What happened between Niles and Matilda in 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 8 episode 7? Details explored

Season 7 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days released a brand-new episode on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The segment, titled For Whom the Bell Tolls, saw Niles take his relationship with Matilda to the next level by proposing to her. Matilda gleefully accepted the ring, agreeing to marry him.

Niles took Matilda to a memorial site for the proposal. Before popping the question, he read the 20 maxims he lived by, hoping it would help Matilda improve the quality of her life. However, Matilda admitted she did not understand any of them. Soon Niles got down on one knee and showed Matilda the ring. Although surprised by his proposal, she accepted it, hopeful about their future together.

On the contrary, Niles worried about the fate of their relationship because he knew he had to inform Matilda about postponing the wedding. Despite not wanting to ruin the moment, he revealed the truth while visiting a restaurant later in the day. Matilda was shocked and felt blindsided. The 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star wondered how to break the news to her family members, convinced they would mock her.

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"I feel like dying right now" — 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Matilda breaks down after Niles discloses the truth

Niles wanted to read his 20 maxims to Matilda because he knew she would need them when he broke the wedding news. The first maxim stated never to do something out of anger whereas the second one asked its readers to pace themselves and not rush into decisions because what was meant to be would be.

Niles then paused to ask Matilda if she understood what they meant, to which she replied, "No." Nonetheless, he continued to go through the list, while Matilda spaced out. In a confessional, the 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star admitted she did not understand what the maxims meant.

Niles explained he wrote them to reassure her of his feelings. With that said, he got down on one knee, pulled the ring out of his pocket, and asked Matilda to marry him. Matilda was pleasantly surprised and accepted the proposal with a kiss.

"I really love it baby. I really love it. And I will marry you a 100 times, okay?" she said.

Niles requested the 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star to consider the ring as a "symbol" of his return to her. While Matilda struggled to control her excitement, Niles' worries kept escalating. He admitted before the cameras he got "so got up in the moment" that he could not "break the bad news to her."

Although he wished he was allowed to "savor the moment," he knew he could not let the day go by without revealing the truth to Matilda.

Later in the episode, the 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days couple visited a restaurant to celebrate their engagement. In the meantime, Matilda looked forward to going to Kumasi the following day to prepare for their wedding. After seeing her plan for their future, Niles mustered the courage to tell Matilda about postponing their wedding.

"I don't think we can necessarily do it on this trip," he said.

He explained he needed time to get to know her before starting a new chapter with her. Matilda was shocked and upset by the news. She wondered why he let her inform her family about their marriage if he was not keen on proceeding with it. Niles apologized for not expressing his feelings, but it was not enough for Matilda, who worried about her family's reaction.

She said she felt disgraced and knew people would laugh at her once they heard about the change of plans. Niles asked the 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star to show her family the ring as a token of his commitment to her. Although he confessed their wedding "won't be too much further out," Matilda was unconvinced.

"I'm not okay at all. I feel like dying right now," she said.

Matilda left the restaurant and headed home unable to calm herself.

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90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days airs Sundays at 8 pm ET on TLC.