Every member of the Jimeno family has had a TLC love story except one. Pedro got a spinoff. Lidia got a Love in Paradise romance. Nicole Jimeno, Pedro’s outspoken little sister, spent years judging everybody else’s relationships on camera — and then she walked away. Now, after going Instagram official with a new man, fans are asking the question Nicole herself used to love asking other people: is this the start of her own show?
The Sister Who Was Always in the Background
Nicole first appeared on 90 Day Fiancé season 4 in 2017 as Pedro’s younger sister from the Dominican Republic, and she stayed loud through five seasons of The Family Chantel. She clashed with Chantel, defended her brother, and became famous for having an opinion about every relationship in the room. That is exactly why fans are enjoying the irony now: the woman who once grilled everyone else’s boyfriends is the one introducing a new man to the internet.
But Nicole also paid a price for that role. When the spinoff ended in 2023, she did not chase another season. According to reports, she removed mentions of the franchise from her social media, set her main Instagram account to private, and built a quieter life split between the Dominican Republic and modeling work.
The Old Love Story: Alejandro and the Promise Ring
Before the new man, there was Alejandro Padron. Nicole’s relationship with Alejandro played out on The Family Chantel and Love in Paradise, complete with carnival costumes and a promise ring moment in the Dominican Republic. By 2022, according to reports, the relationship had ended, and Nicole was living single, focused on fitness and what ScreenRant described as a new, down-to-earth attitude.
The New Man From California and the Before the 90 Days Theory
In July 2026, TV Season & Spoilers reported that Nicole had gone Instagram official with a new boyfriend, posting beach resort photos from Santo Domingo of the two getting cozy. According to that report, she tagged his account, youngbossrb, and fans quickly worked out the basics: an Italian man who lives in Northern California. He reportedly said he reached out to Nicole first, then flew to meet her in person.
That setup is why the fan theory exploded. Before the 90 Days follows international couples meeting face to face before any K-1 visa process begins, and fans say Nicole’s situation fits the format perfectly: she is living in the Dominican Republic, he is based in Northern California, he traveled to her country, and they are serious enough to go public. Fans speculate cameras may already have been rolling during his visit.
YOU MAY LIKEKaren and Thomas Everett: The Marriage That Survived Every Chantel Storm — and the One Wedding Question LeftLet us be clear, though: TLC has NOT officially announced that Nicole Jimeno is joining Before the 90 Days. There has been no casting announcement and no verified filming report. Until TLC confirms anything or Nicole addresses it directly, this remains fan speculation — compelling speculation, but speculation all the same.
The Quiet New Life She Built Away From the Cameras
Whatever happens next, Nicole’s reinvention is already the story. According to Tuko, she now works at a government office alongside her modeling ambitions and keeps her private life genuinely private — a sharp turn for someone whose job on television used to be saying the loudest thing in the room. Nicole is the last Jimeno without a second act.
So here is the question splitting the group: should TLC give Nicole her own Before the 90 Days season — Team Bring Nicole Back — or should she stay exactly where she is, happy and private — Team Leave Her Private? Or is there a middle path: one season to see whether the California romance survives the Jimeno family test? Tell us: Team Bring Nicole Back, Team Before the 90 Days, or Team Leave Her Private?
