Matilda so soon due to his financial situation, she enlisted the help of Mr. Arc. Understanding their predicament, Mr. Arc stepped in and provided the financial assistance needed to cover the wedding ceremony expenses.

The 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days couple eventually got married in episode 18 following the traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony.

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What happened to Niles and Matilda on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 7?

Niles and Matilda were in a relationship for two years before they decided to showcase their story on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 7.

The couple met online when Matilda accidentally messaged Niles. Niles was amazed by Matilda's beauty and initially thought the account that messaged him might be a scammer. However, after participating in daily conversations with her, he came to realize that she was a genuine person, and soon found himself falling for her.

The 90 Day Fiancé star shared during initial episodes that he liked Matilda as she was accepting of his autism which had held him back while establishing relationships in the past.

Moreover, he mentioned that Matilda made him believe that he deserved happiness, a family, and a partner.

Overwhelmed by his feelings Niles proposed to her over a video call to solidify their commitment. Wasting no time, Matilda began paling for their marriage which left Niles feeling overwhelmed as he wanted more time to understand their relationship.

Niles was under financial stress as he believed he couldn't afford the cost of their potential wedding. He knew that he couldn't afford the cost surrounding it and hesitated to share this with Matilda, who was very excited about the wedding, as he believed that she might leave him.

To buy himself more time, he purchased a ring upon arriving in Ghana to visit Matilda and proposed to her at a historic site. He hoped that the romantic gesture would demonstrate his love for Matilda and provide an opportunity to explain his desire to postpone the wedding.

While his 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days partner was thrilled by the proposal, she was upset by the revelation that came later. She expressed her anger as she had already told her friends and family about their wedding.

Matilda added that postponing their wedding would bring ridicule from her community.

Niles later had a conversation with one of the elders from Matilda's town, Mr. Arc. Mr. Arc told the 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star that he would have to first partake in the knocking ceremony before getting married.

According to Ghana's knocking ceremony custom, the prospective groom had to knock on the door of his partner's family to ask permission to marry.

However, Niles lacked the funds to arrange the wedding, prompting him to seek assistance from Mr. Arc. Mr. Arc agreed to help and offered him the customary amount.

With the preparation set in place, Niles and Matilda got married in episode 18 following the traditional Ghanaian wedding ceremony.

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90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 7 airs every Sunday on TLC.