Most people go on a dating show to get away from their family. Kimberly Menzies did the opposite — she brought hers with her. The 90 Day Fiancé veteran has debuted on Hunt for Love Season 2 alongside her son, Jamal Menzies, and the mother-son duo are now searching for love at the same time, on the same show. It raises a question with no easy answer: is this the sweetest support a mother could give — or the hardest way for a grown son to find someone?
A Breakup That Ended in Friendship, Not a Fight
Kim arrives at this new chapter fresh out of a relationship that ended about as gently as reality TV breakups get. She and Wayne Hope, the British single dad she met on The Single Life, split in August. According to reports, Kim put the breakup down to distance: living an ocean apart made it extremely difficult to stay connected, and both agreed they would be better off finding partners in their own countries. Notably, Kim has said the split did not disrupt their friendship.
The Auburn Reset
If you want to know where Kim’s head is at, look at her hair. Following a dental procedure earlier in her transformation journey, she has now debuted a dramatic hair makeover in a Reel filmed with her hairstylist, trading her familiar layered look and soft, face-framing bangs for rich auburn tones.
The brown-and-red shade is a visible break from the color she had carried for a long time, and according to reports, that was exactly the point: a change to feel positive and mark a new season. She filmed the reveal with her stylist, clearly proud of the result. Fans split down the middle — some praised the warm shade, others preferred her previous look — but Kim did not seem bothered either way. The makeover read like a woman dressing for herself again.
Back on Camera — This Time, Together
That new energy is all over her latest posts from the Between The Sheets set: one frame with Jamal, another with Shawn Finch, another with Michael Ilesanmi — Kim dressed in red, smiling, full of laughs, writing about hoping for good shoot days.
She is, by all accounts, glad to be back in front of the camera. And the dynamic is genuinely unusual television. Jamal, who first appeared on the franchise as his mother’s skeptical son, is now a leading man in his own right on Hunt for Love Season 2 — and according to reports, he may have connected with Emma Perry along the way. Mother and son are not just sharing a show. They may both be navigating new romances at the same time, under the same spotlight.
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Here is where the fandom splits, and both sides have a point. On one side: what could be more supportive than a mother who shows up, on camera, to cheer her son’s search for love? Kim and Jamal have always been close, and sharing this experience could bring them even closer.
On the other side: can a man really be himself on a date when his mother is part of the same show? Does her presence — especially a mother as big-hearted and outspoken as Kim — make it harder for a potential partner to see Jamal, and only Jamal? And what about Kim herself: is she here for her son, or is she, after Wayne, ready to be the one who finds someone this time?
The honest answer might be both. A mother can want the best for her son and want a fresh start for herself in the same breath. The show’s premise just puts both wishes on the same screen, at the same time — and that tension is exactly what makes this duo so watchable.
So here is the question we want to put to you: when a mom joins a dating show alongside her son, is that the ultimate show of support — or does it make it harder for him to find someone real? And after everything Kim has been through, do you think this is finally her season too? Tell us in the comments — and keep it kind. This is a mother and son, figuring out love, together.
Sources: TV Season & Spoilers (Kim and Jamal on Hunt for Love Season 2 and Between The Sheets, October 28, 2026; Kim’s auburn hair makeover, October 22, 2026); TV Insider (Kim and Wayne’s August split).
