Four years after one of the messiest divorces in 90 Day Fiancé history, the scoreboard has finally moved — and it moved in a big way. On October 17, 2026, Chantel Everett married Ashley Bowen in Alabama. Pedro Jimeno, meanwhile, is engaged to Valentina Malagon, but as of late October 2026, no wedding date for the couple has been publicly confirmed. So here is the question fans cannot stop debating: if this is a race to the second wedding, has Chantel already won it — or is Pedro just getting started?
This is not about who caused the divorce. That argument has been litigated for four years. This is about what happened after it: the love, the peace, the careers, and the finish line. Scored round by round, here is where each ex stands right now.
Round 1: Love — Married Beats Engaged, for Now
On paper, this round is not close. Chantel is a married woman again. She and Ashley Bowen said their vows on October 17, 2026, at Fountainview Mansion in Auburn, Alabama, in front of about 60 guests, according to PEOPLE. Chantel wore a heavily embellished gown custom-designed by TTON Couture; Ashley wore a bejeweled white suit with sparkling sneakers. The couple then flew by helicopter to Atlanta and honeymooned in Cancun, according to reports.
Pedro’s love story is real, but it is one step behind. He proposed to Valentina Malagon, a Colombian psychologist, on June 6, 2026, on a beach in Oahu, Hawaii, under a heart-shaped arch of red roses, and the couple announced the engagement on June 23, 2026. Pedro told PEOPLE that with Valentina, he learned “peace has a name.” That is a beautiful line — but an engagement is a promise, and a wedding is a finish line. Round 1 goes to Chantel, and fans know it.
Round 2: Peace — The Quiet Rebuild vs. the Spotlight
Here, the score flips. Chantel rebuilt her love life in full public view: a coming-out journey on 90 Day: Hunt for Love, a castle proposal, and a fairy-tale wedding covered by PEOPLE. Every milestone came with headlines, fan reactions, and a fresh round of opinions.
Pedro rebuilt the opposite way. After the divorce, he stepped back from the weekly storyline machine, focused on his life in Georgia, and kept his relationship with Valentina largely low-key until the Hawaii proposal. Fans who once called him the villain now point to that quiet stretch as proof he changed. If “winning” means peace of mind rather than applause, Pedro takes Round 2 — and for a lot of fans, that is the round that actually matters.
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Chantel never left television. After The Family Chantel ended, she returned on 90 Day: The Single Life and then 90 Day: Hunt for Love, where her coming-out story became one of the most talked-about moments of the season. She stayed relevant by staying visible — and by letting viewers watch her become someone new.
Pedro chose a different comeback. He became a real estate agent in Georgia and, according to reports, has celebrated career milestones including top-producer recognition. He returned to TLC for 90 Day: The Single Life season 5, where viewers met Valentina, but his day-to-day success story now plays out in listings and closings, not confessionals. Chantel wins the fame round; Pedro wins the “built a life outside TV” round. Call Round 3 a draw — it depends entirely on what you think winning looks like.
Round 4: The Finish Line Fans Are Watching
Everything now comes down to one date that does not exist yet: Pedro and Valentina’s wedding day. The moment Pedro walks down an aisle — or, given his Hawaii proposal style, a beach — the scoreboard resets. Two married exes, two second weddings, and a fandom that will compare every photo, every guest list, and every vow.
Until then, the scoreboard reads: Chantel 2, Pedro 1, with one draw. But that is today’s scoreboard, not a final verdict. Pedro still holds the one card that could tie it all up: a wedding of his own. And Chantel still holds the one card nobody can take away: she got there first, on her own terms, in a dress she designed for a love story nobody predicted.
So, fans — settle it. Is Chantel already the winner of the second-wedding race because she is married and Pedro is not? Or does Pedro win the long game with a quieter, steadier rebuild? Vote below: Team Chantel Already Won, Team Pedro Will Catch Up, Team Both Won, or Team Nobody Wins a Divorce Race?
